Arabic word sheet
رِيحٌ
Wind
- Type
- noun
- Root
- ر و ح
Meaning and usage
Wind
Air in motion, whether light or violent. It is said of the wind that blows over a place, drives the clouds or shakes the trees.
هَبَّتْ رِيحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.
A strong wind blew over the city.
Smell
The smell that comes from a thing and that one perceives, good or bad. It is said of the scent of a flower as well as of the smell of a dish.
شَمَّ سَامِي رِيحَ الْخُبْزِ فِي الشَّارِعِ.
Sami smelled the bread in the street.
Strength, the upper hand (figurative)
Figuratively, the strength of a group, its drive and its having the upper hand. It is said of the power or luck that carries someone, then leaves him.
Plural
رِيَاحٌ
Word family
What the root means ر و ح
The basic verb of the root is said of a day when the wind blows hard, then of what the wind cools and makes pleasant. From it come the wind and the smell it carries, the fan, the sweet-smelling herb, and also rest and relief, which the old dictionaries tie to the coolness the wind brings.
to be windy (of a day)
رَاحَ
smell
رَائِحَةٌ
fan
مِرْوَحَةٌ
sweet-smelling herb, basil
رَيْحَانُ
rest
رَاحَةٌ
to feel relieved, at ease
اِرْتَاحَ
Synonyms
breeze
نَسِيمٌ
Narrower: it names only a light, pleasant wind, whereas the headword covers every wind, up to the storm.