رهف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root رهف (r-h-f) primarily denotes qualities of fineness, thinness, and delicacy. This applies to physical objects like blades and bodies, as well as abstract concepts like gentleness and subtlety in speech. It can also refer to a state of being refined or sharpened.

Derived headwords

رَهَفnoun

1.
fineness, delicacyboth
The quality of being fine, delicate, and thin; gentleness and subtlety.

رَهِيفadjective

1.
fine, delicateboth
Describing something that is fine, delicate, thin, and subtle.

رَهَفَverb

1.
to be fine, delicateclassical
To possess the quality of fineness, delicacy, or thinness.

يَرْهَفُverb

1.
to be fine, delicateclassical
Present tense of رهف (r-h-f), indicating the state of being fine, delicate, or thin.

رَهَافَةnoun

1.
fineness, delicacyboth
The state or quality of being fine, delicate, thin, or subtle.

مُرَهَّفadjective

1.
refined, delicateboth
Describing a person or body that is delicate, fine-boned, or slender.
2.
sharpened, honedboth
Describing a blade, such as a sword or knife, that has been sharpened or honed to a fine edge.
3.
thin-edgedboth
Describing something with thin or delicate edges, like a blade or an ear.

أَرْهَفَverb

1.
to sharpen, honeboth
To make something sharp or fine-edged, especially a blade.
2.
to refine, make delicateboth
To make something or someone delicate, fine, or slender.
3.
to sharpen (speech)classical
To speak with precision or sharpness, or to prepare one's speech carefully.

مَرْهُوفadjective

1.
delicate, slenderboth
Describing a body that is delicate, fine, or slender.

رَهَافَةnoun

1.
locationclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

الرهف: مصدر الشيء الرهيف وهو اللطيف الرقيق.

Al-rahf: the source of the raḥīf thing, which is the gentle and delicate.

الرهف والرهف الرقة واللطف

Al-rahf and al-rahf [are] fineness and gentleness.

حوراء، في أسكف عينيها وطف، ... وفي الثنايا البيض من فيها رهف

A dark-eyed woman, with heavy eyelids, ... and in the white teeth of her mouth is delicacy.

وقد رهف يرهف رهافة فهو رهيف

And he became fine, he becomes fine, with fineness, so he is fine.

وقلما يستعمل إلا مرهفا.

And it is seldom used except as refined.

ورجُل مرهف: رقيق.

And a refined man: delicate.

كان عامر بن الطفيل مرهوف البدن أي لطيف الجسم دقيقه.

Amir ibn al-Ṭufayl was refined in body, meaning delicate and slender of body.

وأرهفت سيفي أي رققته، فهو مرهف.

And I sharpened my sword, meaning I made it thin, so it is refined.

وسهم مرهف وسيف مرهف ورهيف وقد رهفته وأرهفته، فهو مرهوف ومرهف أي رقت حواشيه، وأكثر ما يقال مرهف.

And a refined arrow and a refined sword and a delicate one, and I made it fine and I sharpened it, so it is refined and refined, meaning its edges became thin, and mostly it is called refined.

فأرسل بها فأرهفت أي سنت وأخرج حداها.

So he sent it with it, and he sharpened it, meaning he made it keen and brought out its edge.

إني لأترك الكلام فما أرهف به أي لا أركب البديهة ولا أقطع القول بشيء قبل أن أتأمله وأروي فيه

I indeed refrain from speaking, and I do not sharpen it [my speech], meaning I do not rush into improvisation nor do I cut off speech with something before I contemplate it and reflect upon it.

وفرس مرهف: لاحق البطن خميصه متقارب الضلوع وهو عيب.

And a refined horse: its belly is sunken, its flank is narrow, and its ribs are close together, and that is a defect.

وأذن مرهفة: دقيقة.

And a refined ear: delicate.