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رسغ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

رُسْغٌ ذ and ↓ رُسُغٌ, (S, Msb, K,) of a دَابَّة [or beast of the equine kind], (S, Msb,) [The pastern; i.e.] the slender place [or part ] between the solid hoof and the joint of the وَظِيف [or shank ] of the fore leg, and of the hind leg; (S, Msb, K;) or, [in other words,] of solid-hoofed animals, the part that joins the وظيف of each of the fore legs, and of the hind legs, to the hoof; and of camels, the part that joins the أَوْظِفَة [or shanks ] to the أَخْفَاف [or feet ]: (TA:) and (Msb, and so in some copies of the K, but in other copies of the latter “ or, ” [which is more correct, as will be seen from what follows,]) of a human being, [the wrist, and the ankle; i. e.] the joint between the hand and the fore arm, and between the foot and the shank: (Msb, K, TA:) and of any beast (دابّه,) the like thereof; (K;) [the part between the shank and hoof or foot, in the fore leg and in the hind leg, of any quadruped:] pl. أَرْسَاغٌ [used as a pl. of mult. and of pauc.] (Msb, K) and أَرْسُغٌ [which is only a pl. of pauc.]. (K.) ― -b2- See also رِسَاغٌ: ― -b3- and see مِرْسَغَةٌ.

Derived headwords

رُسْغٌ
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