كرح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to places of religious retreat and specific anatomical parts of the throat. It encompasses dwellings for monks and areas used by Christians for festivals, as well as the uvula or similar structures within the throat.

Derived headwords

الكَرْحnoun

1.
monk's cellclassical
A dwelling or cell specifically occupied by a monk.

أكْرَاحnoun

1.
monks' cellsclassical
The plural form of 'Karah', referring to multiple dwellings or cells for monks.

الكارِحnoun

1.
uvulaboth
The fleshy, hanging part of the soft palate, also known as the 'little tongue'.
2.
throat partboth
A general term for a part or structure within the human throat.

بهاءnoun

1.
uvulaboth
An alternative term for the uvula, referring to the fleshy appendage in the throat.

الكارِهَةnoun

1.
uvulaboth
Another term for the uvula, the soft tissue hanging at the back of the throat.

الأكيراحnoun

1.
Christian festival sitesclassical
Places or locations to which Christians would go out during some of their festivals.
2.
dwellingsclassical
A plural noun referring to habitations or places of dwelling.

Parallel reading

الكَرْح، بالكسر: بيت الراهب.

Al-Karh, with a kasra: the monk's dwelling.

ج أكراح

Plural: Akrah.

والكارح وبهاء كالكارهة: حلق الإنسان أو بعض ما يكون في الحلق منه.

And Al-Karih and Bahā', like Al-Kārihah: the human throat or some part within the throat.

قال ابن دريد: أحسب ذالك.

Ibn Duraid said: I believe that to be the case.

والأكيراح، بالضم: بيوت، ومواضع تخرج إليها النصارى في بعض أعيادهم.

And Al-Akyraḥ, with a damma: dwellings, and places to which Christians go out during some of their festivals.

وهو معروف

And it is known.

يا دير حنة من ذات الأكيراح

O Monastery of Hanna, from the place of Al-Akyraḥ,

من يصح عنك فإني لست بالصاحي

Whoever recovers from you, indeed I am not the one recovering.