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رَحِيم

raḥīmmerciful; the Ever-Merciful

رَحِيم (raḥīm) is an Arabic adjective meaning “merciful; the Ever-Merciful”. It is built on the root ر·ح·م in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

Part of speech
Adjective
Root
ر·ح·م
Pattern
فَعِيل
Level
A2

Forms of رَحِيم

Pluralرُحَمَاء

Words from the root ر·ح·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ر·ح·م with رَحِيم; each opens its own entry.

How to read رَحِيم, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

  1. رراءa rolled r
  2. ححاءa breathy h from deep in the throat
  3. يياءy, or a long i
  4. مميمm

Questions about رَحِيم

What is the root of رَحِيم?
The root of رَحِيم is ر·ح·م. Words built on the same root include رَحْمَة (mercy), رَحْمَٰن (the All-Merciful; a name of God), رَحِمَ (to have mercy on).
What is the plural of رَحِيم?
The plural of رَحِيم (raḥīm) is رُحَمَاء.
What pattern does رَحِيم follow?
رَحِيم follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ر·ح·م poured into it.
What level is رَحِيم?
Fasaha first uses رَحِيم at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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