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رفز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the idea of pulsation or throbbing, particularly in the context of blood vessels or veins. It is also associated with a poetic usage that is uncertain and potentially a misreading of another word.

Derived headwords

رَفَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to throb, pulsateclassical

    The verb describes the action of a vein or artery beating or throbbing.

رَفَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    throbbing, pulsatingclassical

    This noun describes the state of being throbbing or pulsating, often used to describe a vein.

الرَّافِزadjective
  1. 1.
    throbbing, pulsatingclassical

    An adjective describing something that throbs or pulsates, specifically used for a vein in the context of the provided poetry.

Parallel reading

ورفزه العرق إذا ضرب
And the vein throbs when it beats.
وإن عرقه لرفاز أي نباض
And indeed its vein is throbbing, meaning pulsating.
ولا أعرف الرفاز بمعنى النباض
And I do not know 'al-rafaz' to mean pulsating.
ولعله راقز، بالقاف
And perhaps it is 'raqiz', with a qaf.