رخ

See also: رح‎

Arabic

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /rax.xa/

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

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /raxx/

Noun

رَخّ • (raḵḵ) m (collective, singulative رَخَّة‎ f (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 (roxx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruxx/

Noun

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

  1. (chess) castle, rook
Declension
Synonyms
Descendants
  • → Catalan: roc
  • → Old French: roc

Etymology 3

From Persian رخ‎ (rox).

Noun

رُخّ • (ruḵḵ) m

  1. roc (mythical bird)
Declension
Descendants

See also

Chess pieces in Arabic · (layout · text)
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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)
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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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