rahîm

See also: Rahim and rahim

Turkish

Alternative forms

• rahim (misspelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رحیم (rahim), from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “merciful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaˈhim/
• Hyphenation: ra‧him

Adjective

rahîm

1. (of god) merciful

Adverb

rahîm

1. (obsolete) mercifully

Related terms

• merhamet (“mercy”)
• merhum

Further reading

• “rahîm”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• https://www.nisanyansozluk.com/kelime/rahim2
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “rahîm”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “rahîm”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3852