Arabic

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Etymology

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Passive participle of the verb رَشَّحَ (raššaḥa, to nominate). From the root ر ش ح (r-š-ḥ).

Noun

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مُرَشَّح (muraššaḥm (plural مُرَشَّحُون (muraššaḥūn))

  1. candidate (in an election), nominee
    هُوَ ٱلْمُرَشَّحُ ٱلْخَاسِرُ فِي ٱلِٱنْتِخَابَاتِ ٱلرِّئَاسِيَّةِ ٱلْإِيرَانِيَّةِ.
    huwa l-muraššaḥu l-ḵāsiru fī l-intiḵābāti r-riʔāsiyyati l-ʔīrāniyyati.
    He is the losing candidate in the Iranian presidential election.

Declension

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ر ش ح
2 terms

Etymology 1

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Equivalent to the active participle of رشّح (raššaḥ, to catch a cold).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mraʃ.ʃiħ/, [ˈmraʃ.ʃɪħ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

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مرشّح (mraššeḥ) (feminine مرشحة (mraššḥa), common plural مرشحين (mraššḥīn))

  1. having a cold, having a chill

Etymology 2

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Equivalent to the passive participle of رشّح (raššaḥ, to nominate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مرشّح (mraššaḥm (plural مرشّحين (muraššḥīn), feminine مرشّحة (mraššḥa))

  1. candidate, nominee (in an election)