رخ

See also: رح

Arabic

Etymology 1

Verb

رَخَّ (raḵḵa) I, non-past يَرُخُّ‎ (yaruḵḵu)

  1. to dilute, to mix with water
  2. to break or crush so as to make soft
Conjugation

Noun

رَخّ (raḵḵ) m (collective, singulative رَخَّة (raḵḵa))

  1. light shower
Declension

Noun

رَخّ (raḵḵ) m

  1. verbal noun of رَخَّ (raḵḵa) (form I)
Declension

Adjective

رَخّ (raḵḵ)

  1. soft, relaxed, irresolute
Declension

Etymology 2

From Persian رخ (ruxx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruxx/

Noun

رُخّ (ruḵḵ) m (plural رِخَاخ (riḵāḵ) or رِخَخَة (riḵaḵa))

  1. (chess) castle, rook
Declension
Synonyms

Etymology 3

From Persian رخ (rox).

Noun

رُخّ (ruḵḵ) m

  1. roc (mythical bird)
Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Arabic · (layout · text)
شَاه (šāh) وَزِير (wazīr) رُخّ (ruḵḵ) فِيل (fīl) حِصَان (ḥiṣān) بَيْدَق (baydaq) – جُنْدِيّ (jundiyy)

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian lhw' (rox, rook, castle (chess)). Possibly cognate with Sanskrit रथ (ratha, chariot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rox/

Noun

رخ (rox)

  1. (chess) rook
Descendants

See also

Chess pieces in Persian · مهره‌های شطرنج (mohre-hâye šatranj) (layout · text)
شاه (šâh) وزیر (vazir) رخ (rox),
قلعه (qal'e)
فیل (fil) اسب (asb) پیاده (piyâde),
سرباز (sarbâz)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Yagnobi рах (rax).

Noun

رخ (rox)

  1. cheek
  2. face

References

  • Hastings (1855): British Miscellany and Chess Player's Chronicle, Volume 16, p. 44
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