رحب

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root 'رحب' primarily denotes spaciousness, wideness, and abundance. It extends to concepts of hospitality, generosity, and even physical dimensions like the breadth of a place or the expanse of land. It can also refer to specific anatomical parts or a type of camel marking.

Derived headwords

رَحِبٌnoun

1.
it became wide/spaciousboth
it became wide/spacious
2.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
3.
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).both
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).
4.
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.both
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.

رَحِبَ الصَّدْرِadjective

1.
it is said of someone: 'so-and-so is broad-chested' (meaning generous/patient)both
it is said of someone: 'so-and-so is broad-chested' (meaning generous/patient)

رَحْبٌadjective

1.
it became wide/spaciousboth
it became wide/spacious
2.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
3.
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).both
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).
4.
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.both
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.

رَحْبَةٌnoun

1.
The courtyard of the mosque.both
The courtyard of the mosque.

رَحُبَverb

1.
it became wide/spaciousboth
it became wide/spacious
2.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
3.
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).both
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).
4.
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.both
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.

رَحْبًاnoun

1.
also with a 'ḍamma'both
also with a 'ḍamma'

مَرْحَبًاinterjection

1.
welcomeboth
A greeting expressing pleasure at someone's arrival, implying they have come to a spacious and welcoming place.

رَحَّبَ بِهِverb

1.
to welcome someoneboth
To greet someone warmly and hospitably, often by saying 'marhaban'.

أَبُو مَرْحَبٍname

1.
shadeclassical
A name used poetically to refer to shade, implying a welcoming and spacious respite.

رَحَابٌnoun

1.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
2.
Plural of 'raḥbah'.both
Plural of 'raḥbah'.

الرَّحْبِيِّينَnoun

1.
elbow jointsclassical
The part of the arm where the elbow bends; the bend of the elbow.

الرَّحِيبُadjective

1.
voracious eaterclassical
Someone who eats a large amount; a glutton.

رَحَائِبُ التُخُومِnoun

1.
vast bordersclassical
The wide extent and boundaries of the earth or a territory.

أَرْحَبَتِ الدَّارُverb

1.
the house became spaciousboth
The dwelling became wider or more ample.

أَرْحَبَverb

1.
to make spaciousboth
To widen or enlarge something.
2.
to accommodateclassical
To make room for or allow entry into a larger space.

أَرْحَبِيverb

1.
spread out!classical
An imperative command to a horse to widen its gait or move further away.

رَحْبَةُ الْمَسْجِدِnoun

1.
with an open ḥāʾ: its courtyardboth
with an open ḥāʾ: its courtyard

رَحَبٌnoun

1.
it became wide/spaciousboth
it became wide/spacious
2.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
3.
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).both
He welcomed him, saying 'Marhaban' (welcome).
4.
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.both
Its plural is 'ruḥb'.

رَحَبَاتٌnoun

1.
plural of raḥbat al-masjidboth
plural of raḥbat al-masjid
2.
Plural of 'raḥbah'.both
Plural of 'raḥbah'.

بَنُو رَحْبٍname

1.
Banu Rahbclassical
A clan or lineage from the tribe of Hamdan.

أَرْحَبُname

1.
Arhabclassical
A tribe from Hamdan.

الْأَرْحَبِيَّاتُnoun

1.
Arhabiyyat camelsclassical
Camels belonging to or associated with the Arhab tribe.

Parallel reading

الرحب بالضم: السعة.

Ar-rahb (with dammah): spaciousness.

فلان رحب الصدر.

So-and-so is broad-minded.

والرحب، بالفتح: الواسع.

And ar-rahb (with fatha): the wide one.

تقول منه بلد رحب وأرض رحبة.

You derive from it: a spacious country and a wide land.

وقد رحبت بالضم ترحب رحبا ورحابة.

And it became spacious (rahibat) with dammah, it becomes spacious (tarhabu) with a spaciousness (rahban) and spaciousness (rahabatan).

وقولهم: مرحبا وأهلا، أي أتيت سعة وأتيت أهلا فاستأنس ولا تستوحش.

And their saying: 'Marhaban wa ahlan', means you have come to spaciousness and you have come to kin, so feel at home and do not be afraid.

وقد رحب به ترحيبا، إذا قال له مرحبا.

And he welcomed him (rahiba bihi) with a welcoming (tarhiban), if he said to him 'Marhaban'.

وكيف تواصل من أصبحت خلالته كأبي مرحب.

And how can you connect with one whose shade has become like Abu Marhab (shade).

وقدر رحاب، أي واسعة.

And a vast expanse, meaning wide.

والرحبي: أعرض الأضلاع.

And ar-rahbi: the breadth of the ribs.

وهو أيضا سمة في جنب البعير.

And it is also a brand on the flank of a camel.

وفلان رحيب الصدر، أي واسع الصدر.

And so-and-so is rahīb al-sadr, meaning broad-minded.

ورحائب التخوم: سعة أقطار الأرض.

And rahā'ib al-tukhūm: the spaciousness of the earth's regions.

ورحبت الدار وأرحبت بمعنى، أي اتسعت.

The house became spacious (rahibat) and the house became spacious (arhabat) with the same meaning, i.e., it became wide.

أرحبكم الدخول في طاعة الكرماني.

It made your entry into the obedience of Al-Kirmani spacious (arhabakum).

أرحب يا غلام جرحه.

Make his wound spacious, O boy! (meaning, inflict a deep wound).

ويقال أيضا في زجر الفرس: أرحب وأرحبى، أي توسعى وتباعدي.

And it is also said in driving a horse: 'Arhab wa arhabī', meaning widen and move further away.

ورحبة المسجد، بالتحريك: ساحته، والجمع رحب ورحبات ورحاب.

And rahbat al-masjid (with harakah): its courtyard, and the plural is rahb, rahbāt, and rihāb.

وبنو رحب أيضا: بطن من همدان.

And Banu Rahb is also: a clan from Hamdan.

وأرحب: قبيلة من همدان.

And Arhab: a tribe from Hamdan.

يقولون لم يورث ولولا تراثه لقد شركت فيه بكيل وأرحب.

They say he was not inherited from, and if not for his legacy, Bakil and Arhab would have shared in it.

وتنسب إليها الارحبيات من الابل.

And the Arhabiyyat of camels are attributed to them.