مرحبا

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Arabic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From the root verb رحب (ráḥiba), to be wide, and رحب (ráḥḥaba), to make welcome, to receive graciously. From root ر ح ب (IPA: /r-ħ-b/) (Other: r-ḥ-b)

Adverb [edit]

مَرْحَبًا (marḥában, marḥába)

  1. hello, welcome (greeting)

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Ottoman Turkish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic مرحبا (marḥában), from the root verb رحب (ráḥiba, to be wide), and رحب (ráḥḥaba, to make welcome, to receive graciously).

Interjection [edit]

مرحبا (merhaba)

  1. hello