Appendix:South Levantine Arabic roots/ر و ح

South Levantine Arabic

Root

ر و ح • (transliteration needed)

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

Derived terms

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”)