رجاء

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Arabic

Root
ر ج و (r j w)
5 terms

Etymology

Morphologically from the root ر ج و (r-j-w).

Pronunciation

Noun

رَجَاء (rajāʔm

  1. verbal noun of رَجَا (rajā) (form I)
  2. hope
    مَن أَسَرَهُ رَجَاؤُهُ، طَالَ عَنَاؤُهُ، وَعَظُمَ بَلَاؤُهُman ʔasarahu rajāʔuhu, ṭāla ʕanāʔuhu, waʕaẓuma balāʔuhuWhoever is captivated by his hope, has his suffering prolonged and his misery soared.
  3. expectation
  4. urgent request

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: rica
  • Chagatai: رجا
  • Ottoman Turkish: رجا (recâ, vulg. rica)
  • Persian: رجا (rajâ)
  • Urdu: رَجا (rajā)

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “رجاء”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN