روح

Root entry · 42 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of rest, relief, and ease, often contrasted with hardship or exertion. It extends to finding or sensing something, particularly a scent, and also relates to the passage of time, specifically the afternoon or evening. Additionally, it encompasses notions of vitality, spirit, and even a specific type of horse.

Derived headwords

أَرَاحَverb

1.
to give restboth
To cause someone or something to rest or feel relieved.
2.
to find its scentboth
To find the scent of something, especially game.
3.
to bring reliefboth
To bring comfort or relief to someone.

فشربت حتى أراحت — and she drank until she was relieved (of thirst)

أَرَاحَ الدابةverb

1.
the animal restedclassical
The animal rested or found relief.

وكذلك أراحت الدابة — and likewise the animal rested

أَرَاحَ الرجلverb

1.
entered the windclassical
To enter into the wind, implying seeking shelter or relief from heat.

وأراح الرجل: دخل في الريح — And the man entered into the wind

أَرَاحَ الشيءverb

1.
to find its scentboth
To find the scent of something.

وأراح الشيء — and to find the scent of the thing

رَاحَهُverb

1.
to find its scentboth
To find the scent of something.

وراحه يراحه ويريحه: إذا وجد ريحه — and to find its scent, to find its scent: if you find its scent

أَرَاحَ الصيدverb

1.
found human scentboth
When the hunted animal detects the scent of humans.

وأراح الصيد: إذا وجد ريح الإنسي — and the hunted animal detected the scent of humans: if it found the scent of humans

كَأَرُوحverb

1.
found human scentboth
To detect the scent of humans, similar to 'arāḥa al-ṣayd.

كأروح في كل مما تقدم — like 'arūḥa in all that preceded

أَرَاحَني الصيدverb

1.
the game found my scentclassical
The hunted game detected your scent and vitality.

أروحني الصيد والضب إرواحا — The game and the lizard detected my scent

تَرَوْحَ النبتverb

1.
grew tallboth
The plant grew tall.
2.
sprouted leavesclassical
The branch sprouted new leaves after falling.

وتروح النبت والشجر: طال — and the plant and tree grew tall

تَرَوْحَ الماءverb

1.
took on another scentboth
The water absorbed the scent of something nearby.

وتروح الماء، إذا أخذ ريح غيره، لقربه منه — and the water took on another scent, if it absorbed the scent of something else due to its proximity

تَرْوِيحَة شهر رمضانnoun

1.
a single restclassical
A single instance of rest, derived from the concept of 'rāḥah' (rest).

وترويحة شهر رمضان: مرة واحدة من الراحة — and the tarwīḥah of Ramadan: one instance of rest

أَرَحْنَا بالصلاةverb

1.
establish the prayerclassical
To establish or perform the prayer, bringing relief.

أرحنا بالصلاة: أي أقمها — We have established the prayer: meaning, perform it

صلاة التراويحnoun

1.
night prayerboth
The special night prayer performed during Ramadan, named for the rest taken after every four rak'ahs.

وصلاة التراويح مشتقة من ذالك، سميت بها لاستراحة القوم بعد كل أربع ركعات — and the Tarawīḥ prayer is derived from that, named so because people rest after every four rak'ahs

اسْتَرَاحَverb

1.
found restboth
To find rest or relief.
2.
found its scentboth
To detect the scent of something, especially game.
3.
felt at easeboth
To feel at ease or comfortable with something.

واستراح الرجل: وجد الراحة — and the man found rest: he found relief

واستروح الفحل واستراح: وجد ريح الأنثى — and the stallion sensed and rested: he found the scent of the female

الرَّوَاحnoun

1.
afternoon/eveningboth
The time from noon (zawal) until night; the afternoon or evening.
2.
restboth
Rest or relief, often after hardship.

والرواح والراحة: من الاستراحة — and al-rawāḥ and al-rāḥah: are from al-istirāḥah (finding rest)

الرَّاحَةnoun

1.
restboth
Rest, relief, comfort, ease.
2.
joyboth
Joy, happiness, or a feeling of spiritual ease.

فاسترحت — so I found rest

باشروا روح اليقين — experience the spirit (joy/ease) of certainty

أَرَاحَ السبع الريحverb

1.
the beast found the scentboth
The beast detected the scent.

أروح السبع الريح وأراحها — The beast detected the scent and found it

اسْتَرَاحَ إليهverb

1.
felt at ease withboth
To feel at ease with, to find comfort in, or to lean towards.

واستراح إليه: استنام — and he felt at ease with it: he found comfort in it

المُسْتَرَاحnoun

1.
exitclassical
A place of exit or escape.

والمستراح: المخرج — and al-mustarāḥ: the exit

الارْتِيَاحnoun

1.
cheerfulnessboth
Cheerfulness, liveliness, or animation.
2.
mercyboth
Mercy or compassion.

والارتياح: النشاط — and al-irtiyāḥ: cheerfulness

وارتاح الله له برحمته: أنقذه من البلية — and Allah granted him relief through His mercy: He saved him from the ordeal

المُرْتَاحadjective

1.
fifth in a raceclassical
The fifth horse in a race or competition.

والمرتاح بالضم: الخامس من خيل الحلْبة والسباق — and al-murtāḥ (with damma): the fifth of the horses in the race and competition

المُرَاوَحَةnoun

1.
alternationboth
Alternating between two actions or states.
2.
shifting weightboth
Shifting one's weight from one foot to another, or from one side to another.

والمراوحة بين العملين: أن يعمل هاذا مرة وهاذا مرة — and al-murāwaḥah between two actions: is to do this one time and that one time

أنه كان يراوح بين قدميه من طول القيام — that he used to shift his weight between his feet due to the length of standing

يُرَاوِحverb

1.
to alternateboth
To alternate or switch between two things.
2.
to shiftboth
To shift or move from one position to another.

وهما يتراوحان عملا، أي يتعاقبانه — and they alternate work, meaning they take turns doing it

لو راوح كان أفضل — if you shifted (your weight), it would be better

المُرَاوَحَة بين جنبيهnoun

1.
turning overboth
To turn over from one side to another.

والمراوحة بين جنبيه: أن يتقلب من جنب إلى جنب — and al-murāwaḥah between his sides: is to turn from one side to another

رَاحَ للمعروفverb

1.
felt eager forclassical
To feel an eagerness or lightness towards doing good.

يقال: راح للمعروف يراح راحة: أخذته له خفة وأريحية — It is said: 'He felt eager for good deeds, feeling eagerness and lightness for it'

أُرِيحِيَّةnoun

1.
eagernessboth
Eagerness, cheerfulness, or generosity.

وأريحية: وهي الهشة — and urīḥiyyah: which is cheerfulness

رَاحَتْ يَدُهُverb

1.
became lightclassical
His hand became light, implying quickness or agility.

راحت يده لكذا: خفت — His hand became light for something: it became agile

رَاحَ إلى الجمعةverb

1.
went quicklyboth
To go quickly or proceed towards something, especially the Friday prayer.

من راح إلى الجمعة في الساعة الأولى فكأنما قدم بدنة — Whoever goes to Friday prayer in the first hour is like one who offers a sacrifice

رَاحَ القومverb

1.
traveled in the eveningboth
The people traveled in the evening or afternoon.
2.
traveledboth
The people traveled, regardless of the specific time.

راح القوم وتروحوا، إذا ساروا أي وقت كان — The people traveled and traveled, if they journeyed at any time

رَاحَ الفرسverb

1.
became a stallionclassical
The horse became a stallion (حصان).

راح الفرس يارح راحة: تحصن، أي صار حصانا، أي فحلا — The horse became a stallion, meaning it became a stallion, meaning a stud

رَاحَ الشجرverb

1.
sprouted leavesclassical
The trees sprouted leaves, especially before winter or after summer.

راح الشجر، إذا تفطر بالورق قبل الشتاء من غير مطر — The trees sprouted leaves, if they broke out in foliage before winter without rain

رَاحَ الشيءverb

1.
found its scentboth
To find the scent of something.

راح الشيء يراحه ويريحه: إذا وجد ريحه — the thing was found, and its scent was found: if its scent was found

نَالَverb

1.
received goodclassical
To receive something good or beneficial.

وراح منك معروفا: نال، كأراحه — and he received kindness from you: he obtained it, like 'arāḥahu

المِرْوَحَةnoun

1.
fanboth
A tool used for fanning oneself, typically to get relief from heat.
2.
open plainclassical
An open, windswept plain or desert.

والمروحة، كمرحمة: المفازة — and al-mirwaḥah, like mirḥamah: the open plain

وقطع بالمروحة مهب الريح — and he cut through the fan (open plain) against the wind's path

يَتَرَوْحُونverb

1.
seeking relief from heatboth
Seeking relief from the heat, possibly using a fan.

فقد رأيتهم يتروحون في الضحى — for I have seen them seeking relief (from the heat) in the forenoon

الرَّائِحَةnoun

1.
scentboth
A scent, whether pleasant or unpleasant.

والرائحة: النسيم طيبا كان أو نتنا — and al-rāʾiḥah: the breeze, whether pleasant or foul

الرَّوْحnoun

1.
joyboth
Joy, happiness, or spiritual delight.

والروح أيضا: السرور والفرح — and al-rūḥ also: joy and happiness

رَاحَ لِذَلِكَ الأَمْرverb

1.
eagerly approachedboth
To eagerly approach or be enthusiastic about a matter.

وراح لذلك الأمر يراح رواحا كسحاب ورؤوحا وبالضم وراحا ورياحة وأريحية: أشرف له وفرح به — and he eagerly approached that matter, feeling eagerness and joy for it

الرَّوَاحnoun

1.
evening travelboth
Traveling in the afternoon or evening.

ورحنا رواحا، يعني السير بالعشي — and we traveled 'rawāḥan', meaning traveling in the evening

رَاحَverb

1.
traveled in the eveningboth
To travel in the afternoon or evening.

راح فلان يروح رواحا: من ذهابه أو سيره بالعشي — So-and-so traveled 'rawāḥan', meaning his going or traveling in the evening

رَاحَ القومverb

1.
went to themboth
To go to a group of people.

ورحت القوم روحا، ورحت إليهم، ورحت عندهم روحا ورواحا، أي ذهبت إليهم رواحا — and I went to the people 'rawḥan', and I went to them, and I stayed with them 'rawḥan' and 'rawāḥan', meaning I went to them in the afternoon

رَوَّحَهمverb

1.
visited themboth
To visit a group of people, especially in the afternoon.

وراح أهله، كروحتهم ترويحا وتروحتهم: جئتهم رواحا — and he visited his family, like 'rawwaḥahum' (he visited them), 'tarawwaḥahum': you came to them in the afternoon

Parallel reading

فشربت حتى أراحت

and she drank until she was relieved (of thirst)

وكذلك أراحت الدابة

and likewise the animal rested

وأراح الرجل: دخل في الريح

And the man entered into the wind

وراحه يراحه ويريحه: إذا وجد ريحه

and to find its scent, to find its scent: if you find its scent

وأراح الصيد: إذا وجد ريح الإنسي

and the hunted animal detected the scent of humans: if it found the scent of humans

أروحني الصيد والضب إرواحا، وأنشأني إنشاء، إذا وجد ريحك ونشوتك

The game and the lizard detected my scent, and my vitality, if they found your scent and your vitality.

وتروح النبت والشجر: طال

and the plant and tree grew tall

وتروح الماء، إذا أخذ ريح غيره، لقربه منه

and the water took on another scent, if it absorbed the scent of something else due to its proximity

وترويحة شهر رمضان: مرة واحدة من الراحة

and the tarwīḥah of Ramadan: one instance of rest

أرحنا بالصلاة: أي أقمها

We have established the prayer: meaning, perform it

وصلاة التراويح مشتقة من ذالك، سميت بها لاستراحة القوم بعد كل أربع ركعات

and the Tarawīḥ prayer is derived from that, named so because people rest after every four rak'ahs

واستراح الرجل: وجد الراحة

and the man found rest: he found relief

واستروح الفحل واستراح: وجد ريح الأنثى

and the stallion sensed and rested: he found the scent of the female

والمستراح: المخرج

and al-mustarāḥ: the exit

والارتياح: النشاط

and al-irtiyāḥ: cheerfulness

وارتاح الله له برحمته: أنقذه من البلية

and Allah granted him relief through His mercy: He saved him from the ordeal

والمرتاح بالضم: الخامس من خيل الحلْبة والسباق

and al-murtāḥ (with damma): the fifth of the horses in the race and competition

والمراوحة بين العملين: أن يعمل هاذا مرة وهاذا مرة

and al-murāwaḥah between two actions: is to do this one time and that one time

أنه كان يراوح بين قدميه من طول القيام

that he used to shift his weight between his feet due to the length of standing

يقال: راح للمعروف يراح راحة: أخذته له خفة وأريحية

It is said: 'He felt eager for good deeds, feeling eagerness and lightness for it'

راحت يده لكذا: خفت

His hand became light for something: it became agile

من راح إلى الجمعة في الساعة الأولى فكأنما قدم بدنة

Whoever goes to Friday prayer in the first hour is like one who offers a sacrifice

راح القوم وتروحوا، إذا ساروا أي وقت كان

The people traveled and traveled, if they journeyed at any time

راح الشجر، إذا تفطر بالورق قبل الشتاء من غير مطر

The trees sprouted leaves, if they broke out in foliage before winter without rain

راح الشيء يراحه ويريحه: إذا وجد ريحه

the thing was found, and its scent was found: if its scent was found

ورحت القوم روحا، ورحت إليهم، ورحت عندهم روحا ورواحا، أي ذهبت إليهم رواحا

and I went to the people 'rawḥan', and I went to them, and I stayed with them 'rawḥan' and 'rawāḥan', meaning I went to them in the afternoon

وراح أهله، كروحتهم ترويحا وتروحتهم: جئتهم رواحا

and he visited his family, like 'rawwaḥahum' (he visited them), 'tarawwaḥahum': you came to them in the afternoon