Skip to main contentFasaha

رَحْمَٰن

raḥmānthe All-Merciful; a name of God

رَحْمَٰن (raḥmān) is an Arabic proper name meaning “the All-Merciful; a name of God”. It is built on the root ر·ح·م in the pattern فَعْلَان. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

Part of speech
proper name
Root
ر·ح·م
Pattern
فَعْلَان
Level
A2

Words from the root ر·ح·م

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

How to read رَحْمَٰن, 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. مميمm
  4. ننونn

Questions about رَحْمَٰن

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

Open رَحْمَٰن in the Fasaha app

Every word in Fasaha’s stories, podcasts and videos opens like this. Save رَحْمَٰن to Memory and review it before you forget it.

Get the app

All words in the Fasaha dictionary