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رحى

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root 'رحى' primarily relates to the concept of circularity, rotation, and central importance. It encompasses objects that rotate, like a millstone, as well as abstract concepts like the core of a conflict or a prominent leader. It also extends to geographical features and even the physical anatomy of a camel.

Derived headwords

الرَّحَىnoun
  1. 1.
    well-known (the millstone)both

    well-known (the millstone)

  2. 2.
    feminineboth

    feminine

  3. 3.
    the molar toothboth

    the molar tooth

رَحْيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    dual of 'al-raha'both

    dual of 'al-raha'

رَحَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    from extending the word (a variant pronunciation)both

    from extending the word (a variant pronunciation)

أَرْحِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of 'raha'both

    plural of 'raha'

أَرْحَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of 'raha'both

    plural of 'raha'

رَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    he smelled the thing, meaning he found its scentboth

    he smelled the thing, meaning he found its scent

رَحِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn, to rotateboth

    To turn or rotate, used for a millstone.

رَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    he smelled the thing, meaning he found its scentboth

    he smelled the thing, meaning he found its scent

تَرَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    to become circularclassical

    To become circular or rounded, used for a snake.

رَحْوَتverb
  1. 1.
    to turn, to rotateboth

    To turn or rotate the millstone.

رَحِيَتverb
  1. 1.
    to turn, to rotateboth

    To turn or rotate the millstone.

تَرْحُوverb
  1. 1.
    to become circularclassical

    To become circular or rounded, used for a snake.

تَرَحَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become circularclassical

    To become circular or rounded, used for a snake.

Parallel reading

الرَّحَى معروفة، وهي مؤنثة، والألف منقلبة من الياء.
The millstone is known, and it is feminine, and its alif is a replacement for a ya.
هما رحيان.
They are two millstones.
كأنا غدوة وبني أبينا * بجنب عنيزة رحيا مدير
As if we were in the morning, and the sons of our father * beside 'Umaynah, two rotating millstones.
وثلاث أرح والكثير أرحاء
And three are 'arhin' and the most common is 'arhaa'.
ورحوت الرحى ورحيتها، إذا أدرتها.
And I turned the millstone and you turned it, if you rotated it.
وراحت الحية ترحو وترحت، إذا استدارت.
And the snake moved circularly, it moves circularly and it moved circularly, if it became circular.
والرحى: قطعة من الأرض تستدير وترتفع على ما حولها.
And the 'rahah': a piece of land that is circular and rises above its surroundings.
ورحى القوم: سيدهم.
And the 'rahah' of the people: their leader.
ورحى الحرب: حومتها.
And the 'rahah' of the war: its center.
ورحى السحاب: مستدارها.
And the 'rahah' of the clouds: their circular part.
والرحى: كركرة البعير.
And the 'rahah': the hump of the camel.
والرحى: الضرس.
And the 'rahah': the molar tooth.
والأرحاء: الأضراس.
And the 'arhaa': the molar teeth.
والأرحاء: القبائل التي تستقل بنفسها وتستغني عن غيرها.
And the 'arhaa': the tribes that are independent and self-sufficient.
والرحى في قول الراعى: إلى ضوء نار بين فردة والرحى * اسم موضع.
And the 'rahah' in the saying of the shepherd: 'To the light of a fire between Fardah and al-Raha' * is a place name.
والرحى الابل: الطحانة، وهي الإبل الكثيرة تزدحم.
And the 'rahah' of the camels: the grinding mill, which are many camels crowding together.