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title: "Rahima meaning in Arabic: رَحِمَ — to have mercy on"
description: "Rahima (رَحِمَ, raḥima) means “to have mercy on” in Arabic. Root ر·ح·م, pattern فَعِلَ, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/rahima"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# رَحِمَ

*raḥima* · **to have mercy on**

رَحِمَ (raḥima) is an Arabic verb meaning “to have mercy on”. It is built on the root ر·ح·م in the pattern فَعِلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ر·ح·م
- Pattern: فَعِلَ
- Level: B1

## Forms of رَحِمَ

- Present: يَرْحَمُ

## Words from the root ر·ح·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ر·ح·م with رَحِمَ; 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)
- [رَحِيم](https://fasaha.app/w/rahim) — raḥīm, merciful; the Ever-Merciful (A2)

## How to read رَحِمَ, letter by letter

3 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
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about رَحِمَ

### What is the root of رَحِمَ?

The root of رَحِمَ is ر·ح·م. Words built on the same root include رَحْمَة (mercy), رَحْمَٰن (the All-Merciful; a name of God), رَحِيم (merciful; the Ever-Merciful).

### What pattern does رَحِمَ follow?

رَحِمَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ, with the root letters ر·ح·م poured into it.

### What level is رَحِمَ?

Fasaha first uses رَحِمَ at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)

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