ريح

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *rūḥ- (“to blow, breathe; spirit”). Cognate with Hebrew רוּחַ‏ (rúach), Aramaic ܪܘܼܚܵܐ‏/רוּחָא‏ (rūħā).

Noun

رِيح • (rīḥ) f (plural رِيَاح‏ (riyāḥ) or أَرْوَاح‏ (ʾarwāḥ) or أَرْيَاح‏ (ʾaryāḥ))

1. wind
2. fart
3. smell, odor

Declension

Declension of noun رِيح (rīḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	رِيح rīḥ	الرِّيح‏ ar-rīḥ	رِيح rīḥ
Nominative	رِيحٌ rīḥun	الرِّيحُ‏ ar-rīḥu	رِيحُ rīḥu
Accusative	رِيحًا‏ rīḥan	الرِّيحَ‏ ar-rīḥa	رِيحَ rīḥa
Genitive	رِيحٍ rīḥin	الرِّيحِ‏ ar-rīḥi	رِيحِ rīḥi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	رِيحَيْن‏ rīḥayn	الرِّيحَيْن‏ ar-rīḥayn	رِيحَيْ‏ rīḥay
Nominative	رِيحَانِ‏ rīḥāni	الرِّيحَانِ‏ ar-rīḥāni	رِيحَا‏ rīḥā
Accusative	رِيحَيْنِ‏ rīḥayni	الرِّيحَيْنِ‏ ar-rīḥayni	رِيحَيْ‏ rīḥay
Genitive	رِيحَيْنِ‏ rīḥayni	الرِّيحَيْنِ‏ ar-rīḥayni	رِيحَيْ‏ rīḥay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	رِيَاح‏‎; أَرْوَاح‏‎; أَرْيَاح‏ riyāḥ‎; ʾarwāḥ‎; ʾaryāḥ	الرِّيَاح‏‎; الْأَرْوَاح‏‎; الْأَرْيَاح‏ ar-riyāḥ‎; al-ʾarwāḥ‎; al-ʾaryāḥ	رِيَاح‏‎; أَرْوَاح‏‎; أَرْيَاح‏ riyāḥ‎; ʾarwāḥ‎; ʾaryāḥ
Nominative	رِيَاحٌ‏‎; أَرْوَاحٌ‏‎; أَرْيَاحٌ‏ riyāḥun‎; ʾarwāḥun‎; ʾaryāḥun	الرِّيَاحُ‏‎; الْأَرْوَاحُ‏‎; الْأَرْيَاحُ‏ ar-riyāḥu‎; al-ʾarwāḥu‎; al-ʾaryāḥu	رِيَاحُ‏‎; أَرْوَاحُ‏‎; أَرْيَاحُ‏ riyāḥu‎; ʾarwāḥu‎; ʾaryāḥu
Accusative	رِيَاحًا‏‎; أَرْوَاحًا‏‎; أَرْيَاحًا‏ riyāḥan‎; ʾarwāḥan‎; ʾaryāḥan	الرِّيَاحَ‏‎; الْأَرْوَاحَ‏‎; الْأَرْيَاحَ‏ ar-riyāḥa‎; al-ʾarwāḥa‎; al-ʾaryāḥa	رِيَاحَ‏‎; أَرْوَاحَ‏‎; أَرْيَاحَ‏ riyāḥa‎; ʾarwāḥa‎; ʾaryāḥa
Genitive	رِيَاحٍ‏‎; أَرْوَاحٍ‏‎; أَرْيَاحٍ‏ riyāḥin‎; ʾarwāḥin‎; ʾaryāḥin	الرِّيَاحِ‏‎; الْأَرْوَاحِ‏‎; الْأَرْيَاحِ‏ ar-riyāḥi‎; al-ʾarwāḥi‎; al-ʾaryāḥi	رِيَاحِ‏‎; أَرْوَاحِ‏‎; أَرْيَاحِ‏ riyāḥi‎; ʾarwāḥi‎; ʾaryāḥi

Usage notes

Sometimes masculine.

Adjective

رَيِّح • (rayyiḥ)

1. windy

Declension

Declension of adjective رَيِّح (rayyiḥ)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	رَيِّح rayyiḥ	الرَّيِّح‏ ar-rayyiḥ	رَيِّحَة‏ rayyiḥa	الرَّيِّحَة‏ ar-rayyiḥa
Nominative	رَيِّحٌ rayyiḥun	الرَّيِّحُ‏ ar-rayyiḥu	رَيِّحَةٌ‏ rayyiḥatun	الرَّيِّحَةُ‏ ar-rayyiḥatu
Accusative	رَيِّحًا‏ rayyiḥan	الرَّيِّحَ‏ ar-rayyiḥa	رَيِّحَةً‏ rayyiḥatan	الرَّيِّحَةَ‏ ar-rayyiḥata
Genitive	رَيِّحٍ rayyiḥin	الرَّيِّحِ‏ ar-rayyiḥi	رَيِّحَةٍ‏ rayyiḥatin	الرَّيِّحَةِ‏ ar-rayyiḥati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	رَيِّحَيْن‏ rayyiḥayn	الرَّيِّحَيْن‏ ar-rayyiḥayn	رَيِّحَتَيْن‏ rayyiḥatayn	الرَّيِّحَتَيْن‏ ar-rayyiḥatayn
Nominative	رَيِّحَانِ‏ rayyiḥāni	الرَّيِّحَانِ‏ ar-rayyiḥāni	رَيِّحَتَانِ‏ rayyiḥatāni	الرَّيِّحَتَانِ‏ ar-rayyiḥatāni
Accusative	رَيِّحَيْنِ‏ rayyiḥayni	الرَّيِّحَيْنِ‏ ar-rayyiḥayni	رَيِّحَتَيْنِ‏ rayyiḥatayni	الرَّيِّحَتَيْنِ‏ ar-rayyiḥatayni
Genitive	رَيِّحَيْنِ‏ rayyiḥayni	الرَّيِّحَيْنِ‏ ar-rayyiḥayni	رَيِّحَتَيْنِ‏ rayyiḥatayni	الرَّيِّحَتَيْنِ‏ ar-rayyiḥatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	رَيِّحَات‏ rayyiḥāt	الرَّيِّحَات‏ ar-rayyiḥāt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	رَيِّحَاتٌ‏ rayyiḥātun	الرَّيِّحَاتُ‏ ar-rayyiḥātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	رَيِّحَاتٍ‏ rayyiḥātin	الرَّيِّحَاتِ‏ ar-rayyiḥāti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	رَيِّحَاتٍ‏ rayyiḥātin	الرَّيِّحَاتِ‏ ar-rayyiḥāti

Etymology 2

Verb

رِيحَ • (rīḥa) (form I)

1. third-person masculine singular past passive of رَاحَ‏ (rāḥa)