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مرح

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

The root 'مرح' primarily denotes intense joy, exuberance, and liveliness, often to an excessive degree. It extends to meanings of haughtiness, boastfulness, and energetic movement, applicable to both humans and animals. The root also encompasses concepts related to plant growth, the flow of tears, and the preparation of water skins.

Derived headwords

المَرَحُnoun
  1. 1.
    Exuberance, high spiritsboth

    Intense joy and liveliness, often exceeding normal bounds.

  2. 2.
    Haughtiness, arroganceboth

    Boastfulness and conceit, walking with pride.

  3. 3.
    Cheerfulness, mirthclassical

    A state of being cheerful and playful.

أمْرَحَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To make someone exuberantclassical

    To cause someone to become excessively joyful or lively.

المَرَاحُnoun
  1. 1.
    Exuberance, high spiritsclassical

    The state of being exuberant or lively; a noun form of 'maraha'.

مَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    To be exuberantboth

    To be joyful, lively, and energetic.

  2. 2.
    To be haughtyboth

    To walk with pride and arrogance.

  3. 3.
    To be activeclassical

    To be energetic and nimble.

مَرَحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Exuberanceboth

    A state of intense joy and liveliness; the masdar of 'maraha'.

  2. 2.
    Haughtinessboth

    Arrogance and boastfulness.

مَرِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Exuberantboth

    Full of joy and liveliness; spirited.

  2. 2.
    Haughtyboth

    Arrogant and boastful.

مَرْحَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Exuberantclassical

    Lively and spirited.

مَرِيحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Livelyclassical

    Full of energy and spirit; active.

مَرَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    To be livelyclassical

    To be energetic and active.

تَمْرَاحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Very livelyclassical

    Extremely energetic and spirited, often used for animals.

مُرَوَّحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Lively (horse/camel)classical

    Describing a horse or camel that is energetic and spirited.

  2. 2.
    Wineclassical

    Wine that causes exhilaration or intoxication.

  3. 3.
    Exciting (bow)classical

    A bow that causes wonder or excitement in the viewer.

مُمَرَّحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Lively (horse/camel)classical

    Describing a horse or camel that is energetic and spirited.

مِمْرَاحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Lively (horse/camel)classical

    Describing a horse or camel that is energetic and spirited.

  2. 2.
    Fertile (land)classical

    Land that quickly produces vegetation after rain.

مَرْحَىٰ لَهُparticle
  1. 1.
    Well done!classical

    An exclamation of admiration for a good deed, especially in archery.

مَرْحَىٰ وَأَيْحَىٰparticle
  1. 1.
    Exclamations of wonderclassical

    Words of exclamation expressing wonder or admiration, similar to a mild scolding or encouragement.

مَرَّحَتِ الْأَرْضُverb
  1. 1.
    Land produced vegetationclassical

    When the land brings forth abundant plant growth.

مَمْرَاحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Fertile (land)classical

    Land that is quick to grow vegetation when rain falls.

  2. 2.
    Land that hasn't grown for a yearclassical

    Land that has not produced vegetation in a year.

مَرَّحَ الزَّرْعُverb
  1. 1.
    Grain headed outclassical

    When the ears of grain begin to emerge.

مَرِحَتِ الْعَيْنُverb
  1. 1.
    Eye flowed profuselyclassical

    When the eye's flow of tears becomes intense.

  2. 2.
    Eye weakenedclassical

    When the eye becomes weak or impaired.

  3. 3.
    Eye became inflamedclassical

    When the eye becomes irritated or inflamed.

مَرَحانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Profuse flowclassical

    The intense flow of tears from the eye.

  2. 2.
    Weaknessclassical

    A state of weakness or impairment, referring to the eye.

عَيْنٌ مِمْرَاحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Profuse-flowing eyeclassical

    An eye that sheds tears abundantly.

مَرَّحَ الطَّعَامَverb
  1. 1.
    To refine foodclassical

    To purify or refine food from impurities using sieves.

مَرَّحَ جِلْدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To anoint skinclassical

    To anoint or oil the skin.

تَمْرِيحُ الْمَزَادَةِnoun
  1. 1.
    Preparing a waterskinclassical

    The process of preparing a new waterskin by filling it with water to seal the seams.

مَزَادَةٌ مَرِحَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Waterskin that doesn't hold waterclassical

    A waterskin whose seams are not properly sealed and thus leaks water.

الْمَرَاحُnoun
  1. 1.
    Placeclassical

    A location or place.

مَرْحِيًّاparticle
  1. 1.
    A cry to stopclassical

    A word used to deter or stop someone from proceeding.

Parallel reading

ولا تمش في الأرض مرحا
And do not walk in the land exultantly.
بما كنتم تفرحون في الأرض بغير الحق وبما كنتم تمرحون
Because you used to rejoice on the earth unlawfully and because you used to exult.
وقد مرح مرحا ومراحا
And he became exuberant with exuberance and high spirits.
ورجل مرح من قوم مرحى ومراحى
And an exuberant man from a group of exuberant people.
وفرس مروح وممرح وممراح: نشيط، وقد أمرحه الكلأ.
And a horse that is lively, energetic, and very lively: active, and the fodder made it exuberant.
ناقة ممراح ومروح: كذلك
A camel that is very lively and lively: likewise.
المروح الخمر، سميت بذلك لأنها تمرح في الإناء
Al-murawwah is wine, so named because it causes exhilaration in the vessel.
أي لها مراح في الرأس وسورة يمرح من يشربها.
Meaning it causes exhilaration in the head and a state of excitement for whoever drinks it.
وقوس مروح: يمرح راؤوها عجبا إذا قلبوها
And a lively bow: its viewers become amazed when they turn it.
طروح مروح تعجل الظبي أن يروح
A swift, lively (arrow) hastens the gazelle from escaping.
مرحى له إن يفتنا مسحه
Well done to him if he escapes our grasp.
إذا رمى الرجل فأصاب قيل: مرحى له وهو تعجب من جودة رميه
If a man shot and hit, it was said: 'Well done to him,' expressing admiration for the quality of his shot.
ومرحت الأرض بالنبات مرحا: أخرجته.
And the land produced vegetation with exuberance: it brought it forth.
وأرض ممراح إذا كانت سريعة النبات حين يصيبها المطر
And a fertile land if it is quick to produce vegetation when rain falls upon it.
ومرح الزرع يمرح: خرج سنبله.
And the grain grew exuberantly: its ears emerged.
ومرحت العين مرحانا: اشتد سيلانها
And the eye flowed profusely with a profuse flow: its shedding intensified.
مرح وبله يسح سيوب الماء سحا، كأنه منحور
Its rain flowed profusely, pouring out streams of water, as if it were slaughtered.
ومرح جلده: دهنه
And he anointed his skin: he oiled it.
ومزادة مرحة لا تمسك الماء.
And a leaky waterskin that does not hold water.
وقد ذهب مرح المزادة إذا انسدت عيونها ولم يسل منها شيء
And the preparation of the waterskin is gone if its seams are blocked and nothing flows from it.
تركنا، بالمراح وذي سحيم، أبا حيان في نفر منافى
We left, at the place and in Dhi Suhaim, Abu Hayyan among a group of exiles.
مرحيا: زجر عن السيرافي.
Marhiyan: a deterrent from the Sirafi (a type of bird).
ما بال مرحى قد امست، وهي ساكنة، باتت تشكى إلي الأين والنجدا
What is the matter with Marha (a camel's name)? She became still in the evening, and spent the night complaining to me of pain and exhaustion.