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الرحب

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of spaciousness, wideness, and expansion. It extends to notions of hospitality, welcome, and abundance, as well as geographical locations and anatomical terms related to width or expanse.

Derived headwords

الرَّحْبnoun
  1. 1.
    A placeclassical

    A place name, specifically a location belonging to the tribe of Hudhayl.

  2. 2.
    A placeclassical

    A place name in the region of Hauran.

رَحُبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be spaciousboth

    To be wide, spacious, or extensive.

رَحَابَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessboth

    The state or quality of being wide, spacious, or extensive.

رَحْبadjective
  1. 1.
    spaciousboth

    Wide, spacious, or extensive.

رَحِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    spaciousboth

    Wide, spacious, or extensive.

رَحَابadjective
  1. 1.
    spaciousboth

    Wide, spacious, or extensive.

أُرْحِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to make spaciousboth

    To make something wide, spacious, or extensive.

أَرْحَبverb
  1. 1.
    to make spaciousboth

    To make something wide, spacious, or extensive.

أَرْحَبِيverb
  1. 1.
    to make spaciousboth

    To make something wide, spacious, or extensive.

رَحَابadjective
  1. 1.
    spacious (woman)classical

    Describing a woman as being wide or ample, often implying generosity or fertility.

مَرْحَبًا وَسَهْلًاphrase
  1. 1.
    welcomeboth

    A greeting expressing hospitality, meaning 'you have found spaciousness and ease'.

مَرْحَبًا بِكَ اللَّهُ وَمُسَهَّلًاphrase
  1. 1.
    welcomeclassical

    A more elaborate form of welcome, invoking God's blessing for ease and spaciousness.

تَرْحِيبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    welcomingboth

    The act of inviting someone to a place of spaciousness and ease; a form of welcome or greeting.

رَحْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    courtyardboth

    The open, spacious area in front of a house or building; a courtyard or open space.

  2. 2.
    watercourseclassical

    A channel or depression in a valley where water flows from the sides.

  3. 3.
    gathering placeclassical

    A place where a plant, like thamam grass, gathers and grows.

  4. 4.
    vineyardclassical

    A place where grapes are grown.

  5. 5.
    fertile landclassical

    An expansive, fertile land suitable for cultivation.

  6. 6.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to various locations, including a place in Ajā', a well in the land of Mecca, a place opposite Qadisiyyah, a valley near Sana'a, a region between Medina and Syria, a place in the region of Laja, and a place on the Euphrates (Rahbat Malik bin Tuq).

  7. 7.
    neighborhoodclassical

    A specific neighborhood or quarter in cities like Damascus, Kufa, and Baghdad.

  8. 8.
    watercourseclassical

    A valley that flows into the Thulbut.

  9. 9.
    desert areaclassical

    An area in the desert with water sources and villages.

رَحْبَكُمْverb
  1. 1.
    to encompass youclassical

    To make something encompass or be sufficient for you; this usage is considered irregular for the verb form 'fa'ala' which is typically intransitive.

الرَّحْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    rib cage abnormalityclassical

    A condition where a rib in the chest is prominent or protrudes.

  2. 2.
    branding markclassical

    A mark or brand placed on the flank of a camel.

الرَّحْبِيَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    ribs near armpitclassical

    The two ribs adjacent to the armpits in the upper part of the rib cage.

  2. 2.
    elbow joint areaclassical

    The area where the elbows meet.

  3. 3.
    heart regionclassical

    The area where the heart is located.

رَحْبِيadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Rahbaclassical

    Pertaining to or originating from a place named Rahba.

بَنُو رَحْبَةname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A lineage or clan belonging to the tribe of Himyar.

رَحْبَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name near Medina.

كِتَابname
  1. 1.
    region nameclassical

    A name for a region in Azerbaijan and Darband, and much of Armenia.

بَنُو رَحْبname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A lineage or clan belonging to the tribe of Hamdan.

أُرْحُبname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribe, or a progenitor, or a place name.

النجائب الأرحبيات — The swift camels of Arhub.
أَكُولadjective
  1. 1.
    voracious eaterclassical

    Describing someone who eats a lot; a glutton.

رَحَائِبnoun
  1. 1.
    vast expansesclassical

    The wide expanses of the earth's borders or regions.

رَحْبname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A name given to something, possibly related to spaciousness.

مَرْحَبname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A name, possibly derived from the concept of spaciousness.

مَقْعَدname
  1. 1.
    horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Abdullah bin Abdul Hanafi.

  2. 2.
    idol nameclassical

    The name of an idol that was worshipped in Hadramaut.

ذُو مَرْحَبname
  1. 1.
    person's nameclassical

    The name of Rabi'ah bin Ma'di Karib, who was his attendant.

Parallel reading

وكغراب: ع بحوران.
And like 'ghurab': a place name in Hauran.
ورحب، ككرم وسمع، رحبا، بالضم، ورحابة، فهو رحب ورحيب ورحاب، بالضم: اتسع، كأرحب.
And 'rahiba', like 'karuma' and 'sami'a', meaning 'rahaban' (with dammah), and 'rahaba', so he is 'rahib', 'rahib', and 'rahab' (with dammah): it became spacious, like 'arhaba'.
وأرحبه: وسعه.
And 'arhabahu': He made it spacious.
وأرحب وأرحبي: زجران للفرس، أي: توسعي وتباعدي.
And 'arhib' and 'arhibi': are calls to a horse, meaning: 'Expand and move away!'
وامرأة رحاب، بالضم: واسعة.
And a woman 'rihab' (with dammah): is spacious.
ومرحبا وسهلا، أي: صادفت سعة.
And 'marhaban wa sahlan', meaning: 'you have encountered spaciousness'.
ومرحبك الله ومسهلك، ومرحبا بك الله ومسهلا.
And 'Marhabuka Allah wa sahhalaka', and 'Marhaban bika Allah wa sahhalan'.
ورحب به ترحيبا: دعاه إلى الرحب.
And 'rahiba bihi tarhiban': He invited him to spaciousness.
ورحبة المكان، وتسكن: ساحته ومتسعه، و من الوادي: مسيل مائه من جانبيه فيه، و من الثمام: مجتمعه ومنبته، وموضع العنب، والأرض الواسعة المنبات المحلال، ج: رحاب ورحب ورحبات، محركتين ويسكنان.
And the 'raḥbah' of a place, and it is softened: its courtyard and its expanse, and from the valley: its watercourse from its sides within it, and from the thamam: its gathering and its growth place, and the place of grapes, and the spacious, fertile land, plural: 'rihab', 'ruhab', and 'rahabāt', with vowels and softened.
ورحبكم الدخول في طاعته، ككرم: وسعكم، شاذ، لأن فعل ليست متعدية، إلا أن أبا علي حكى عن هذيل تعديتها.
And 'raḥabakum' (entering) into His obedience, like 'karuma': it encompassed you, which is irregular, because 'fa'ala' is not transitive, except that Abu Ali narrated its transitivity from Hudhayl.
والرحبى، كحبلى: أعرض ضلع في الصدر، وسمة في جنب البعير.
And 'ar-raḥbā', like 'ḥublā': a prominent rib in the chest, and a brand on the flank of a camel.
والرحبيان: الضلعان تليان الإبطين في أعلى الأضلاع، أو مرجع المرفقين، أو هي منبض القلب.
And 'ar-raḥbiyān': the two ribs adjacent to the armpits in the upper part of the ribs, or the place of the elbows, or it is the pulse of the heart.
وبنو رحبة: بطن من حمير.
And Banu Rahbah: a clan from Himyar.
وكقمامة: ع بالمدينة.
And like 'qumāmah': a place name in Medina.
وبنو رحب، محركة: بطن من همدان.
And Banu Raḥb, vocalized: a clan from Hamdan.
وأرحب: قبيلة منهم، أو فحل، أو مكان، ومنه: النجائب الأرحبيات.
And Arhub: a tribe from them, or a progenitor, or a place, and from it: the swift camels of Arhub.
ورحائب التخوم: سعة أقطار الأرض، وسموا رحبا، وكمعظم ومقعد.
And 'raḥā'ib at-tukhum': the vast expanses of the earth's regions, and they named it 'raḥban', and like 'mu'aẓẓam' and 'maq'ad'.
وكتاب: اسم ناحية بأذربيجان ودربند، وأكثر إرمينية.
And like 'kitāb': the name of a region in Azerbaijan and Darband, and most of Armenia.
وكأمير: الأكول.
And like 'amīr': the gluttonous one.
وكمقعد: فرس عبد الله بن عبد الحنفي، وصنم كان بحضرموت.
And like 'maq'ad': the horse of Abdullah bin Abdul Hanafi, and an idol that was in Hadramaut.
وذو مرحب: ربيعة بن معدي كرب، كان سادنه.
And Dhu Marhab: Rabi'ah bin Ma'di Karib, who was his attendant.