ריח

Aramaic

Verb

ריח • (transliteration needed)

  1. to smell

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־י־ח‎ (r-y-ḥ)

Cognate with Aramaic רֵיחָא‎ (reikha), Arabic رَائِحَة‎ (rāʔiḥa).

Pronunciation

Noun

רֵיחַ • (réakh) m (plural indefinite רֵיחוֹת‎, singular construct רֵיחַ־, plural construct רֵיחוֹת־‎)

  1. An odor, scent, smell.
  2. (figuratively, chiefly in negative) A trace, residue, iota.

Usage notes

  • In addition to the plural forms רֵיחוֹת and רֵיחוֹת־‎ given above, the plural forms רֵיחִים‎ and רֵיחֵי־‎ are attested since the Middle Ages; they are much less common, however.

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew ריח‎ (réakh).

Noun

ריח • (reyekh, reyakh) m, plural ריחות‎ (reykhes)

  1. scent; smell; odor
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