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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of turning, rotating, or moving in a circular fashion. It encompasses the action of operating a millstone, the movement of a snake coiling, and the general idea of something being turned or worked.

Derived headwords

الرَّحَاnoun
  1. 1.
    millstoneboth

    A heavy stone, typically one of a pair, used for grinding grain. It is feminine and can have a dual form 'رحوان'.

رَحَاverb
  1. 1.
    to operate (a millstone)classical

    To work or turn a millstone, implying the action of grinding grain.

  2. 2.
    to turn, to rotateclassical

    To cause something to move in a circular motion or to rotate.

رَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn, to coilclassical

    To become circular or to coil up, often used to describe the movement of a snake.

Parallel reading

الرَّحَا: م، مؤنثة، وهما رحوان.
The millstone: masculine, feminine, and they are two millstones.
ورحوتها: عملتها، أو أدرتها.
And its operation: to work it, or to turn it.
وراحت الحية: استدارت، كترحت،
And the snake coiled: it became circular, like it turned,