ركز

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root ركز (rakaza) primarily denotes the act of thrusting or planting something firmly into the ground, like a spear. This core meaning extends to concepts of fixing, establishing, and remaining in a place, as well as to hidden or faint sounds and buried treasures.

Derived headwords

رَكَزَverb

1.
to thrust, plant firmlyboth
To thrust something upright and firm into the ground, such as a spear.
2.
to fix, establishboth
To fix or establish something in a place.
3.
to buryclassical
To bury something in the ground.

غرزك شيئا منتصبا كالرمح ونحوه تركزه ركزا في مركزه — thrusting something upright like a spear and the like, you thrust it firmly in its place.

رَكْزٌnoun

1.
thrusting, plantingboth
The act of thrusting or planting something firmly into the ground.
2.
faint soundboth
A low, quiet, or hidden sound, not loud.
3.
fixedness of mindclassical
Stability or firmness of intellect or reason.

وأشطان الرماح مركزات — and the ropes of spears are planted firmly

وما رأيت له ركزة عقل — and I saw no firmness of mind in him

أو تسمع لهم ركزا — or you hear from them a sound

مَرْكَزٌnoun

1.
place, positionboth
A place where something is fixed, planted, or stationed; a position.
2.
centerboth
The middle point of a circle or sphere.
3.
stationclassical
A designated post or location where soldiers are ordered to remain.

وأمروا أن لا يبرحوه ومركز الجند: الموضع الذي أمروا أن يلزموه — and they were ordered not to leave it, and the soldiers' post: the place they were ordered to hold.

مركز الدائرة: وسطها — the center of the circle: its middle.

أخل فلان بمركزه — So-and-so failed in his duty at his post.

اِرْتَكَزَverb

1.
to lean on, rely onboth
To support oneself by leaning on something, or to depend on it.

وارتكزت على القوس إذا وضعت سيتها بالأرض ثم اعتمدت عليها — and you lean on the bow if you place its lower end on the ground and then rely on it.

مُرْتَكِزٌnoun

1.
stalk (of dry plant)both
The stalk of a dry plant from which the leaves have fallen.

والمرتكز الساق من يابس النبات: الذي طار عنه الورق — and the مرتكز is the stalk of dry plant: that from which the leaves have fallen.

رَكَّزَverb

1.
to fix firmlyclassical
To fix something firmly in the ground.

وركز الحر السفا يركزه ركزا: أثبته في الأرض — and the الحر (a type of plant) fixed the السفا (downy substance) into the ground, fixing it firmly.

رَكَّازَةٌnoun

1.
fixed thingclassical
Something fixed or planted firmly in the ground.

وأوجعه مركوزه وذوابله — and its fixed part and its dangling parts pained it.

رَكَّازٌnoun

1.
buried treasureboth
Gold or silver found buried in the earth or in a mine; treasure.
2.
mineral depositclassical
A deposit of minerals found in the earth.

وفي الركاز الخمس — and in the buried treasure, the fifth (is due as zakat).

أَرْكَزَverb

1.
to find treasureboth
To find buried treasure or a mineral deposit.
2.
to yield much mineralclassical
For a mine to yield a large quantity of precious metals.

وأركز المعدن: وجد فيه الركاز — and the mine yielded much: it was found to contain treasure.

أركز صاحب المعدن إذا كثر ما يخرج منه له من فضة وغيرها — The owner of the mine has 'arkaza' if much silver or other metal comes out of it for him.

رَكِيزَةٌnoun

1.
foundation stoneclassical
A piece of earth's jewel fixed within it; a foundation.

والركيزة والركزة: القطعة من جواهر الأرض المركوزة فيها — and the rakizah and the rakzah: the piece of earth's jewels fixed within it.

رَكِيزٌnoun

1.
wise, prudent manclassical
A man who is intelligent, patient, and generous.

رَكْزَةٌnoun

1.
uprooted palm shootclassical
A palm tree shoot that is dug up from the base of the trunk.
2.
fixed piececlassical
A piece of earth's jewels fixed within it.

والركيزة والركزة: القطعة من جواهر الأرض المركوزة فيها — and the rakizah and the rakzah: the piece of earth's jewels fixed within it.

وجد عبدا وجد ركزة على عهد عمر — a slave found a rakzah during the time of Umar.

مَرْكُوزٌname

1.
name of a placeclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

بأعلام مركوز فعنز فغرب — by the landmarks of Markuz, then Aniz, then he went west.

Parallel reading

غرزك شيئا منتصبا كالرمح ونحوه تركزه ركزا في مركزه

thrusting something upright like a spear and the like, you thrust it firmly in its place.

وأشطان الرماح مركزات

and the ropes of spears are planted firmly.

والمراكز: منابت الأسنان.

And the marakiz: the places where teeth grow.

ومركز الجند: الموضع الذي أمروا أن يلزموه وأمروا أن لا يبرحوه.

And the soldiers' post: the place they were ordered to hold and ordered not to leave.

ويقال: أخل فلان بمركزه.

It is said: So-and-so failed in his duty at his post.

وارتكزت على القوس إذا وضعت سيتها بالأرض ثم اعتمدت عليها.

And you lean on the bow if you place its lower end on the ground and then rely on it.

ومركز الدائرة: وسطها.

And the center of the circle: its middle.

والمرتكز الساق من يابس النبات: الذي طار عنه الورق.

And the مرتكز is the stalk of dry plant: that from which the leaves have fallen.

وركز الحر السفا يركزه ركزا: أثبته في الأرض

And the الحر fixed the السفا into the ground, fixing it firmly.

وما رأيت له ركزة عقل

And I saw no firmness of mind in him.

أي ثبات عقل.

meaning stability of mind.

أو تسمع لهم ركزا

or you hear from them a sound.

والركز: الصوت الخفي، وقيل: هو الصوت ليس بالشديد.

And the rakz: the hidden sound, and it was said: it is a sound that is not loud.

قال الفراء: الركز الصوت، والركز: صوت الإنسان تسمعه من بعيد نحو ركز الصائد إذا ناجى كلابه

Al-Farra' said: The rakz is sound, and the rakz: is the sound of a human that you hear from afar, like the sound of a hunter when he whispers to his dogs.

وفي حديث ابن عباس في قوله تعالى: فرت من قسورة، قال: هو ركز الناس ، قال: الركز الحس والصوت الخفي

And in the hadith of Ibn Abbas regarding His saying: 'They fled from a lion', he said: 'It is the sound of people', he said: 'The rakz is the sense and the hidden sound.'

والركاز: قطع ذهب وفضة تخرج من الأرض أو المعدن.

And the rikaz: pieces of gold and silver that come out of the earth or a mine.

وفي الحديث: وفي الركاز الخمس.

And in the hadith: And in the rikaz, the fifth (is due).

وأركز المعدن: وجد فيه الركاز؛ عن ابن الأعرابي.

And the mine yielded much: treasure was found in it; from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

فقال أهل العراق: في الركاز المعادن كلها فما استخرج منها من شيء فلمستخرجه أربعة أخماسه ولبيت المال الخمس

So the people of Iraq said: In rikaz are all the mines, and whatever is extracted from them, four-fifths belong to the extractor and one-fifth to the treasury.

وقال أهل الحجاز: إنما الركاز كنوز الجاهلية، وقيل: هو المال المدفون خاصة مما كنزه بنو آدم قبل الإسلام

And the people of Hijaz said: Rikaz is only the treasures of the pre-Islamic era, and it was said: it is specifically buried wealth that Adam's children buried before Islam.

يقال: ركزه يركزه ركزا إذا دفنه

It is said: rakazahu yurakizuhu rakzan if you bury it.

والحديث إنما جاء على رأي أهل الحجاز، وهو الكنز الجاهلي، وإنما كان فيه الخمس لكثرة نفعه وسهولة أخذه.

And the hadith came according to the opinion of the people of Hijaz, which is the pre-Islamic treasure, and the fifth was due on it due to its great benefit and ease of acquisition.

والذي لا أشك فيه أن الركاز دفين الجاهلية

And what I have no doubt about is that rikaz is a pre-Islamic burial.

وروي عن عمرو بن شعيب أن عبدا وجد ركزة على عهد عمر، رضي الله عنه، فأخذها منه عمر

And it was narrated from Amr bin Shu'ayb that a slave found a rakzah during the time of Umar, may God be pleased with him, and Umar took it from him.

والركاز: الاسم، وهي القطع العظام مثل الجلاميد من الذهب والفضة تخرج من المعادن، وهذا يعضد تفسير أهل العراق.

And the rikaz: is the name, and it is the large pieces like boulders of gold and silver that come out of mines, and this supports the interpretation of the people of Iraq.

يقال للرجل إذا أصاب في المعدن البدرة المجتمعة: قد أركز.

It is said to a man if he finds a complete purse in the mine: he has 'arkaza'.

والركيزة والركزة: القطعة من جواهر الأرض المركوزة فيها.

And the rakizah and the rakzah: the piece of earth's jewels fixed within it.

والركز: الرجل العاقل الحليم السخي.

And the rakz: the wise, patient, generous man.

والركزة: النخلة التي تقتلع عن الجذع؛ عن أبي حنيفة.

And the rakzah: the palm tree that is uprooted from the trunk; from Abu Hanifa.

والنخلة التي تنبت في جذع النخلة ثم تحول إلى مكان آخر هي الركزة.

And the palm tree that grows on the trunk of a palm tree and is then moved to another place is the rakzah.

ويقال: ركز الودي والقلع.

And it is said: rakaza the wadi and the qal'.

بأعلام مركوز فعنز فغرب

by the landmarks of Markuz, then Aniz, then he went west.