مروحة

Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun form the root ر و ح‎ (r-w-ḥ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mir.wa.ħa/

Noun

مِرْوَحَة • (mirwaḥa) f (plural مِرْوَحَات‎ (mirwaḥāt) or مَرَاوِح‎ (marāwiḥ))

  1. fan (device)

Declension

Descendants

  • → Somali: marawahad

Hijazi Arabic

مِرْوَحة

Etymology

From Arabic مِرْوَحة‎ (mirwaḥa); from the root ر و ح‎ (r-w-ḥ) “to rest, to wind”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmirwaħa/

Noun

مِرْوَحة • (mirwaḥa) f (plural مَرَاوِح‎ (marāwiḥ))

  1. fan (hand-held or electric device for cooling)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر و ح‎

Etymology

From Arabic مِرْوَحة‎ (mirwaḥa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mar.wa.ħe/, [ˈmar.wa.ħa]
  • IPA(key): /mar.wa.ħa/, [ˈmar.wa.ħa]
  • (file)

Noun

مروحة • (marwaḥa) f (plural مراوح‎ (marāweḥ))

  1. fan, ventilator
  2. propeller
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