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الرهرهة

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of smooth, radiant, and healthy complexion, often associated with prosperity and well-being. It also extends to concepts of spaciousness, abundance, and shimmering or continuous appearance.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْرَهَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    radiant complexionboth

    The beautiful, bright sheen or glow of the skin, indicating health and vitality.

  2. 2.
    shimmering appearanceclassical

    The continuous or repeated shimmering of heat haze or mirage.

تَرَهْرَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to be plump and whiteclassical

    Said of a body that has become white and plump due to prosperity and well-being.

  2. 2.
    to shimmer continuouslyclassical

    Said of a mirage or heat haze, referring to its repeated or continuous shimmering.

وترهره جسمه — And his body became plump and white from prosperity
والسراب تتابع لمعانه — And the mirage, its shimmering is continuous
رَهْرَاهٌadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and whiteclassical

    Describing a body that is smooth, white, and plump, often due to good living.

  2. 2.
    wide and shallowclassical

    Describing a basin or container that is wide and has a relatively shallow bottom.

رَهْرَاهُadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and whiteclassical

    Describing a body that is smooth, white, and plump, often due to good living.

  2. 2.
    wide and shallowclassical

    Describing a basin or container that is wide and has a relatively shallow bottom.

رَهْرَاهُadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and whiteclassical

    Describing a body that is smooth, white, and plump, often due to good living.

  2. 2.
    wide and shallowclassical

    Describing a basin or container that is wide and has a relatively shallow bottom.

طَسْتٌ رَهْوَاهٌnoun
  1. 1.
    wide, shallow basinclassical

    A basin or container characterized by its width and a shallow depth.

طَسْتٌ رَهْرَاهٌnoun
  1. 1.
    wide, shallow basinclassical

    A basin or container characterized by its width and a shallow depth.

طَسْتٌ رَهْرَهٌnoun
  1. 1.
    wide, shallow basinclassical

    A basin or container characterized by its width and a shallow depth.

رَهْرَهَ مَائِدَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make spaciousclassical

    To make a table wide or spacious, implying generosity and abundance.

ورهره مائدته: وسعها كرما — And he made his table spacious: he widened it generously

Parallel reading

حسن بصيص لون البشرة ونحوه
The beautiful, bright sheen of the complexion and the like.
وترهره جسمه: ابيض من النعمة
And his body became plump and white from prosperity.
والسراب: تتابع لمعانه
And the mirage: its shimmering is continuous.
وجسم رهراه ورهروه ورهره: ناعم أبيض
And a body that is smooth, white, and plump: soft and white.
وطست ره ورهره ورهراه: واسع قريب القعر
And a basin that is wide and shallow: wide and near the bottom.
ورهره مائدته: وسعها كرما
And he made his table spacious: he widened it generously.