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title: "Rahim meaning in Arabic: رَحِيم — merciful; the Ever-Merciful"
description: "Rahim (رَحِيم, raḥīm) means “merciful; the Ever-Merciful” in Arabic. Root ر·ح·م, pattern فَعِيل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written raheem."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/rahim"
language: "en"
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# رَحِيم

*raḥīm* · **merciful; 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

- Plural: رُحَمَاء

## 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.

- [رَحْمَة](https://fasaha.app/w/rahma) — raḥma, mercy (A2)
- [رَحْمَٰن](https://fasaha.app/w/rahman) — raḥmān, the All-Merciful; a name of God (A2)
- [رَحِمَ](https://fasaha.app/w/rahima) — raḥima, to have mercy on (B1)

## 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.

- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## 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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