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الرهن

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something being held as security or collateral. It extends to ideas of being pledged, detained, or held back, and also encompasses meanings related to permanence, endurance, and even specific anatomical parts or geographical locations.

Derived headwords

رَهْنnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge, collateralboth

    Something placed with someone else to stand in place of what was taken from you; security.

  2. 2.
    guaranteeclassical

    Something that secures or guarantees an obligation.

رِهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    betting, gamblingboth

    Risking something of value on the outcome of an uncertain event.

  2. 2.
    competition, raceboth

    A contest, especially one involving horses.

  3. 3.
    plural of رهنboth

    Plural form of the word for pledge or collateral.

رُهُونnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of رهنboth

    Plural form of the word for pledge or collateral.

رَهِينnoun
  1. 1.
    pledged itemclassical

    Something that is pledged or held as collateral.

  2. 2.
    plural of رهنboth

    Plural form of the word for pledge or collateral.

رَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge, to pawnboth

    To place something as collateral or security for a debt or obligation.

  2. 2.
    to hold, to detainclassical

    To keep something or someone in one's possession or control.

أَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to make something collateralboth

    To cause something to be pledged or held as security.

  2. 2.
    to weakenclassical

    To make something or someone feeble or less strong.

  3. 3.
    to grant a loanclassical

    To give something on credit or as a loan.

  4. 4.
    to overpriceclassical

    To set an excessively high price for a commodity.

  5. 5.
    to provide foodclassical

    To supply food to people, implying continuity.

  6. 6.
    to guarantee the graveclassical

    To ensure the burial of a deceased person.

  7. 7.
    to give a garment for pawningclassical

    To hand over an item of clothing to someone so they can pledge it.

  8. 8.
    to endangerclassical

    To put one's children at risk or in a dangerous situation.

ارْتَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to take as collateralboth

    To receive something as a pledge or security.

رَهْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge, pawnclassical

    Something that is pledged or held as security.

مُرْتَهَنnoun
  1. 1.
    pledged itemclassical

    Something that is held as collateral or security.

مُرَاهَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    betting, gamblingboth

    The act of engaging in betting or gambling.

  2. 2.
    competitionboth

    The act of competing, especially in a race.

رَهَنَ لِسَانِيphrase
  1. 1.
    to pledge my tongueclassical

    A figurative expression meaning to guarantee or vouch for something with one's word.

رَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fixed, to endureclassical

    To remain in a place or state; to last or persist.

أَدَامَverb
  1. 1.
    to make endure, to perpetuateclassical

    To cause something to last for a long time or to continue indefinitely.

رَاهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to bet, to gambleboth

    To engage in betting or gambling.

  2. 2.
    to competeboth

    To participate in a contest or race.

رَاهِنadjective
  1. 1.
    ready, preparedclassical

    Being in a state of readiness or preparedness.

  2. 2.
    emaciated, leanclassical

    Being thin and gaunt, especially due to illness or lack of food.

رَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be emaciatedclassical

    To become thin and gaunt.

رَهْوَنnoun
  1. 1.
    navel areaclassical

    The navel and the area around it, specifically in a horse.

رَهْن مَالphrase
  1. 1.
    equivalent to the valueclassical

    Something that is equal in value or serves as a substitute for money.

رَهَائِنnoun
  1. 1.
    hostagesboth

    Persons held as security for the fulfillment of an obligation.

  2. 2.
    plural of رهنboth

    Plural form of the word for pledge or collateral.

أَرْهُونadjective
  1. 1.
    menstruatingclassical

    A young girl who is menstruating.

Parallel reading

ما وضع عندك لينوب مناب ما أخذ منك
What is placed with you to stand in place of what was taken from you.
ج: رهان ورهون ورهن، بضمتين، ورهين
Plurals: rihan, ruhun, ruhun (with two dammah), and rahīn.
رهنه، و عنده الشيء، كمنع، وأرهنه: جعله رهنا
He pledged it, and he had the thing with him, like 'mana'a', and 'arhanahu' means: he made it a pledge.
وارتهن منه: أخذه
And 'irtehana' from him: he took it as a pledge.
ورهنته لساني، ولا يقال: أرهنته
And I pledged my tongue, and it is not said: 'arhanatuhu'.
وكل ما احتبس به شيء فرهينه ومرتهنه
And everything by which something is detained is its pledge and its thing held in pledge.
والمراهنة والرهان: المخاطرة، والمسابقة على الخيل
And al-murāhanah and al-rihān: risk-taking, and competition on horses.
ورهن: ثبت، ودام، وأدام، كأرهن
And 'rahana': it remained, it endured, and it perpetuated, like 'arhana'.
والراهن: المعد، والمهزول، وقد رهن، كمنع، رهونا، وبهاء: السرة وما حولها من الفرس
And al-rāhin: the ready, and the emaciated, and it has been said 'rahana', like 'mana'a', ruhūnan, and bahā': the navel and what is around it of a horse.
والراهون: جبل بالهند، هبط عليه آدم عليه السلام
And al-Rāhūn: a mountain in India, upon which Adam, peace be upon him, descended.
ورهنان: ع، وبالضم: آخر
And Rahnān: a place name, and with dammah: another.
ورهنة، بالضم: ة بكرمان
And Rahnah, with dammah: a village in Kerman.
وكأمير: لقب الحارث بن علقمة
And like 'amīr': a title of Al-Harith bin Alqamah.
والنضر بن الرهين: من تابعي التابعين
And Al-Nadr bin Al-Rahīn: from the followers of the followers (of the companions).
وأرهنه: أضعفه، وأسلفه
And 'arhanahu': he weakened it, and he lent it.
وفي السلعة: غالى بها
And concerning a commodity: he overpriced it.
والطعام لهم: أدامه
And food for them: he perpetuated it.
والميت القبر: ضمنه إياه
And the deceased to the grave: he guaranteed it for him.
وفلانا ثوبا: دفعه إليه ليرهنه
And to so-and-so a garment: he gave it to him to pledge it.
وولده به: أخطرهم به خطرا
And his children by it: he endangered them with it.
وهو رهن مال، بالكسر: إزاؤه
And it is 'rahn mal', with kasrah: its equivalent.
وكسفينة: ع، وواحد الرهائن
And like 'safīnah': a place name, and the singular of al-rahā'in.
وجارية أرهون، بالضم: حائض
And a young girl 'arhūn', with dammah: menstruating.