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رجح

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of weight, balance, and inclination. It extends to ideas of superiority in weight or importance, and metaphorically to swaying or being swayed, as well as to a woman's substantial physique.

Derived headwords

رَجَحَverb
  1. 1.
    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.both

    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.

  2. 2.
    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.both

    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.

رَجَحَverb
  1. 1.
    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.both

    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.

  2. 2.
    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.both

    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.

رُجْحَانnoun
  1. 1.
    heavinessboth

    The state or quality of being heavy; weight.

  2. 2.
    inclinationclassical

    The act of tipping or leaning to one side.

أَرْجَحَverb
  1. 1.
    He gave him more weight/preference.both

    He gave him more weight/preference.

رَجَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.both

    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.

  2. 2.
    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.both

    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.

تَرْجِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    making heavierclassical

    The act of causing something to be heavier or to outweigh.

  2. 2.
    preferenceboth

    The act of favoring or preferring one thing over another.

رَاجِحadjective
  1. 1.
    heavierboth

    Possessing more weight; outweighing.

  2. 2.
    superiorboth

    Having greater weight, importance, or merit.

رَجَّاحnoun
  1. 1.
    woman with large hipsclassical

    A woman characterized by large, substantial hips and buttocks.

رِجَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    large hipsclassical

    Plural of 'rajjah', referring to large hips.

تَرَجَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to swayboth

    To move back and forth or from side to side, like a pendulum or a swing.

  2. 2.
    to be inclinedboth

    To lean towards a particular opinion or decision.

أُرْجُوحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swingboth

    A seat suspended by ropes or chains, used for swinging back and forth.

رَاوَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be equalclassical

    To be of equal weight or importance; to balance.

رَجَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.both

    The scale tipped, inclining and gaining profit.

  2. 2.
    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.both

    He gave preference, meaning he gave him something weighty/preferable.

مُرَاوِحadjective
  1. 1.
    balanced in judgmentclassical

    Possessing a sound and balanced intellect; wise.

Parallel reading

رجح الميزان يرجح ويرجح ويرجح، رجحانا، أي مال.
The scale tipped, it inclines and inclines and inclines, with a tipping, meaning it leaned.
وأرجحت لفلان، ورجحت ترجيحا، إذا أعطيته راجحا.
And I gave him something heavier, and I made it heavier, if I gave him something that outweighed.
والرجاح: المرأة العظيمة العجز، والجمع الرجح، مثال قذال وقذل.
And 'al-rajjah' is the woman with large hips, and its plural is 'al-rijah', like 'qadhal' and 'qadhal'.
وترجحت الارجوحة بالغلام، أي مالت.
And the swing swayed with the boy, meaning it leaned.
وراجحته فرجحته، أي كنت أرزن منه.
And I competed with him in weight, and I outweighed him, meaning I was heavier than him.
وقوم مراجيح في الحلم.
And a people who are balanced in intellect.