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رهد

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of softness, tenderness, and gentleness, often applied to physical textures or a person's disposition. It can also extend to meanings of crushing or pulverizing, and in a negative sense, to foolishness.

Derived headwords

رَهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    The man became extremely foolish, exhibiting profound stupidity.

رَهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to crush severelyboth

    To crush something with great force and intensity.

رَهْدًاnoun
  1. 1.
    severe crushingboth

    The act of crushing something intensely.

الرَّهَادَةnoun
  1. 1.
    softness, tendernessclassical

    A state of being soft, tender, or delicate.

الرَّهِيْدadjective
  1. 1.
    soft and tenderclassical

    Describing something that is soft, delicate, and yielding.

فَتَاةٌ رَهِيْدَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tender, delicate girlclassical

    A young woman characterized by tenderness and delicacy.

الرَّهِيْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of foodclassical

    A dish made from pounded grain (barr) mixed with milk.

Parallel reading

رَهَدَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا حَمُقَ حَمَاقَةً مُحْكَمَةً.
The man became foolish when he exhibited profound stupidity.
وَرَهَدَ الشَّيْءَ يَرْهَدُهُ رَهْدًا: سَحَقَهُ سَحْقًا شَدِيدًا.
And he crushed the thing, crushing it severely.
وَالرَّهَادَةُ: الرَّخَاصَةُ.
And al-rahādah means softness.
وَالرَّهِيْدُ: النَّاعِمُ الرَّخِيصُ.
And al-rahīd means soft and tender.
وَفَتَاةٌ رَهِيْدَةٌ: رَخِيصَةٌ.
And a rahīdah girl means tender.
وَالرَّهِيْدَةُ: بَرٌّ يُدَقُّ وَيُصَبُّ عَلَيْهِ لَبَنٌ.
And al-rahīdah is barley that is pounded and milk is poured over it.