Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مَرْحَى

Root: مرح

Full Definition

مَرْحَى A word that is said to one when he hits the mark in shooting or casting; expressing admiration; as also مَرَحَيَّا: [in the CK مَرَحَيًّا, which is wrong]) like as بَرْحَى is said to one who misses the mark.


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