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رهس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes intense trampling, crushing, or forceful impact. It extends to meanings of violent disturbance, commotion, and collision, particularly in the context of war or conflict.

Derived headwords

رَهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to trample forcefullyboth

    To tread upon something with great force and violence.

  2. 2.
    to be disturbed/agitatedclassical

    To be in a state of violent commotion or agitation, often used metaphorically for people or things in turmoil.

رَهْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    forceful tramplingclassical

    The act of trampling or crushing with great force.

ارْتَهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be disturbed/agitatedclassical

    To become violently disturbed, agitated, or thrown into commotion, often used for people in conflict or distress.

  2. 2.
    to collide/clashclassical

    To collide, clash, or strike against each other forcefully, as in a battle or a stampede.

  3. 3.
    to crowd/jostleclassical

    To crowd together or jostle forcefully.

ارْتَهَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be disturbed/agitatedclassical

    Similar to ارتهس, meaning to become violently disturbed or agitated.

  2. 2.
    to collide/clashclassical

    To collide or clash with one another.

مِنْهَسadjective
  1. 1.
    crushing/tramplingclassical

    Describing something that crushes or tramples forcefully.

تَرَهَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushed/agitatedclassical

    To be violently agitated, shaken, or crushed.

  2. 2.
    to move violentlyclassical

    To move or churn violently, like something being processed or agitated.

Parallel reading

وطئه وطأ شديدا
He trampled it with intense trampling.
تركت القوم قد ارتهسوا وارتهشوا
I left the people in a state of commotion and collision.
وجراثيم العرب ترتهس أي تضطرب في الفتنة
And the origins of the Arabs are agitated, meaning they are disturbed in the sedition.
ارتهس الناس إذا وقعت فيهم الحرب
The people became agitated when war befell them.
عظمت بطوننا وارتهست أعضادنا
Our bellies grew large and our limbs became agitated.
وارتهست رجلا الدابة وارتهشت إذا اصطكتا وضرب بعضهما بعضا
And the animal's leg became agitated and struck, meaning they collided and struck each other.
ارتكس القوم وارتهسوا إذا ازدحموا
The people were in turmoil and agitated when they crowded together.
وعنقا عردا ورأسا مرأسا، ... مضبر اللحيين نسرا منهسا عضبا إذا دماغه ترهسا
And a stubborn neck and a prominent head, ... with lean jaws, a crushing eagle, when its brain is agitated.
وحك أنيابا وخضرا فؤسا ترهس أي تمخض وتحرك
And he ground his teeth and green molars, churning and moving.