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ركب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

رَكَّابٌ ذ and ↓ رَكُوبٌ, applied to a man, (K, TA,) the latter on the authority of Th, (TA,) signify the same, (K, TA,) Who rides much; a great rider: and so رَكَّابَةٌ applied to a woman. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] رَكَّابٌ لِلْأُمُورِ (assumed tropical:) A man who surmounts, or masters, affairs; [or who often does so; or accustomed to embark in, or undertake, or to surmount, or master, them; or who often embarks in, or undertakes, them, and therefore surmounts, or masters, them; ] by his knowledge, and repeated experience, and good judgment. (K and TA in art. طلع.)

Derived headwords

رَكَّابٌ
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رَكَّابٌ لِلْأُمُورِ