رفاه

Arabic

Root
ر ف ه (r f h)
7 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of رَفُهَ (rafuha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ra.faːh/

Noun

رَفَاه • (rafāhm

  1. welfare

Declension

Declension of noun رَفَاه (rafāh)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal رَفَاه
rafāh
الرَّفَاه
ar-rafāh
رَفَاه
rafāh
nominative رَفَاهٌ
rafāhun
الرَّفَاهُ
ar-rafāhu
رَفَاهُ
rafāhu
accusative رَفَاهًا
rafāhan
الرَّفَاهَ
ar-rafāha
رَفَاهَ
rafāha
genitive رَفَاهٍ
rafāhin
الرَّفَاهِ
ar-rafāhi
رَفَاهِ
rafāhi

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: rifah
  • Persian: رفاه
  • Ottoman Turkish: رفاه

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَفَاه (rafāh).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? rafāh
Dari reading? rafāh
Iranian reading? rafâh, refâh
Tajik reading? rafoh

Noun

رفاه • (rafâh or refâh)

  1. welfare, prosperity, well-being
    در رفاه زندگی کردنdar refâh zendegi kardanto live well
    اینجا سعادت و رفاه نیست.
    injâ sa'âdat o refâh nist.
    There is no happiness or prosperity here.
  2. welfare, social welfare, social security (government support)

Derived terms

  • رفاه عمومی (refâh-e omumi)
  • رفاهی (refâhi)