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رغو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

8 ارتغى ذ He drank رَغْوَة, i. e. froth: (S, Msb:) or ارتغى رَغْوَةً he took, and sipped, or supped, froth. (K.) It is said in a prov., يُسِرُّ حَسْوًا فِى ا@رْتِغَاآءٍ [ He conceals a sipping, or supping, in drinking froth ]: applied to him who pretends one thing when he means, or desires, another: (S:) accord. to AZ and As, it originated from a man's having some milk brought to him, and his pretending that he desired the froth, and, while drinking this, taking of the milk; and is applied to a man who pretends to aid thee, and benefits himself: (Meyd:) Esh-Shaabee, to one who asked him respecting a man who kissed his wife's mother, replied in these words; and added, “ His wife has become unlawful to him. ” (S.)

Derived headwords

ارتغىverb
  1. 1.
ارتغى رَغْوَةً
يُسِرُّ حَسْوًا فِى