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رَاهِنٌ

Root: رهن

Full Definition

رَاهِنٌ Continuing, subsisting, lasting, enduring, remaining, or remaining fixed or stationary, permanent, constant, firm, steady, steadfast, stable, fixed, fast, settled, or established. You say طَعَامٌ رَاهِنٌ Food that continues, or is permanent, &c. And خَمْرٌ رَاهِنَةٌ Wine of which there is a con tinual, or constant, supply; uninterrupted, or unfailing. And نِعْمَةُ ٱللّٰهِ رَاهِنَةٌ, i. e. [The bounty of God is] continual, permanent, or constant. And حَالَةٌ رَاهِنَةٌ A state, or condition, continuing; remaining to the present time. And هٰذَا رَاهِنٌ لَكَ meaning This is continual, or permanent, to thee; beloved by thee; and also as explained below.
2 Remaining, staying, dwelling, or abid ing, in a place.
3 Prepared. One says, هٰذَا رَاهِنٌ لَكَ meaning as explained above, and also This is prepared for thee.
4 As an epithet applied to a man, and a camel, and any beast, Lean, or emaciated; accord. to ISh, in consequence of riding, or disease, or some [other] accident: and fatigued, tired, weary, or jaded.
5 And إِبِلٌ رَاهِنَةٌ Camels that will not, or do not, pasture upon the [plants, or tress, termed] حَمْض.
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