رهء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of weakness, inability, and indecisiveness. It extends to meanings of disarray, imbalance, and unsteady movement, both in actions and physical states.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْيَأَةnoun

1.
Weakness, inability, sluggishnessclassical
A state of being weak, incapable, and slow to act.
2.
Disorder, lack of precisionclassical
Confusion or disarray in an affair, lacking proper execution or firmness.
3.
Imbalance (of a load)classical
The state of a load where one side is heavier than the other, or a load that is not secured and tends to tilt.
4.
Eye movementclassical
The restless or unsteadfast movement of the eyes.
5.
Swaying (of a camel)classical
The unsteady gait of a camel, particularly when its load is unbalanced.

رَهِـيَـأَverb

1.
To be weak, to falterclassical
To exhibit weakness, inability, or to falter in one's resolve or action.
2.
To mess up, to spoilclassical
To spoil or ruin an affair by not executing it properly or firmly.
3.
To be indecisiveclassical
To not be firm in a decision or to waver.
4.
To be disordered, to mix upclassical
To cause confusion or disorder in an affair.
5.
To be unbalancedclassical
To make a load unbalanced by making one side heavier.

تَرَهُّأَverb

1.
To hesitate, to waverclassical
To intend to do something but then hold back, or to be in a state of hesitation and indecision.
2.
To be agitated, to move unsteadilyclassical
To be in a state of agitation or to move in an unsteady manner.
3.
To be ready (for rain)classical
Used for clouds that are moving and showing signs of being ready to rain.
4.
To sway, to leanclassical
To move unsteadily, to lean or sway, like a palm tree or a poorly secured load.

مُرْهِيءadjective

1.
Indecisive, waveringclassical
A person who is indecisive, who hesitates and does not commit to a course of action.
2.
Unbalanced (load)classical
Describing a load that is not secured and is unbalanced, causing it to tilt.

مَرْهِيءadjective

1.
Unsteady, agitatedclassical
Describing something that is moving unsteadily or is agitated.

Parallel reading

الرهيأة: الضعف والعجز والتواني.

Al-rahyā'ah: weakness, inability, and sluggishness.

قال الشاعر: قد علم المرهيئون الحمقى، ... ومن تحزى عاطسا، أو طرقا

The poet said: The foolish, indecisive ones know... and one who sneezes, or is struck.

والرهيأة: التخليط في الأمر وترك الإحكام، يقال: جاء بأمر مرهيإ.

And al-rahyā'ah: confusion in an affair and abandoning precision; it is said: he came with a disordered matter.

ابن شميل: رهيأت في أمرك أي ضعفت وتوانيت.

Ibn Shumayl said: 'Raheyta fi amrik' means you were weak and slow.

ورهيأ رأيه رهيأة: أفسده فلم يحكمه.

And he spoiled his opinion, causing disorder, meaning he corrupted it and did not perfect it.

ورهيأ في أمره: لم يعزم عليه.

And he was indecisive in his affair: he did not resolve upon it.

وترهيأ فيه إذا هم به ثم أمسك عنه، وهو يريد أن يفعله.

And he hesitated in it if he intended to do it then refrained from it, while wanting to do it.

وترهيأ فيه: اضطرب.

And he was agitated in it: he was disturbed.

أبو عبيد: رهيأ في أمره رهيأة إذا اختلط فلم يثبت على رأي.

Abu Ubayd said: 'Raheyā fi amrihi rahyā'ah' means he was confused in his affair and did not stick to one opinion.

وعيناه ترهيآن: لا يقر طرفاهما.

And his eyes are restless: their gaze does not settle.

ويقال للرجل، إذا لم يقم على الأمر ويمضي وجعل يشك ويتردد: قد رهيأ.

And it is said of a man, if he does not proceed with an affair and move forward, and begins to doubt and hesitate: he has become indecisive.

ورهيأ الحمل: جعل أحد العدلين أثقل من الآخر، وهو الرهيأة.

And he unbalanced the load: he made one side heavier than the other, and that is al-rahyā'ah.

تقول: رهيأت حملك رهيأة، وكذلك رهيأت أمرك إذا لم تقومه.

You say: 'Raheyta hamlak rahyā'ah', and likewise 'Raheyta amrak' if you did not set it right.

وقيل: الرهيأة أن يحمل الرجل حملا فلا يشده، فهو يميل.

And it was said: Al-rahyā'ah is when a man carries a load without securing it, so it tilts.

وترهيأ الشيء: تحرك.

And a thing moved unsteadily: it moved.

أبو زيد: رهيأ الرجل، فهو مرهيئ، وذلك أن يحمل حملا فلا يشده بالحبال، فهو يميل كلما عدله.

Abu Zayd said: 'Raheyā al-rajul, fa huwa murhī', that is when he carries a load without securing it with ropes, so it tilts whenever he tries to straighten it.

وترهيأ السحاب إذا تحرك.

And the clouds moved unsteadily if they moved.

ورهيأت السحابة وترهيأت: اضطربت.

And the cloud moved unsteadily and was agitated: it was disturbed.

وقيل: رهيأة السحابة تمخضها وتهيؤها للمطر.

And it was said: Rahyā'at al-sahābah is its churning and its readiness for rain.

أن رجلا كان في أرض له إذ مرت به عنانة ترهيأ، فسمع فيها قائلا يقول: ائتي أرض فلان فاسقيها.

That a man was in his land when a cloud passed by him, moving unsteadily, and he heard a voice within it saying: 'Go to so-and-so's land and water it.'

الأصمعي: ترهيأ يعني أنها قد تهيأت للمطر، فهي تريد ذلك ولما تفعل.

Al-Asma'i said: 'Tarhayā' means it has prepared itself for rain, it desires it but has not yet done it.

والرهيأة: أن تغرورق العينان من الكبر أو من الجهد، وأنشد:

And al-rahyā'ah: is when the eyes well up from old age or from exertion, and he recited:

إن كان حظكما، من مال شيخكما، ... ناب ترهيأ عيناها من الكبر

If your share, from your old man's wealth, ... is a tooth, its eyes welling up from old age.

والمرأة ترهيأ في مشيتها أي تكفأ كما ترهيأ النخلة العيدانة.

And a woman sways in her walk, meaning she leans as a palm tree leans on its branches.