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Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of grinding, milling, and the apparatus used for it (the millstone). It extends metaphorically to describe various large, prominent, or central things, including parts of the body, geographical features, and social structures. It also encompasses terms for specific locations and individuals associated with milling or prominent places.

Derived headwords

رَحِيٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    millstoneboth

    The stone used for grinding grain, typically consisting of an upper and lower stone.

رَحْيَاnoun
  1. 1.
    millstoneclassical

    A variant or plural form referring to millstones.

أَرْحَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    millstonesboth

    Plural of 'rahi', referring to multiple millstones.

  2. 2.
    large, prominent thingsclassical

    Metaphorically, large or prominent objects or entities.

أَرْحِيَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    millstonesclassical

    A rare plural form for millstones.

مِرْحَاةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    millstoneboth

    Another term for a millstone, the apparatus for grinding.

  2. 2.
    grinderclassical

    One who grinds or operates a mill.

مِرْحِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    maker of millstonesclassical

    One who crafts or makes millstones.

رَحَىًnoun
  1. 1.
    chestclassical

    The chest or breast.

  2. 2.
    camel's brisketclassical

    The brisket or chest area of a camel.

  3. 3.
    prominent part of a mountainclassical

    A prominent, projecting part of a mountain or elevated land, often extending about a mile.

  4. 4.
    center of battleclassical

    The thick of battle, the most intense part of a conflict.

  5. 5.
    leader of a peopleclassical

    The chief or leader of a community or group of people.

  6. 6.
    familyclassical

    A large family or a group of dependents.

  7. 7.
    molar toothclassical

    A molar tooth, used for grinding.

  8. 8.
    independent tribeclassical

    A self-sufficient or independent tribe.

  9. 9.
    spinachclassical

    A type of plant, likely spinach or a similar leafy green.

  10. 10.
    hoofclassical

    The hoof of a camel or an elephant.

  11. 11.
    crowded herdclassical

    A large, densely packed group of camels.

  12. 12.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain, specifically a mountain located between Yamama and Basra.

  13. 13.
    placeclassical

    A place name, often referring to a specific location.

رَحَى بَطَّانٍname
  1. 1.
    Raha Battanclassical

    A place name in the desert region.

رَحَى البِطْرِيقِname
  1. 1.
    Raha al-Bitriqclassical

    A place name located in Baghdad.

رَحَى جَابِرٍname
  1. 1.
    Raha Jabirclassical

    A place name in the land of the Arabs.

رَحَى عِمَارَةٍname
  1. 1.
    Raha Imaraclassical

    A place name located in Kufa.

رَحَى المَثَلِname
  1. 1.
    Raha al-Mathalclassical

    A place name, possibly related to proverbs or sayings.

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ العَبَّاسِ ابْنُ الرَّحَىname
  1. 1.
    Ahmad ibn al-Abbas ibn al-Rahaclassical

    A hadith scholar (muhaddith).

أَبُو رَحِيٍّname
  1. 1.
    Abu Rahiclassical

    A kunya (patronymic name) for Ahmad ibn Khunbash, a hadith scholar.

أَبُو رُحَيَّةٍname
  1. 1.
    Abu Ruhayyaclassical

    A name referring to a well near al-Juhfa.

الأَرْحَائِيُّname
  1. 1.
    al-Arha'iclassical

    A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from a place called al-Arha' in Wasit.

عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي الكَرَمِ المُحَدِّثُ الأَرْحَائِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Ali ibn Abi al-Karam al-Muhaddith al-Arha'iclassical

    A hadith scholar from the town of al-Arha' in Wasit.

Parallel reading

كرحيتها، نادرة فيهما، وهما رحيان ج: أرح وأرحاء وأرحي ورحي ورحي، وأرحية نادرة.
Its 'karahiyyataha' (a rare form), and they are two millstones, plural: 'arhun', 'arhaa'un', 'arhiyun', 'rahiyun', 'rahiyun', and 'arhiyatun' (rare).
والمرحي: صانعها.
And 'al-mirhi' (maker of millstones): its maker.
والرحى: الصدر، وكركرة البعير، وقطعة من النجفة مشرفة تعظم نحو ميل، وحومة الحرب، ومعظمه كالمرحى، وسيد القوم، وجماعة العيال، والضرس، والقبيلة المستقلة، والإسفاناخ، وفرسن البعير والفيل، والكثيرة من الإبل المزدحمة، جمع الكل: أرحاء، وفرس، وجبل بين اليمامة والبصرة، وع بسجستان، منه محمد بن أحمد بن إبراهيم.
And 'al-raha': the chest, and the camel's brisket, and a prominent piece of the high ground extending about a mile, and the thick of battle, and its most prominent part like 'al-marha', and the chief of the people, and a group of dependents, and the molar tooth, and the independent tribe, and spinach, and the hoof of the camel and the elephant, and a large number of crowded camels, the collection of all of these: 'arhaa'un', and a horse, and a mountain between Yamama and Basra, and a place in Sijistan, from whom is Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim.
ورحى بطان: أرض بالبادية.
And 'Raha Battan': land in the desert.
ورحى البطريق: ع ببغداد.
And 'Raha al-Bitriq': a place in Baghdad.
ورحى جابر: ms1793 ع ببلاد العرب.
And 'Raha Jabir': a place in the lands of the Arabs.
ورحى عمارة: بالكوفة.
And 'Raha Imara': in Kufa.
ورحى المثل: ع.
And 'Raha al-Mathal': a place.
وأحمد بن العباس ابن الرحى: محدث.
And Ahmad ibn al-Abbas ibn al-Raha: a hadith scholar.
وأبو رحي، كسمي: أحمد بن خنبش، محدث.
And Abu Rahi, like Sumay: Ahmad ibn Khunbash, a hadith scholar.
وكسمية: بئر قرب الجحفة.
And 'Kasmiah': a well near al-Juhfa.
والأرحاء: ة بواسط، منها: علي بن أبي الكرم المحدث الأرحائي.
And 'al-Arha'': a town in Wasit, from it is: Ali ibn Abi al-Karam al-Muhaddith al-Arha'i.