reýhan

See also: reyhan

Turkmen

Alternative forms

• ریحان (reýhan) (Arabic)

Etymology

From Arabic رَيْحَان (rayḥān).

Noun

reýhan (definite accusative reýhany, plural reýhanlar)

1. fragrant plants, aromatic herbs
   • a. 1807, Magtymguly, Türkmeniň:

     حق سیلامش باردور اونیڭ سایه‌سی
     چیرفنینشار چولنده نری مایه‌سی
     رنگ‌به‌رنگ گل آچار یاشیل یایلاسی
     غرق بولمیش ریحانه چولی ترکمنیڭ

     Hak sylamyş bardyr onuň saýasy,
     Çyrpynşar çölünde neri, maýasy,
     Reň-be-reň gül açar ýaşyl ýaýlasy,
     Gark bolmuş reýhana çöli türkmeniň.

     The Almighty acclaimed this land. His shadow is with us.
     A sandstorm in its desert, male camel and female,
     Colour upon colour of flowers flourish on the green plains,
     The Turkmen desert discoasts in fragrance.

Declension

Declension of reýhan

	singular	plural
nominative	reýhan	reýhanlar
accusative	reýhany	reýhanlary
genitive	reýhanyň	reýhanlaryň
dative	reýhana	reýhanlara
locative	reýhanda	reýhanlarda
ablative	reýhandan	reýhanlardan