رَاحَ (raāḥa)to begin
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb رَاحَ (raāḥa) — “to begin”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: رَاحَ يَرُوحُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| رَاحَ raāḥa | يَرُوحُ yarūḥu | رُحْ ruḥ | رَوَاح rawaāḥ |
Meanings & examples
1. to begin
- رَاحَ الرَّجُلُ يَعْمَلُ.The man began to work.
- رَاحَتِ الطَّالِبَةُ تَكْتُبُ وَاجِبَهَا.The student began to write her homework.
- أَلَمْ تَرَاحُ الأَطْفَالُ يَلْعَبُونَ؟Didn't you see the children begin to play?
2. to go
- رَاحَ الوَلَدُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ.The boy went to school.
- رَاحَ المُسَافِرُ إِلَى الوِجْهَةِ المَنْشُودَةِ بَعْدَ رِحْلَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The traveler went to the desired destination after a long journey.
- أَلَمْ تَرَحْ إِلَى البَيْتِ بَعْدُ؟Did you not go home yet?
3. to become
- رَاحَ الرَّجُلُ مُتْعَبًا.The man became tired.
- رَاحَتِ الأُمُّ قَلِقَةً عَلَى ابْنِهَا.The mother became worried about her son.
- أَلَمْ يَرُحْ الوَلَدُ سَعِيدًا بَعْدَ نَجَاحِهِ؟Didn't the boy become happy after his success?
4. to start
- رَاحَ الْوَلَدُ يَلْعَبُ.The boy started to play.
- رَاحَ الرَّجُلُ يَقْرَأُ الْكِتَابَ.The man started to read the book.
- رَاحَتِ الْفَتَاةُ تَرْسُمُ لَوْحَةً جَمِيلَةً.The girl started to draw a beautiful painting.
5. to claim (lives)
- رَاحَ الْحَادِثُ بِأَرْوَاحِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْخَاصٍ.The accident claimed the lives of three people.
- يَرُوحُ الْمَرَضُ بِصِحَّةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ.The disease claims the health of many.
- كَمْ رَاحَ مِنَ الْأَرْوَاحِ فِي الْحَرْبِ الْأَخِيرَةِ؟How many lives were claimed in the last war?
6. to comfort
- رَاحَ الْأَبُ ابْنَهُ بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ شَاقٍّ.The father comforted his son after a hard day.
- كَلِمَاتُهُ الطَّيِّبَةُ رَاحَتْ قَلْبِي الْمُتْعَبَ.His kind words comforted my tired heart.
7. to depart
- رَاحَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى السُّوقِ.The man departed to the market.
- تَرُوحُ العَائِلَةُ فِي رِحْلَةٍ كُلَّ صَيْفٍ.The family departs on a trip every summer.
- رَاحَ المُسَافِرُونَ إِلَى وَجْهَتِهِمْ بَعْدَ انْتِظَارٍ طَوِيلٍ فِي المَطَارِ.The travelers departed to their destination after a long wait at the airport.
8. to entertain oneself
- رَاحَ الْأَطْفَالُ فِي اللَّعِبِ بِالْحَدِيقَةِ.The children entertained themselves playing in the garden.
- رَاحَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ بِقِرَاءَةِ الْكُتُبِ.The man entertained himself by reading books.
- بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ طَوِيلٍ، رَاحَتِ الْعَائِلَةُ بِالْمُشَاهَدَةِ التِّلْفِزْيُونِيَّةِ.After a long day, the family entertained themselves by watching television.
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