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رهن

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

The root رهن (rahana) primarily concerns the concept of holding something as security or collateral for a debt. It extends metaphorically to ideas of being held, detained, or bound by something, such as one's actions or fate. The root also encompasses related meanings like risk, competition, and permanence.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْنnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge, collateralboth

    Something placed as security for a debt or obligation. It is something held by one party to ensure the fulfillment of an obligation by another.

  2. 2.
    security, guaranteeboth

    A means of ensuring or guaranteeing something, often used metaphorically.

رَهَنverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge, to pawnboth

    To place something as collateral for a debt.

  2. 2.
    to hold back, to detainclassical

    To keep something or someone in a state of being held or detained.

  3. 3.
    to remain, to stayboth

    To stay or remain in a place.

  4. 4.
    to last, to endureboth

    For something to endure or remain constant.

رَهْنnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge, pawnboth

    The item pledged as security.

  2. 2.
    hostageclassical

    A person held as a hostage.

رِهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    pledges (plural)both

    Plural of رهن (rahn), referring to multiple items held as collateral.

  2. 2.
    wager, betboth

    A stake or bet, especially in a competition.

  3. 3.
    horse raceclassical

    A race involving horses, often with wagers.

رُهُونnoun
  1. 1.
    pledges (plural)both

    A plural form of رهن (rahn), referring to multiple items held as collateral.

رَهْنnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge (plural)classical

    A plural form of رهن (rahn), used in specific contexts.

رَهِينnoun
  1. 1.
    hostageclassical

    A person held as a hostage.

  2. 2.
    pledged itemclassical

    An item that has been pledged as security.

رَهَنَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge somethingboth

    To place something as collateral.

أَرْهَنَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to pledge somethingboth

    To cause something to be pledged as collateral.

  2. 2.
    to make weak, to emaciateboth

    To cause someone or something to become weak or emaciated.

  3. 3.
    to lend, to advanceclassical

    To lend money or goods, especially in advance.

  4. 4.
    to offer a high priceclassical

    To offer a high price for something, often by offering collateral.

  5. 5.
    to make permanentclassical

    To make something last or endure.

  6. 6.
    to guarantee itclassical

    To guarantee something, to make it certain.

  7. 7.
    to give to him to pledgeclassical

    To give something to someone with the instruction that they pledge it.

  8. 8.
    to endangerclassical

    To put something or someone in danger.

ارْتَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to take as a pledgeboth

    To receive something as collateral.

المُرَاهَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wager, betboth

    The act of making a wager or bet.

  2. 2.
    competition, contestboth

    A contest or competition, especially involving racing.

الرِّهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    wager, betboth

    A stake or bet, especially in a competition.

  2. 2.
    competition, contestboth

    A contest or competition, especially involving racing.

رَهْنadjective
  1. 1.
    fixed, establishedboth

    Firmly fixed or established in a place.

  2. 2.
    permanent, lastingboth

    Enduring or lasting for a long time.

أَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to make permanentclassical

    To make something last or endure.

  2. 2.
    to provide continuouslyclassical

    To provide food or drink continuously.

الرَّاهِنadjective
  1. 1.
    present, currentboth

    Existing or occurring at the present time.

  2. 2.
    fixed, permanentboth

    Fixed, permanent, or enduring.

  3. 3.
    weak, emaciatedclassical

    Weakened, emaciated, or exhausted.

رَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be weak, to become emaciatedclassical

    To become weak or emaciated.

رُهُونnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciation, weaknessclassical

    A state of weakness or emaciation.

الرَّاهِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    navel areaclassical

    The navel and the area around it, especially of a horse.

  2. 2.
    current situationmodern

    The present state of affairs.

الرَّاهُونname
  1. 1.
    mountain in Indiaclassical

    A mountain in India associated with Adam's landing.

رَهْنَانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

رَهْنَانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    Another place name, with a different pronunciation.

رَهْنَةname
  1. 1.
    town nameclassical

    A town name.

الرَّهِينname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A nickname for Al-Harith ibn Alqamah.

أَرْهَنَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenboth

    To make weak or feeble.

  2. 2.
    to advance (payment)classical

    To pay in advance or to offer a high price.

أَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to make permanentclassical

    To make something last or endure.

  2. 2.
    to provide continuouslyclassical

    To provide food or drink continuously.

أَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to guarantee itclassical

    To guarantee something, to make it certain.

  2. 2.
    to give to him to pledgeclassical

    To give something to someone with the instruction that they pledge it.

  3. 3.
    to endangerclassical

    To put something or someone in danger.

رَهْن مَالnoun
  1. 1.
    equivalent to the propertyclassical

    Something that is equivalent to or in charge of a property.

الرَّهِينَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pledge, pawnboth

    An item held as collateral.

  2. 2.
    hostageboth

    A person held as a hostage.

  3. 3.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

أَرْهَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to deliver to deathclassical

    To deliver someone or something to death.

طَعَام رَاهِنadjective
  1. 1.
    lasting foodclassical

    Food that is lasting or permanent.

رَهِينadjective
  1. 1.
    pledged, heldboth

    Held as collateral or detained.

  2. 2.
    bound byboth

    Bound or held by something, such as one's actions.

رَهِينَةadjective
  1. 1.
    pledged, heldboth

    Held as collateral or detained.

  2. 2.
    bound byboth

    Bound or held by something, such as one's actions.

مُرْتَهَنadjective
  1. 1.
    pledged, pawnedboth

    Something that has been pledged as collateral.

رَهِينَةname
  1. 1.
    village nameclassical

    A village name.

Parallel reading

ما وضع عندك لينوب مناب ما أخذ منك
What is placed with you to stand in place of what was taken from you.
هو لغة: الثبوت والاستقرار وشرعا: جعل عين مالية وثيقة بدين لازم أو آيل إلى اللزوم
It is linguistically: firmness and stability, and legally: making a financial asset a security for a necessary or impending debt.
الرهن ما يوضع وثيقة للدين، والرهان مثله لكنه مختص بما يوضع في الخطار
The pledge is what is placed as security for a debt, and the wager is similar but is specific to what is placed in a gamble.
ولما كان الرهن يتصور منه الحبس استعير ذلك للمختبس أي شيء كان
And since the pledge implies detention, this was metaphorically applied to anything that is detained.
فرهان مقبوضة
And pledges taken into possession.
فرهن مقبوضة
And pledges taken into possession.
من قرأ فرهن فهي جمع رهان مثل ثمر وثمار
Whoever reads 'farhan' (pledges), it is a plural of 'rihan' like 'thamar' (fruit) and 'thimar' (fruits).
رهنه الشيء
He pledged the thing.
رهن عنده الشيء، كمنعه
He kept the thing with him, like preventing him.
وأرهنهم مالكا
And I made Malik a pledge for them.
جعله رهنا
He made it a pledge.
يراهنني فيرهنني بنيه وأرهنه بني بما أقول
He bets with me, so he pledges his sons to me, and I pledge my sons to him for what I say.
آليت لا أعطيه من أبنائى رهنا فيفسدهم كمن قد أفسدا
I swore I would not give him any of my sons as a pledge, lest he corrupt them like one who has already corrupted.
حتى يفيدك من بنيه رهينة نعش ويرهنك السماك الفرقدا
Until he provides you from his sons a pledge for a bier, and pledges the star Altair to you.
وارتهن منه: أخذه رهنا
And he took it from him: he took it as a pledge.
رهنته لساني، ولا يقال أرهنته
I pledged my tongue to him, and it is not said 'I made my tongue a pledge'.
كل امرء بما كسب رهين
Every person is held responsible for what he has earned.
جاءا فرسي رهان
Their horses came as a pair of equal contenders.
رهن بالمكان: ثبت وأقام
He remained in the place: he was firm and stayed.
رهن الشيء رهنا: دام فثبت
The thing remained a pledge: it lasted and was firm.
أرهنت لهم الطعام والشراب: أدمته لهم
I provided them with food and drink continuously: I made it last for them.
هذا راهن لك: أي معد
This is ready for you: meaning prepared.
إما تري جسمي خلا قد رهنه زللا وما مجد الرجال في السمن
If you see my body emaciated, it is due to weakness, and men's glory is not in fatness.
ركب حتى رهن
He rode until he became weak.
هبط عليه آدم، عليه السلام
Adam, peace be upon him, descended upon it.
أرهنت في السلعة: أي أسلفت
I advanced in the commodity: meaning I paid in advance.
عيدية أرهنت فيها الدنانير
A gift for which I offered dinars as collateral.
أرهنه للموت: أسلمه
He delivered him to death: he surrendered him.
أخطرهم به خطرا
He endangered them with it.
كل غلام رهينة بعقيقته
Every child is a pledge for his sacrifice.
هو رهن بكذا ورهينة بكذا، والمعنى أن العقيقة لازمة له لا بد منها
He is pledged for such-and-such, and the meaning is that the sacrifice is necessary for him and unavoidable.
هذا راهن لك: أي دائم محبوس عليك
This is permanent for you: meaning it is permanently held for you.
نفس رهينة: أي محبوسة بكسبها
A soul held captive: meaning imprisoned by its deeds.
الأمور مرهونة بأوقاتها: أي مكفولة
Matters are bound by their times: meaning guaranteed.
الخبز واللحم لهم راهن
Bread and meat are lasting for them.
وهي راهنة
And it is continuous.
عرفت الديار لأم الرهين
I recognized the dwellings for the mother of Al-Rahin.
الحالة الراهنة: أي الثابتة الموجودة الباقية الآن
The current situation: meaning the firm, existing, remaining state now.