رخخ

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root رخخ (r-kh-kh) primarily relates to concepts of softness, looseness, and yielding. It extends to describe physical states like being watery or yielding under pressure, as well as abstract qualities like ease, abundance, and a relaxed state of mind or affairs.

Derived headwords

رَخَّverb

1.
to crush, to breakclassical
To crush, break, or smash something, often implying a yielding or soft substance.
2.
to make loose, to loosenclassical
To make something loose, slack, or less firm.

أَرْخَىverb

1.
to loosen, to slackenboth
To make something loose, slack, or less taut, often used for reins or ropes.
2.
to let down, to lowerboth
To let something down or lower it, such as curtains or one's gaze.
3.
to make wateryclassical
To make dough or a similar substance watery or excessively moist.

اِرْتَخَىverb

1.
to become loose, to slackenboth
To become loose, slack, or less firm; to relax.
2.
to become unsettled, to waverclassical
To become unsettled, unstable, or to waver in opinion or resolve.

رَخْوadjective

1.
soft, yieldingboth
Soft, yielding, and easily compressed or broken under pressure.
2.
loose, slackboth
Loose or slack, not firm or tight.
3.
watery, moistclassical
Describing dough or similar substances that are excessively watery or moist.

رَخَاءnoun

1.
softness, loosenessclassical
The state of being soft, yielding, or loose.
2.
ease, abundanceboth
Ease, abundance, prosperity, and a comfortable, spacious life.
3.
swollen landclassical
Land that is swollen, puffy, and yields easily underfoot.

أَرْخَصْتَverb

1.
to mix (liquids)classical
To mix liquids, specifically referring to mixing wine with water.

مُرْتَخٍadjective

1.
loose, slackclassical
Someone or something that is loose, slack, or relaxed.
2.
intoxicatedclassical
Describing a state of intoxication where one is loose or unsteady.

مُلْتَخٍadjective

1.
loose, slackclassical
Similar to مرتخ, describing a state of looseness or slackness.
2.
intoxicatedclassical
Also used to describe a state of intoxication.

رَخْخnoun

1.
softness, easeclassical
The quality of being soft, yielding, easy, or abundant.

أَرْخَاهُverb

1.
to make wateryclassical
To make dough or a similar substance watery or excessively moist.

اِرْتِخَاخnoun

1.
becoming looseclassical
The act or state of becoming loose, slack, or relaxed.
2.
instabilityclassical
The state of being unsettled or wavering.

رَخَاءadjective

1.
swollen, puffyclassical
Describing land that is swollen, puffy, and yields underfoot.

رَخَاخnoun

1.
soft groundclassical
Soft, yielding ground that is wide and easy to traverse.
2.
abundance, easeboth
A life of ease, abundance, and spaciousness.
3.
soft plantclassical
A soft, brittle, or brittle plant.

رَخْوَةadjective

1.
soft, yieldingclassical
Soft, yielding, and moist.

رَخْخَةnoun

1.
softness, easeclassical
The state of being soft, yielding, or easy.

رَخْخَاخnoun

1.
softness, easeclassical
A state of softness, ease, and abundance.

رَخْخَاخِيّnoun

1.
swollen landclassical
A plural form referring to swollen, puffy land.

رَخْخَخadjective

1.
thin, wateryclassical
Describing mud or clay as thin, watery, or soft.

رُخّnoun

1.
chess pieceboth
A piece in the game of chess, known as a rook.
2.
soft plantclassical
A soft, brittle plant.

رُخَاخnoun

1.
soft plantclassical
A soft, brittle plant.

رَخْخnoun

1.
chess pieceboth
A piece in the game of chess, known as a rook.

Parallel reading

رَخَّهُ الشيءُ رَخًّا: شَدَخَهُ وأَرْخَاهُ

Something crushed it, making it soft and yielding.

ورَخَّ العَجِينَ: كَثُرَ مَاؤُهُ

And the dough became watery: its water increased.

وأَرْخَاهُ هو

And he made it watery.

ارْتَخَى العَجِينُ ارْتِخَاخًا إِذَا اسْتَرْخَى

The dough became loose if it became relaxed.

وارْتَخَى رَأْيُهُ إِذَا اضْطَرَبَ

And his opinion became unsettled if it was disturbed.

وسَكْرَانٌ مُرْتَخٍ ومُلْتَخٍّ

And an intoxicated person is loose and unsteady.

ورَخْخَخْتُ الشَّرَابَ: مَزَجْتُهُ

And I mixed the drink: I blended it.

والرَّخْخُ: السُّهُولَةُ واللِّينُ

And softness: ease and gentleness.

وأَرْضٌ رَخَاءٌ: مُنْتَفِخَةٌ تَكْسِرُ تَحْتَ الوَطْءِ

And a soft land: swollen, which breaks underfoot.

والجَمْعُ رَخَاخِيٌّ

And the plural is rakhakhiyy.

والنَّفْخَاءُ مِثْلُهَا

And the puffy one is like it.

أَبُو عَمْرٍو: الرَّخَاخُ هُوَ الرَّخْوُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ

Abu Amr: Al-rakhakh is the soft part of the earth.

وأَرْضٌ رَخَاءٌ رَخْوَةٌ لَيِّنَةٌ

And a soft land is soft, yielding, and gentle.

وأَرْضٌ رَخَاخٌ: لَيِّنَةٌ وَاسِعَةٌ

And soft ground: gentle and wide.

ورُخَاخُ الثَّرَى: مَا لانَ مِنْهُ

And the soft parts of the soil: what is soft from it.

ورَخَاخُ العَيْشِ: خَفْضُهُ ورَغَدُهُ وسِعَتُهُ

And the abundance of life: its ease, its prosperity, and its spaciousness.

فَيُقَالُ: عَيْشٌ رَخَاخٌ أَيْ وَاسِعٌ نَاعِمٌ

So it is said: a life of abundance, meaning wide and soft.

يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ أَفْضَلُهُمْ رَخَاخًا أَقْصَدُهُمْ عَيْشًا

There will come upon people a time when the best among them, in terms of abundance, are those most moderate in their living.

والرَّخَاخُ لِينُ العَيْشِ

And al-rakhakh is the softness of life.

ورَخَاخُ الأَرْضِ: مَا اتَّسَعَ مِنْهَا ولانَ ولَا يَضُرُّكَ أَسَوِيٌّ أَوْ لَمْ يَسْتَوِ

And the soft parts of the earth: what is wide and soft from it, and it does not harm you whether it is level or not.

وطِينٌ رَخْرَخٌ: رَقِيقٌ

And thin mud: watery.

والرَّخَاخُ: نَبَاتٌ لَيِّنٌ هَشٌّ

And al-rakhakh: a soft, brittle plant.

والرُّخُّ مِنْ أَدَاةِ الشِّطْرَنْجِ والجَمْعُ رُخَاخٌ

And the rook is from the chess pieces, and the plural is rukhakh.