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رقح

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the improvement, management, and increase of livelihood, wealth, or resources. It encompasses concepts of earning, trading, and making things flourish or grow.

Derived headwords

رَقَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to improve livelihoodboth

    To make one's living or financial situation better and more stable.

  2. 2.
    to manage wealthboth

    To take care of and improve one's money or possessions.

  3. 3.
    to foster growthclassical

    To encourage and promote increase or development, especially in wealth.

تَرَقَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to earn a livingboth

    To strive to gain one's livelihood through effort, seeking, and resourcefulness.

  2. 2.
    to increaseclassical

    To grow in quantity or value, especially referring to wealth or livelihood.

تَرْقِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    improving livelihoodboth

    The act of making one's living situation better or more prosperous.

  2. 2.
    managing wealthboth

    The act of taking care of and improving one's financial assets or property.

تَرَقُّحnoun
  1. 1.
    earning a livingboth

    The act of seeking and acquiring one's livelihood through effort and resourcefulness.

  2. 2.
    acquisitionclassical

    The act of gaining or obtaining something, particularly wealth or sustenance.

رَقَّاحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    traderclassical

    A merchant who is actively involved in managing and improving their trade and wealth.

رَقَّاحِيّname
  1. 1.
    al-Raqqahiclassical

    A nisba (attributive name) indicating a connection to trade or the management of wealth.

رَقَاحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    livelihoodboth

    The means of sustaining oneself, often implying improvement or prosperity.

  2. 2.
    tradeboth

    The activity of buying and selling goods, often with the aim of profit and growth.

  3. 3.
    gainclassical

    Profit or increase, especially in the context of business or livelihood.

قَرِيحadjective
  1. 1.
    exposedclassical

    Made visible or apparent, often in the context of goods being displayed for sale.

Parallel reading

الترقيح والترقح: إصلاح المعيشة
Al-tarqeeh and al-tarqqah: improving livelihood.
قال الحرث بن حلزة: يترك ما رقح من عيشه، ... يعيث فيه همج هامج
Al-Harith ibn Hillizah said: He abandons what he has improved of his living, ... and chaotic, insignificant people cause corruption in it.
وترقح لعياله: كسب وطلب واحتال
And tarqqah for his dependents: he earned, sought, and schemed.
والترقح: الاكتساب
And al-tarqqah: earning a living.
وترقيح المال: إصلاحه والقيام عليه
And tarqeeh of wealth: improving it and taking care of it.
والرقاحي: التاجر القائم على ماله المصلح له
And al-Raqqahi: the merchant who manages his wealth and improves it.
قال أبو ذؤيب يصف درة: بكفي رقاحي يريد نماءها، ... فيبرزها للبيع، فهي قريح
Abu Dhu'ayb said, describing a pearl: In my hand is a trader who desires its growth, ... he displays it for sale, and it is exposed.
ويقال: إنه ليرقح معيشته أي يصلحها
And it is said: Indeed, he improves his livelihood, meaning he makes it better.
والرقاحة: الكسب والتجارة
And al-Raqahah: earning and trade.
جئناك للنصاحة ولم نأت للرقاحة
We came to you for sincere advice, and we did not come for trade.
والثلاثة الذين أووا إليه حتى كثرت وارتقحت
And the three who took refuge in it until it increased and grew.
كان إذا رقح إنسانا ؛ يريد رفأ
He used to... a person; meaning he would help him.