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رحب

Root: رحب

4 entries for this word

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Entry 1

رحب raḥiba a (raḥab) and raḥuba u (ruḥb, رحابة raḥāba) to be wide, spacious, roomy II to welcome (ب s.o., also ب s.th., e.g., news), bid welcome (ب to s.o.); to receive graciously, make welcome (ب s.o.) V to welcome (ب s.o.), bid welcome (ب to)

Entry 2

رحب raḥb wide, spacious, roomy; unconfined │ رحب الصدر r. aṣ-ṣadr generous, magnanimous; broad-minded, open-minded, liberal; frank, candid, open-hearted; carefree; صدر رحب (raḥb) generosity, magnanimity; open-mindedness, broad-mindedness, liberality; frankness, candor; رحب الباع generous, openhanded, liberal; رحب الذراع do.

Entry 3

رحب ruḥb vastness, wideness, spaciousness unconfinedness │ اتى على الرحب والسعة (atā, ṣa‘a) to be welcome; وجد رحبا وسعة (sa‘atan) to met with a friendly reception

Entry 4

رحب raḥab vastness, wideness, spaciousness, unconfinedness │رحب الصدر r. aṣ-ṣadr magnanimity, generosity; lightheartedness

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