ر ه ف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root ر ه ف (r-h-f) primarily relates to the concept of thinness, fineness, and delicacy. It is often applied to physical objects like swords, bodies, and ears, but can also extend metaphorically to abstract concepts like intellect and speech.

Derived headwords

رَهَفَverb

1.
to thinboth
To make something thin, fine, or delicate, especially a blade.

أَرْهَفَverb

1.
to thinboth
To make something thin, fine, or delicate, especially a blade. This is a causative form.
2.
to sharpenboth
To sharpen a tongue or intellect, metaphorically.

رَهْفnoun

1.
thinnessboth
The state of being thin, fine, or delicate.
2.
delicacyboth
Fineness or tenderness.

رَهَافَةnoun

1.
thinnessboth
The quality of being thin, fine, or delicate.
2.
delicacyboth
Fineness, tenderness, or subtlety.

مُرْهَفadjective

1.
thinnedboth
Made thin, fine, or delicate, especially a sword blade.
2.
leanclassical
Describing a horse that is lean-bellied and has close ribs, considered a defect.
3.
delicateboth
Describing a person with a fine or delicate body.

مَرْهُوفadjective

1.
thinnedboth
Made thin, fine, or delicate.
2.
delicateboth
Describing a person with a fine or delicate body.

رَهَافَةnoun

1.
thinnessboth
The quality of being thin, fine, or delicate.
2.
delicacyboth
Fineness, tenderness, or subtlety.

رَهْفnoun

1.
thinnessboth
The state of being thin, fine, or delicate.
2.
delicacyboth
Fineness or tenderness.

رَهْفadjective

1.
thinclassical
Thin, fine, or delicate.

مَرْهُوف البَدَنadjective

1.
delicate of bodyboth
Having a fine, delicate, or slender body.

أُذُنٌ مَرْهَفَةadjective

1.
delicate earboth
A fine or delicate ear, implying keen hearing.

Parallel reading

رهف السيف، كمنع، يرهفه، رهفا: رققه

The sword was thinned, as in 'man'a', it is thinned, thinning.

كأرهفه، فهو مرهف، ومرهوف

And it was made thin, so it is thinned (active participle) and thinned (passive participle).

قد رهف، ككرم، رهافة، ورهفا: دق

It became thin, as in 'karuma', thinness, and thinning: it became fine.

وفي الثنايا البيض من فيها رهف

And in the white teeth of her mouth is delicacy.

فرس مرهف، كمكرم: أي خامص البطن، لاحقه، متقارب الضلوع

A lean horse, like 'mukram': meaning lean-bellied, with a tucked-up flank, and close ribs.

وهو عيب

And it is a defect.

والرهافة، كثمامة: ع

And ar-rahafah, like 'thamamah': a defect (allegedly).

الرهف، بالفتح: الرقة واللطف، لغة في التحريك

Ar-rahf, with fatha: thinness and gentleness, a variant pronunciation of the vowelled form.

ورجل مرهوف البدن: أي لطيف الجسم، رقيقة

And a man with a delicate body: meaning of a fine, delicate physique.

وهو مجاز

And it is metaphorical.

ويقال: رجل مرهف الجسم، وهو الأكثر

And it is said: a man with a fine body, and this is more common.

وأذن مرهفة: دقيقة

And a delicate ear: meaning fine (implying sharp hearing).

ويقال: شحذت علينا لسانك، وأرهفته، وهو مجاز

And it is said: you sharpened your tongue against us, and made it sharp, and this is metaphorical.

وكذا قولهم: أرهف غرب ذهنك لما أقول، كما في الأساس

And likewise their saying: sharpen the edge of your mind to what I say, as in Al-Asas.