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الءرفح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a physical characteristic, specifically related to the horns of an animal, possibly indicating their shape or position relative to its ears. It also touches upon a traditional Arabic congratulatory phrase.

Derived headwords

الأرفحadjective
  1. 1.
    Having horns extending beyond earsclassical

    An adjective describing an animal whose horns extend outwards and beyond its ears, with a noticeable distance between them.

رفحهverb
  1. 1.
    To congratulateclassical

    To offer congratulations or good wishes, specifically in the context of the traditional phrase 'بالرفاء والبنين' (with prosperity and sons).

ترفيهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Congratulatingclassical

    The act of congratulating or offering good wishes, used here as a verbal noun (masdar) for the verb 'رفحه'.

Parallel reading

الأرفح: الذي يذهب قرناه قبل أذنيه في تباعد ما بينهما.
Al-Arfaḥ: He whose horns go beyond his ears with a separation between them.
ورفحه ترفيحًا: قال له: بالرفاء والبنين، قلبوا الهمزة حاء.
And he congratulated him with 'tarfīḥan': He said to him: 'Bilir-rifā'i wal-banīn' (With prosperity and sons), they inverted the hamza to a ḥā'.