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رها

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to birds, specifically a type of crane or water bird. It also extends to concepts of making something possible or easy, providing sustenance, and permanence. Additionally, it includes place names and tribal affiliations.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْوnoun
  1. 1.
    crane birdboth

    A well-known bird, identified as a crane. It is also described as a water bird that resembles a crane but is not one.

  2. 2.
    water birdclassical

    A type of water bird, possibly resembling a crane.

أَرْهَى لكَ الشيءَverb
  1. 1.
    make something possibleclassical

    To make something possible or feasible for someone.

وأرهى لك الشيء: أمكنك — And arha for you the thing: it made it possible for you
أَرْهَيْتُهُ لكَverb
  1. 1.
    made it possible for youclassical

    I made it possible for you to have or do something.

وأرهيته أنا لك أي مكنتك منه — And I arhaytuhu for you, meaning I made it possible for you to have it
أَرْهَيْتَ لهم الطعامَ والشرابَverb
  1. 1.
    provided food and drink continuouslyclassical

    To provide food and drink for them on a continuous or sustained basis.

وأرهيت لهم الطعام والشراب إذا أدمته لهم — And arhayta for them food and drink if you made it continuous for them
طعامٌ راهنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    continuous foodclassical

    Food that is continuously available or provided.

وهو طعام راهن وراه أي دائم — And it is continuous food and rahin, meaning permanent
راهٍadjective
  1. 1.
    continuousclassical

    Continuous, lasting, or permanent.

وهو طعام راهن وراه أي دائم — And it is continuous food and rahin, meaning permanent
راهيةadjective
  1. 1.
    continuous (wine)classical

    Referring to wine that is continuous or constantly available.

لا يستفيقون منها، وهي راهية — They do not recover from it, and it is raahiyah
راهنةadjective
  1. 1.
    continuous (wine)classical

    An alternative reading for 'raahiyah', referring to continuous wine.

ويروى: راهنة، يعني الخمر — And it is narrated: raahinah, meaning wine
الرَّهِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    ground grain with milkclassical

    A mixture made by grinding grain between two stones and pouring milk over it.

والرهية: بر يطحن بين حجرين ويصب عليه لبن — And ar-rahīyah: wheat ground between two stones and milk poured over it
ارْتَهَىverb
  1. 1.
    was prepared (grain mixture)classical

    The past tense verb indicating that the mixture of grain and milk was prepared.

وقد ارتهى — And it has been prepared
الرَّهاname
  1. 1.
    city nameboth

    A city located in the region of Al-Jazira, known for its manuscripts.

والرها «3»: بلد بالجزيرة ينسب إليه ورق المصاحف — And Ar-Raha: a country in Al-Jazira to which manuscript papers are attributed
رهاويadjective
  1. 1.
    from Rahaboth

    An adjective indicating origin or attribution to the city of Ar-Raha.

والنسبة إليه رهاوي — And the attribution to it is Rahawi
بنو رهاءname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribe belonging to the Madhhij confederation, named after a place or ancestor.

وبنو رهاء، بالضم «4»: قبيلة من مذحج — And Banu Rahā', with dammah: a tribe from Madhhij
رهاويadjective
  1. 1.
    from Banu Rahāclassical

    An adjective indicating affiliation with the tribe of Banu Rahā.

والنسبة إليهم رهاوي — And the attribution to them is Rahawi
هاراهverb
  1. 1.
    to mockclassical

    To mock, to make fun of someone.

هاراه إذا طانزه — Hārāhu if you mock him
راهاهverb
  1. 1.
    to be insolentclassical

    To be insolent or impudent towards someone.

وراهَاهُ إذا حامقه — And rāhāhu if you are insolent towards him

Parallel reading

والرهو: طائر معروف يقال له الكركي
And ar-rahu: a known bird called the crane.
وقيل: هو من طير الماء يشبهه وليس به
And it was said: it is from water birds, resembling it but not being it.
وفي التهذيب: والرهو طائر
And in Al-Tahdhib: ar-rahu is a bird.
ويقال هو طائر غير الكركي يتزود الماء في استه
And it is said to be a bird other than the crane that stores water in its belly.
هم سودوا رهوا تزود في استه، من الماء، خال الطير واردة عشرا
They made black a bird that stores water in its belly, from the water, visiting the birds ten times.
وأرهى لك الشيء: أمكنك؛ عن ابن الأعرابي
And arha for you the thing: it made it possible for you; from Ibn Al-A'rabi.
وأرهيته أنا لك أي مكنتك منه
And I arhaytuhu for you, meaning I made it possible for you to have it.
وأرهيت لهم الطعام والشراب إذا أدمته لهم؛ حكاه يعقوب مثل أرهنت
And arhayta for them food and drink if you made it continuous for them; Ya'qub narrated it like 'arhanat'.
وهو طعام راهن وراه أي دائم
And it is continuous food and rahin, meaning permanent.
لا يستفيقون منها، وهي راهية، إلا بهات، وإن علوا وإن نهلوا
They do not recover from it, and it is raahiyah, except by this, even if they drink deeply.
ويروى: راهنة، يعني الخمر
And it is narrated: raahinah, meaning wine.
والرهية: بر يطحن بين حجرين ويصب عليه لبن
And ar-rahīyah: wheat ground between two stones and milk poured over it.
وقد ارتهى
And it has been prepared.
والرها «3»: بلد بالجزيرة ينسب إليه ورق المصاحف
And Ar-Raha: a country in Al-Jazira to which manuscript papers are attributed.
والنسبة إليه رهاوي
And the attribution to it is Rahawi.
وبنو رهاء، بالضم «4»: قبيلة من مذحج
And Banu Rahā', with dammah: a tribe from Madhhij.
والنسبة إليهم رهاوي
And the attribution to them is Rahawi.
ابن الأعرابي هاراه إذا طانزه
Ibn Al-A'rabi said: Hārāhu if you mock him.
وراهَاهُ إذا حامقه
And rāhāhu if you are insolent towards him.