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رغب

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

The root رغب (raghaba) primarily concerns desire, wanting, and longing for something. It extends to concepts of aspiration, pleading, and even greed. The root also encompasses related ideas like generosity, abundance, and specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

رَغِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to desireboth

    To want something strongly, to long for it.

  2. 2.
    to refuseboth

    To not want something, to reject it.

رَغِبَ فيهِ — He desired it
رَغِبَ عَنهُ — He did not desire it
رَغَبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    A strong desire or longing for something.

رَغْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    A strong wish or longing for something.

  2. 2.
    aspirationboth

    A hope or ambition of achieving something.

رَغْبَةً — with desire (often used adverbially)
ارْتَغَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to desireboth

    To strongly desire something.

رَغْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رُغْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رُغْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رَغْبُوتَىnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رَغْبُوتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رَغْبَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or longing.

رُغْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    A strong wish or longing for something.

  2. 2.
    aspirationboth

    A hope or ambition of achieving something.

ابْتَهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to pleadclassical

    To implore or beg earnestly, often in supplication.

  2. 2.
    to supplicateclassical

    To make humble and earnest entreaty.

أَرْغَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to make desireboth

    To cause someone else to desire something.

أَرْغَبَهُ غَيْرُهُ — Someone else made him desire it
رَغَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to make desireboth

    To cause someone else to desire something.

وَرَغَّبَهُ — and he made him desire it
الرَّغِيبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    desired thingboth

    An object or matter that is desired.

  2. 2.
    generous giftboth

    A large or abundant amount of giving.

الأَمْرُ المَرْغُوبُ فِيهِ — the desired matter
رَغِبَ بِنَفْسِهِ عَنْهُverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to consider oneself superiorclassical

    To view oneself as having an advantage or superiority over something or someone.

رَغِبَ بِنَفْسِهِ عَنْهُ — He considered himself superior to it
الرَّغَبnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    Excessive eating and intense gluttony.

الرُّغُبnoun
  1. 1.
    greedinessclassical

    Excessive eating and intense gluttony.

رَغِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    greedyclassical

    Characterized by excessive eating and gluttony.

أَرْضٌ رَغَابadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    fertile landclassical

    Land that does not yield easily except from abundant rain, or is soft and spacious.

وَادٍ رَغِيبadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    vast valleyclassical

    A large, wide valley that takes much.

رَغَبverb
  1. 1.
    to be greedyclassical

    To be characterized by excessive eating and gluttony.

المُرْغِبadjective
  1. 1.
    wealthyclassical

    Possessing abundant wealth.

المَرَغِبnoun
  1. 1.
    those struggling for livelihoodclassical

    People who are striving and struggling to earn a living.

المِرْغَابname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name, also a river in Marw al-Shāhujān.

المِرْغَابnoun
  1. 1.
    swordclassical

    The name of a sword belonging to Malik ibn Jamāz.

مَرغَابَيْنname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A dual place name located in Basra.

الرَّغَامَىnoun
  1. 1.
    liver enlargementclassical

    An increase or enlargement of the liver.

رَغْبَاءname
  1. 1.
    a well nameclassical

    The name of a well.

مَرْغَبُونname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name located in Bukhara.

الرَّغْبَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sandal strapclassical

    The strap of a sandal.

وَاسِعُ الجَوْفadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    large-belliedclassical

    Having a large abdomen, referring to people or other beings.

Parallel reading

رَغِبَ فيهِ، كَسَمِعَ، رَغَبًا
He desired it, like 'sami'a', with a desire.
وَعَنْهُ: لَمْ يُرِدْهُ
And from it: he did not want it.
وَإِلَيْهِ رَغَبًا، مُحَرَّكَةً
And towards it with desire, with movement.
وَابْتَهَلَ، أَوْ هُوَ الضَّرَاعَةُ وَالمَسْأَلَةُ
He pleaded, or it is supplication and asking.
وَأَرْغَبَهُ غَيْرُهُ وَرَغَّبَهُ
And someone else made him desire it and encouraged him.
وَالرَّغِيبَةُ: الأَمْرُ المَرْغُوبُ فِيهِ، وَالعَطَاءُ الكَثِيرُ
And the desired thing: the matter that is desired, and the abundant giving.
وَرَغِبَ بِنَفْسِهِ مِثْلُهُ عَنْهُ، (بِالكَسْرِ) : رَأَى لِنَفْسِهِ عَلَيْهِ فَضْلاً
And he considered himself superior to it, (with kasr): he saw for himself an advantage over it.
وَالرَّغَبُ، بِالضَّمِّ، وَبِضِمَّتَيْنِ: كَثْرَةُ الأَكْلِ، وَشِدَّةُ النَّهَمِ
And al-raghab, with damma, and with two dammas: is excessive eating, and intense gluttony.
وَأَرْضٌ رَغَابٌ، كَسَحَابٍ وَجُنُبٍ: لَا تَسِيلُ إِلَّا مِنْ مَطَرٍ كَثِيرٍ، أَوْ لَيِّنَةٌ وَاسِعَةٌ دَمِثَةٌ
And fertile land, like sahaba and junub: does not yield except from abundant rain, or is soft, spacious, and gentle.
وَوَادٍ رَغِيبٌ: ضَخْمٌ، كَثِيرُ الأَخْذِ، وَاسِعٌ
And a vast valley: is huge, taking much, wide.
وَالمُرْغِبُ، كَمُحْسِنٍ: المُوسِرُ
And the wealthy one, like muhsin: is the affluent one.
وَالمَرَغِبُ: المُضْطَرِبَاتُ لِلْمَعَاشِ
And those struggling for livelihood: are those striving for sustenance.
وَالمِرْغَابُ: ع، وَنَهْرٌ بِمَرْوِ الشَّاهِجَانِ، وَقَرْيَةٌ بِهَرَاةَ
And al-Mirghab: is a place name, and a river in Marw al-Shāhujān, and a village in Herat.
وَكَالرَّغَامَى: زِيَادَةُ الكَبِدِ
And like al-raghama: is an enlargement of the liver.
وَالرَّغْبَانَةُ، بِالضَّمِّ: سَعْدَانَةُ النَّعْلِ
And al-raghbana, with damma: is the strap of the sandal.