ركس

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root ركس (r-k-s) primarily relates to the concept of returning, reversing, or inverting something. It extends to meanings of being thrown back into a negative state, such as falling into sin or tribulation, and also encompasses notions of density, abundance, and even a specific religious group.

Derived headwords

الرَّكْسnoun

1.
group of peopleclassical
A group or multitude of people.
2.
filth, impurityclassical
Something akin to excrement or filth, considered impure.
3.
inversion, overturningclassical
The act of turning something upside down or reversing its order.
4.
falling backclassical
A falling back or relapse into a previous state, especially a negative one.
5.
bridgeclassical
A bridge.

رَكَسَverb

1.
to return, to reverseboth
To return something or cause it to revert.
2.
to invertclassical
To turn something upside down or inside out.
3.
to fall back intoclassical
To fall back into a state or situation, especially a negative one.

أَرْكَسَverb

1.
to return, to cause to returnboth
To cause something to return or revert.
2.
to invertclassical
To turn something upside down or inside out.
3.
to cause to fall backclassical
To cause someone or something to fall back into a state, especially disbelief or sin.

رَكِيسadjective

1.
inverted, turned upside downclassical
Something that is turned upside down or inside out; a passive participle.
2.
weak, feebleclassical
Describing someone weak or feeble, especially one who has relapsed.

مَرْكُوسadjective

1.
inverted, turned upside downclassical
Something that is turned upside down or inside out.
2.
turned back, retreatingclassical
Someone who has turned back from their previous state or condition.

ارْتَكَسَverb

1.
to fall back, to relapseboth
To fall back into a previous state or situation, especially a negative one like sin or tribulation.
2.
to be invertedclassical
To be turned upside down or inside out.

ارْتِكَاسnoun

1.
falling back, relapseclassical
The act of falling back or relapsing into a previous state, particularly a negative one.
2.
reversionclassical
A return to a former condition.

الرُّكُوسِيَّةname

1.
Al-Rukusiyyahclassical
A name for a religious group whose faith was between that of Christians and Sabians.

الرَّاكسnoun

1.
ox in the center of a threshing floorclassical
The ox that stands in the center of a threshing floor around which other oxen move during the treading process.
2.
leader, guideclassical
A leader or guide.

الضَّوَاجِعnoun

1.
bends in a valleyclassical
Plural of ضاجعة, referring to the curves or bends in a valley.

Parallel reading

الجماعة من الناس، وقيل: الكثير من الناس

A group of people, and it is said: a multitude of people.

والركس شبيه بالرجيع

And Al-Riks is similar to Al-Rajee' (excrement).

إنه ركس

It is impure/filth.

ركست الشيء وأركسته إذا رددته ورجعته

You say 'rakasta' and 'arkasta' a thing if you returned it and made it revert.

اللهم أركسهما في الفتنة ركسا

O Allah, cast them back into tribulation with a severe relapse.

والركس: قلب الشيء على رأسه أو رد أوله على آخره

And Al-Riks: turning a thing upside down or reversing its beginning onto its end.

فهو مركوس وركيس

So it is 'markoos' and 'rakees'.

والله أركسهم بما كسبوا

And Allah has caused them to relapse because of what they earned.

يقول ردهم إلى الكفر

He means their return to disbelief.

والارتكاس: الارتداد

And Al-Irtikas: the relapse or falling back.

المنكوس والمركوس المدبر عن حاله

Al-Mankoos and Al-Markoos are those who have turned back from their state.

الفتن ترتكس بين جراثيم العرب

Tribulations relapse or surge among the tribes of Arabia.

ارتكست الجارية إذا طلع ثديها

The young girl 'irtakast' when her breasts began to appear.

ارتكس فلان في أمر كان قد نجا منه

So-and-so relapsed into a matter from which he had escaped.

إنك من أهل دين يقال لهم الركوسية

Indeed, you are from the people of a religion called Al-Rukusiyyah.