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رخد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of softness, tenderness, and abundance of flesh, particularly in bones and young individuals. It conveys a sense of gentle, yielding physical characteristics.

Derived headwords

الرخودnoun
  1. 1.
    softness of bonesclassical

    Refers to the softness or tenderness of bones, implying a lack of hardness or rigidity.

  2. 2.
    abundance of fleshclassical

    Describes a state of having a lot of flesh or being fleshy, indicating plumpness or corpulence.

رخودadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, tenderclassical

    Describes a person, particularly a young man, as being soft, tender, or delicate, often associated with youth and gentleness.

رخودةadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, tenderclassical

    Used to describe a woman as being soft, tender, or delicate, similar to the masculine form 'رخود'.

Parallel reading

الرخود: اللين العظام، الكثير اللحم.
Al-rukhūd: The softness of bones, the abundance of flesh.
يقال رجل رخود الشباب: ناعمه.
It is said of a man, 'rukhūd al-shabāb': soft in his youth.
واملرأة رخودة.
And a woman is rukhūdah.