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رغو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

رَاغٍ ذ [part. n. of رَغَا]. You say نَاقَةٌ رَاغِيَةٌ A she-camel that utters the cry termed رُغَاآء. (Msb.) ― -b2- [Hence,] مَا لَهُ ثَاغٍ وَلَا رَاغٍ [ He has not a sheep or goat, nor a camel ]: (TA in art. ثغو:) and مَا لَهُ ثَاغِيَةٌ وَلَا رَاغِيَةٌ He has not a sheep or goat, nor a she-camel: (S:) and مَا بِالدَّارِ ثَاغٍ وَلَا رَاغٍ (assumed tropical:) There is not in the house any one. (S and TA in art. ثغو.) ― -b3- Also, رَاغٍ, A certain bird, begotten between the وَرَشَان [q. v.] and the حَمَام [or common pigeon ]; an admirable variety: so says Kzw, but he has written the word with the unpointed ع: Es-Suyootee says that in the “ Tibyán ” it is with the pointed غ: and El-Jáhidh mentions its being prolific, long-lived, and having in its cooing a quality which its parents have not. (TA.) -A2- Also Milk having froth. (JK.)

Derived headwords

رَاغٍ
  1. 1.
نَاقَةٌ رَاغِيَةٌ
مَا لَهُ ثَاغٍ وَلَا رَاغٍ
مَا لَهُ ثَاغِيَةٌ وَلَا رَاغِيَةٌ
مَا بِالدَّارِ ثَاغٍ وَلَا رَاغٍ