ر و ح

ر و ح

South Levantine Arabic

Root

ر و ح

1. Related to going
2. Related to comfort
3. Related to air or wind

Verbs and verb forms

• Form I: راح‎ (rāḥ, “to go”)
  • Noun Form: روحة‎ (rōḥa, “departure”)
  • Active Participle: رايح‎ (rāyeḥ)
• Form II: ريّح‎ (rayyaḥ, “to calm, soothe”)
  • Active Participle: مريّح‎ (mrayyeḥ, “comfortable”)
• Form II: روّح‎ (rawwaḥ, “to return home”)
  • Active Participle: مروّح‎ (mrawweḥ)
• Form VIII: ارتاح‎ (irtāḥ, “to relax, to be at ease”)
  • Active Participle: مرتاح‎ (mirtāḥ, “relaxed, at ease”)
• Form X: استراح‎ (istarāḥ, “to rest, to take a break”)
  • Noun Form: استراحة‎ (istirāḥa, “rest, break”)

Nouns

• روح‎ (rūḥ, “spirit, soul”)
• ريح‎ (rīḥ, “air; smell”)
• ريحة‎ (rīḥa, “smell”)
• ريحا‎ (rīḥa, “Jericho”)
• راحة‎ (rāḥa, “rest; Turkish delight”)
• مروحة‎ (marwaḥa, “fan; propeller”)
• مروحيّة‎ (marwaḥiyye, “helicopter”)