How to say "rest, comfort" in Arabic
CognateMeaningrest, comfort
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
رَاحَة
rāḥaראחה
راحة
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
מנוחה
menukhaمِنُوخَا
How the two words are related
Cognate
Same Semitic root, same meaning — you already know this word.
Arabic root
ر-و-حHebrew root
ר-ו-חThe root r-w-ḥ means "to breathe freely, have space": Hebrew רווח and רווחה (relief, welfare) match Arabic rāḥa. Same family as רוח/rūḥ — rest is catching your breath.
Related Hebrew word:רווחהrevakhaرِڤَاخَا
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In a phrase
خُذ رَاحَتَك
khudh rāḥatakח'ד' ראחתךMake yourself at home.