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مُرْتاح
relaxed /murˈtaːħ/
adjectiveB1#1998 most common
Also: at ease, comfortable, content
Example sentences
أنا مُرْتاح.
I am relaxed.
هي مُرْتاحة اليوم.
She is relaxed today.
هل أنت مُرْتاح في العمل؟
Are you comfortable at work?
بعد النوم صرت مُرْتاحاً.
After sleeping I became rested.
لست مُرْتاحاً لهذا القرار على الإطلاق.
I am not at all comfortable with this decision.
بدا الجميع مُرْتاحين حين سمعوا أن الخطر قد زال.
Everyone looked at ease when they heard the danger had passed.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مُرْتاحٌ | مُرْتاحونَ |
| Genitive | مُرْتاحٍ | مُرْتاحينَ |
| Accusative | مُرْتاحاً | مُرْتاحينَ |
| Vocative | يا مُرْتاحُ | يا مُرْتاحونَ |
Word family
اِرْتاحَto rest, to relax
راحةcomfort, rest
مُريحcomfortable, restful (of things)
اِسْتَراحَto take a rest
رُوحspirit, soulEtymology
مُرْتاح is the active participle of the Form VIII verb اِرْتاح, meaning to rest or relax. Both derive from the triliteral root ر-و-ح, which carries ideas of wind, breath, rest, and relief. The same root gives رُوح (spirit) and راحة (comfort). The link is the sense of breathing easy after strain.
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