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رحم

Root: رحم

2 entries for this word

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Entry 1

رحم raḥima a (رحمة raḥma, مرحمة marḥama) to have mercy (ه upon s.o.), have compassion (ه for s.o.) ; to spare, let off (ه s.o.); to be merciful II رحم عليه to say to s.o.: رحمك الله raḥimaka llāh may God have mercy upon you; to ask God to have mercy (على upon s.o.), plead for God’s mercy (على for what has happened) V = II; VI to show human understanding for one another, love and respect one another X to ask (ه s.o.) to have mercy 331

Entry 2

رحم raḥim, riḥm f., pl. ارحام arḥām uterus; womb; relationship, kinship │ذوو الارحام dawū l-a. relatives on the maternal side

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