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رقح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of earning a living, trade, and managing wealth. It extends to the idea of improving or cultivating something, often in the context of sustenance or financial gain.

Derived headwords

الرَّقَاحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Earning and tradeboth

    Refers to the act of earning a livelihood, engaging in commerce, or conducting business.

يَتَرَقَّحُverb
  1. 1.
    To earn a livingboth

    To strive to earn money or sustenance for one's family.

تَرْقِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    Improving wealthclassical

    The act of improving, managing, or cultivating one's wealth or financial resources.

رَقَّاحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Manager of wealthclassical

    One who is skilled in managing or improving wealth and financial assets.

رَقَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    To improve/cultivateclassical

    To improve, cultivate, or manage something, particularly in the context of wealth or sustenance.

Parallel reading

جئناك للنصاحة، لم نأت للرقاحة
We came to you for advice, not for earning a living.
فلان يترقح لعياله، أي يتكسب
So-and-so earns a living for his family, meaning he seeks to gain sustenance.
وترقيح المال: إصلاحه والقيام عليه
And the improvement of wealth means its management and oversight.
تقول: فلان رقاحي مال
You say: So-and-so is a manager of wealth.
يترك ما رقح من عيشه
He abandons what he has cultivated of his livelihood.