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رهص

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root رهص primarily relates to the concept of impact, pressure, or a pressing action, often causing injury or weakening. It extends to meanings of urging, urging on, or taking something forcefully, and also to the idea of establishing or laying a foundation.

Derived headwords

رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be injured by impactclassical

    To be struck by a stone or hard object, causing internal injury to a hoof or foot.

  2. 2.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or injure something through pressure or impact, like weakening a quarry.

  3. 3.
    to urgeclassical

    To urge someone on or to hasten them in a matter.

  4. 4.
    to blameclassical

    To blame or reproach someone.

  5. 5.
    to take forcefullyclassical

    To take one's right forcefully, especially in debt collection.

  6. 6.
    to prop upclassical

    To prop up or support a leaning wall.

رهصه الحجر — The stone injured its hoof.
رهصت الدابة — The animal was injured by impact.
رهصني فلان في أمر فلان أي لامني — So-and-so blamed me regarding the matter of so-and-so.
رهصني في الأمر أي استعجلني فيه — He urged me on in the matter.
رهصني فلان بحقه أي أخذني أخذا شديدا — So-and-so took his right from me forcefully.
رهصت الحائط بما يقيمه إذا مال — He propped up the wall with something to support it when it leaned.
رَهْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    injury to hoofclassical

    An injury to the inner part of a horse's hoof caused by stepping on a stone.

  2. 2.
    weakeningclassical

    The act of weakening or causing injury through pressure.

  3. 3.
    strong pressingclassical

    Intense pressure or squeezing.

احتجم وهو محرم من رهصة أصابته — He performed cupping while in the state of Ihram due to an injury (رهصة) that afflicted him.
أصل الرهص أن يصيب باطن حافر الدابة شيء يوهنه أو ينزل فيه الماء من الإعياء — The origin of 'rahs' is when something strikes the inner part of the animal's hoof, weakening it or causing water to collect in it from exhaustion.
رَهَصْتُverb
  1. 1.
    to be injuredclassical

    The animal suffered an injury to its hoof.

وقد رهصت الدابة — And the animal was injured.
أَرْهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause injuryclassical

    God caused the animal to be injured.

  2. 2.
    to make readyclassical

    God made someone predisposed or ready for good.

وأرهصه الله — And God caused it to be injured.
وقد أرهص الله فلانا للخير أي جعله معدنا للخير ومأتى — And God made so-and-so predisposed to good, meaning He made him a source and recipient of good.
مَرْهُوصَةadjective
  1. 1.
    injuredclassical

    An animal whose hoof has been injured by impact.

فهي مرهوصة — So it is injured.
رَهِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    injuredclassical

    An animal with an injured hoof.

ودابة رهيص ورهيصة — And an injured animal, male or female.
رُهَّصَىnoun
  1. 1.
    injured animalsclassical

    Plural of an animal with an injured hoof.

والجمع رهصى — And the plural is 'rahsa'.
رَوَاهِصnoun
  1. 1.
    firm rocksclassical

    Firmly set, stacked, and immovable rocks.

والرواهص: الصخور المتراصفة الثابتة — And 'rawahis' are stacked, firm rocks.
وأحجار الكلاب الرواهص — And the firm rocks of the dogs.
رَاهِصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    firm rockclassical

    A single firm, stacked, and immovable rock.

واحدتها راهصة — Its singular is 'rahisa'.
وَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to treadclassical

    To tread or press down.

الوهص الوطء — 'Wahs' means treading.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to pressclassical

    To press or squeeze.

والرهص الغمز والعثار — And 'rahs' means pressing and stumbling.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to blameclassical

    To blame someone.

رهصه في الأمر رهصا: لامه — He blamed him in the matter.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To hasten someone or urge them forward.

وقيل: استعجله — Or it was said: he hastened him.
أَرْهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to make predisposedclassical

    God made someone a source or recipient of good.

وقد أرهص الله فلانا للخير أي جعله معدنا للخير ومأتى — And God made so-and-so predisposed to good, meaning He made him a source and recipient of good.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to take forcefullyclassical

    To take something forcefully, like a debt.

رهصني فلان بحقه أي أخذني أخذا شديدا — So-and-so took his right from me forcefully.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to prop upclassical

    To support a leaning wall.

رهصت الحائط بما يقيمه إذا مال — He propped up the wall with something to support it when it leaned.
رَهْصnoun
  1. 1.
    supportclassical

    The act of supporting or propping up a wall.

والرهص: دعم — And 'rahs' means support.
رَهْصnoun
  1. 1.
    lower part of wallclassical

    The lower part of a wall, possibly referring to a structural element.

والرهص، بالكسر: أسفل عرق في الحائط — And 'rahs', with kasra, is the lower part of a vein in the wall.
رَهْصnoun
  1. 1.
    mud constructionclassical

    Mud mixed and layered to build with.

والرهص: الطين الذي يجعل بعضه على بعض فيبنى به — And 'rahs' is the mud that is layered upon itself for building.
رَهَّاصnoun
  1. 1.
    builder of mud wallsclassical

    One who works with or builds using layered mud.

والرهاص: الذي يعمل الرهص — And 'rahas' is he who makes 'rahs'.
مَرْهَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rankclassical

    A degree, rank, or level.

والمرهصة، بالفتح: الدرجة والمرتبة — And 'marhasa', with fatha, is the degree and rank.
مَرَاهِصnoun
  1. 1.
    stepsclassical

    Stairs or steps.

والمراهص: الدرج — And 'marahis' are stairs.
وفضل أقوام عليك مراهصا — And some people excelled you in ranks/steps.
إِرْهَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    establishmentclassical

    The act of establishing or founding something.

  2. 2.
    preludeclassical

    A prelude, an indication, or a precursor.

  3. 3.
    persistence in sinclassical

    Persisting in a sin or error.

والإرهاص: الإثبات — And 'irhas' means establishment.
لأنه إرهاص للوسمي — Because it is a prelude to the early autumn rain.
وإن ذنبه لم يكن عن إرهاص أي عن إصرار وإرصاد — And his sin was not out of persistence ('irhas'), meaning out of stubbornness and premeditation.
رَهَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken or injure something.

فرمَيْنَا الصيد حتى رهصْنَاهُ أي أوهْنَاهُ — So we hunted the game until we weakened it.
رَهِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    well-establishedclassical

    Referring to a brave or prominent warrior.

والأسد الرهيص: من فرسان العرب معروف — And 'Al-Asad Al-Rahiis' is a known brave warrior among the Arabs.

Parallel reading

أن يصيب الحجر حافرا أو منسما فيذوى باطنه
That a stone strikes a hoof or fetlock and its interior withers.
تقول: رهصه الحجر وقد رهصت الدابة رهصا ورهصت وأرهصه الله
You say: the stone injured it, and the animal was injured (rahisa), and God caused it to be injured.
والرهصة أن يذوى باطن حافر الدابة من حجر تطؤه مثل الوقرة
And 'rahsa' is when the interior of the animal's hoof withers from a stone it steps on, like a 'waqra'.
كبزغ البيطر الثقف رهص الكوادن
Like the skilled veterinarian treating the mules.
أنه، صلى الله عليه وسلم، احتجم وهو محرم من رهصة أصابته
That he, peace be upon him, performed cupping while in the state of Ihram due to an injury (rahsa) that afflicted him.
أصل الرهص أن يصيب باطن حافر الدابة شيء يوهنه أو ينزل فيه الماء من الإعياء
The origin of 'rahs' is when something strikes the inner part of the animal's hoof, weakening it or causing water to collect in it from exhaustion.
وأصل الرهص شدة العصر
And the origin of 'rahs' is intense pressing.
ومنه الحديث: فرمينا الصيد حتى رهصناه أي أوهناه
And from it is the Hadith: So we hunted the game until we weakened it.
والرواهص: الصخور المتراصفة الثابتة
And 'rawahis' are stacked, firm rocks.
والرهص: شدة العصر
And 'rahs' is intense pressing.
رهصت الدابة ووقرت من الرهصة والوقرة
The animal was injured and became lame from 'rahsa' and 'waqra'.
شديد وهص قليل الرهص معتدل
Strong in treading, little in pressing, moderate.
والوهص الوطء والرهص الغمز والعثار
And 'wahs' is treading, and 'rahs' is pressing and stumbling.
رهصه في الأمر رهصا: لامه
He blamed him in the matter.
وقيل: استعجله
Or it was said: he hastened him.
وقد أرهص الله فلانا للخير أي جعله معدنا للخير ومأتى
And God made so-and-so predisposed to good, meaning He made him a source and recipient of good.
رهصني فلان بحقه أي أخذني أخذا شديدا
So-and-so took his right from me forcefully.
رهصته بدينه رهصا ولم يعتمه أي أخذه به أخذا شديدا على عسرة ويسرة فذلك الرهص
He took his debt from him forcefully, not letting him off, meaning he took it from him forcefully in hardship and ease, and that is 'rahs'.
ما زلت أراهص غريمي مذ اليوم
I have been watching my debtor since today.
رهصت الحائط بما يقيمه إذا مال
He propped up the wall with something to support it when it leaned.
وإذا رهصهما مرض لهما
And if a disease affects them, it weakens them.
والرهص: دعم
And 'rahs' means support.
والرهص: الطين الذي يجعل بعضه على بعض فيبنى به
And 'rahs' is the mud that is layered upon itself for building.
والمرهصة، بالفتح: الدرجة والمرتبة
And 'marhasa', with fatha, is the degree and rank.
وفضل أقوام عليك مراهصا
And some people excelled you in ranks/steps.
فعض حديد الأرض، إن كنت ساخطا، بفيك وأحجار الكلاب الرواهصا
So bite the iron of the earth, if you are displeased, with your mouth and the firm rocks of the dogs.
لأنه إرهاص للوسمي
Because it is a prelude to the early autumn rain.
وعندي أنه يريد أنه مقدمة له وإيذان به
And I think he means it is a مقدمة (prelude) to it and an announcement of it.
وإن ذنبه لم يكن عن إرهاص أي عن إصرار وإرصاد
And his sin was not out of persistence ('irhas'), meaning out of stubbornness and premeditation.
والأسد الرهيص: من فرسان العرب معروف
And 'Al-Asad Al-Rahiis' is a known brave warrior among the Arabs.