رتع

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root رتع (r-t-ʿ) primarily denotes abundant eating and drinking, often in a lush, fertile environment. It extends to concepts of enjoyment, prosperity, and unhindered movement within such abundance, whether for people or livestock.

Derived headwords

رَتَعَverb

1.
to eat and drink abundantlyboth
To eat and drink plentifully and with ease, especially in a fertile and prosperous environment.
2.
to enjoy oneselfboth
To live in ease, pleasure, and merriment; to indulge in leisure and play.
3.
to graze freelyboth
Said of livestock when they eat their fill and move about freely in a pasture.

رتع يرتع رتعا ورتوعا ورتاعا — He ate and drank abundantly, grazed freely, and enjoyed himself, with the verbal nouns 'rathan', 'rutu'an', and 'ritha'an'.

خرجنا نرتع ونلعب — We went out to enjoy ourselves and play.

الرَّتْعnoun

1.
abundant eating and drinkingboth
The act of eating and drinking plentifully and with ease, often in a fertile setting.
2.
prosperityclassical
A state of abundance, fertility, and ease.
3.
grazing in fertilityclassical
The act of livestock grazing in lush, fertile pastures.

الرتع: الأكل والشرب رغدا في الريف — Abundant eating and drinking with ease in the countryside.

الرَّتْعَةnoun

1.
abundanceboth
A state of plenty, fertility, and ease; spaciousness in a fertile environment.
2.
ease and prosperityclassical
Living in comfort and prosperity, free from hardship.

الرتعة: الاتساع في الخصب — Spaciousness and abundance in fertile land.

الرَّتْعَةnoun

1.
abundanceboth
A state of plenty, fertility, and ease; spaciousness in a fertile environment.
2.
ease and prosperityclassical
Living in comfort and prosperity, free from hardship.

الرتعة: الاتساع في الخصب — Spaciousness and abundance in fertile land.

مُرْتَعnoun

1.
pastureboth
A place where livestock graze, especially a fertile and abundant one.
2.
place of abundanceclassical
Any fertile and prosperous place where one can enjoy oneself.

والموضع مرتع، وكل مخصب مرتع — And the place is a pasture, and every fertile place is a pasture.

مُرْتَعadjective

1.
fertileclassical
Describing land that is fertile and abundant, suitable for grazing or enjoyment.

غيث مرتع — Abundant rain that produces fertile pastures.

مُرْتَعُونadjective

1.
prosperousclassical
Describing people who live in fertile lands and enjoy abundance and ease.

وقوم مرتعون: راتعون إذا كانوا مخاصيب — And prosperous people: those who live in abundance if they are in fertile lands.

مُرَتِّعnoun

1.
one who follows pasturesclassical
Someone who drives their livestock to fertile pastures.

فمنهم المرتع أي الذي يخلي ركابه ترتع — Among them is the one who lets his mounts graze freely.

أَرَْتَعَverb

1.
to cause to graze abundantlyboth
To allow livestock to graze freely and eat their fill in a fertile area.
2.
to make fertileclassical
Said of rain or land that causes abundance and fertility.

وأرتعتها أنا فرتعت — And I allowed them to graze abundantly, and they did.

أرتع الغيث أي أنبت ما ترتع فيه الإبل — The rain caused abundance, meaning it grew what camels could graze on.

مُرْتَعًاnoun

1.
fertile pastureclassical
A place of abundance and fertility, especially for grazing.

اللهم اسقنا غيثا مربعا مرتعا — O Allah, grant us abundant rain that lasts for months and produces fertile pastures.

رَتَعَadjective

1.
abundantclassical
Describing livestock that graze freely and abundantly.

وإبل رتاع — And camels that graze freely and abundantly.

رَتُوعadjective

1.
abundantclassical
Describing livestock that graze freely and abundantly.

وماشية رتع ورتوع ورواتع ورتاع — And livestock that graze freely, abundant, and plentiful.

رَوَاتِعadjective

1.
abundantclassical
Describing livestock that graze freely and abundantly.

وماشية رتع ورتوع ورواتع ورتاع — And livestock that graze freely, abundant, and plentiful.

رَتَعًاnoun

1.
abundant grazingclassical
The act of grazing freely and abundantly.

رتع يرتع رتعا ورتوعا ورتاعا — He ate and drank abundantly, grazed freely, and enjoyed himself, with the verbal nouns 'rathan', 'rutu'an', and 'ritha'an'.

رُتُوعًاnoun

1.
abundant grazingclassical
The act of grazing freely and abundantly.

رتع يرتع رتعا ورتوعا ورتاعا — He ate and drank abundantly, grazed freely, and enjoyed himself, with the verbal nouns 'rathan', 'rutu'an', and 'ritha'an'.

الرَّتْعَةnoun

1.
spaciousness in fertilityclassical
The state of being in a fertile and abundant place, allowing for ease and freedom.

القيد والرتعة، وقلة التعتعة — Restraint and spaciousness in fertility, and little hesitation.

يَرْتَعُverb

1.
to graze and playboth
To enjoy oneself by grazing and playing, often used metaphorically for spiritual enjoyment.
2.
to move freely and prosperclassical
To move about with ease and enjoyment, experiencing prosperity.

أرسله معنا غدا يرتع ويلعب — Send him with us tomorrow, he will graze and play.

إذا مررتم برياض الجنة فارتعوا ؛ أراد برياض الجنة ذكر الله — If you pass by the meadows of Paradise, graze therein; he meant the remembrance of Allah.

رَتَعَverb

1.
to grazeboth
Said of livestock when they eat their fill and move about freely in a pasture.

ورتعت الماشية ترتع رتعا ورتوعا: أكلت ما شاءت وجاءت وذهبت في المرعى نهارا — And the livestock grazed, eating what they wished and coming and going in the pasture during the day.

مُرْتَعًاnoun

1.
place of abundanceclassical
A place that is fertile and abundant, allowing for enjoyment and prosperity.

استعمل أبو حنيفة المراتع في النعم — Abu Hanifa used 'places of abundance' in reference to livestock.

الرَّتَّاعnoun

1.
one who follows pasturesclassical
Someone who follows their livestock to fertile pastures.

والرتاع: الذي يتتبع بإبله المراتع المخصبة — And the one who follows his camels to fertile pastures.

رَتَعٌadjective

1.
abundantclassical
Describing pasture that is lush and abundant.

خضع مضع ضاف رتع — Soft, chewable, abundant, fertile (describing pasture).

Parallel reading

الأكل والشرب رغدا في الريف

Eating and drinking plentifully and with ease in the countryside.

رتع يرتع رتعا ورتوعا ورتاعا

He ate and drank abundantly, grazed freely, and enjoyed himself, with the verbal nouns 'rathan', 'rutu'an', and 'ritha'an'.

والاسم الرتعة والرتعة.

And the noun forms are 'ar-rat'ah' and 'ar-rat'ah'.

يقال: خرجنا نرتع ونلعب أي ننعم ونلهو.

It is said: 'We went out to enjoy ourselves and play,' meaning to live in ease and amusement.

في شبع وري ورتع أي تنعم.

In satiety, contentment, and abundant living, meaning enjoyment.

وقوم مرتعون: راتعون إذا كانوا مخاصيب

And prosperous people: those who live in abundance if they are in fertile lands.

والموضع مرتع، وكل مخصب مرتع.

And the place is a pasture, and every fertile place is a pasture.

الرتع الأكل بشره.

Abundant eating is eating with greed.

إذا مررتم برياض الجنة فارتعوا ؛ أراد برياض الجنة ذكر الله، وشبه الخوض فيه بالرتع في الخصب.

If you pass by the meadows of Paradise, graze therein; he meant the remembrance of Allah, and likened engaging in it to grazing in fertile abundance.

أرسله معنا غدا يرتع ويلعب ؛ أي يلهو وينعم

Send him with us tomorrow, he will graze and play; meaning he will amuse himself and live in ease.

وقيل: معناه يسعى وينبسط

And it was said: its meaning is to strive and be at ease.

وقيل: معنى يرتع يأكل؛ واحتج بقوله: وحبيب لي إذا لاقيته، ... وإذا يخلو له لحمي رتع «1» معناه أكله

And it was said: the meaning of 'yarta'u' is to eat; and he used as proof the saying: 'And he is beloved to me when I meet him, ... And when he is alone with me, my flesh 'ratha' (eats)', meaning he eats it.

والرتع: الرعي في الخصب.

And abundant grazing is grazing in fertile land.

الخفض والدعة، والقيد والرتعة، وقلة التعتعة

Prosperity and ease, restraint and spaciousness in fertility, and little hesitation.

الرتعة: الاتساع في الخصب.

Abundance is spaciousness in fertile land.

وهما لغتان: الرتعة والرتعة؛ بفتح التاء وسكونها

And they are two pronunciations: 'ar-rat'ah' and 'ar-rat'ah'; with the 'ta' open and with it silent.

ومن ذلك قولهم: هو يرتع أي أنه في شيء كثير لا يمنع منه فهو مخصب.

And from that is their saying: 'He is enjoying abundance,' meaning he is in a plentiful state from which he is not prevented, so he is prosperous.

وكانت شاكر من همدان أسروه فأحسنوا إليه وروحوا عليه، وقد كان يوم فارق قومه نحيفا فهرب من شاكر فلما وصل إلى قومه قالوا: أي عمرو خرجت من عندنا نحيفا وأنت اليوم بادن فقال: القيد والرتعة، فأرسلها مثلا.

And the Shakir tribe from Hamdan captured him, treated him well, and sent him back. He had been thin when he left his people, and he escaped from Shakir. When he reached his people, they said: 'O Amr, you left us thin, and today you are plump.' He replied: 'Restraint and spaciousness in fertility,' and thus it became a proverb.

وقولهم: فلان يرتع، معناه هو مخصب لا يعدم شيئا يريده.

And their saying: 'So-and-so is enjoying abundance,' means he is prosperous and lacks nothing he desires.

ورتعت الماشية ترتع رتعا ورتوعا: أكلت ما شاءت وجاءت وذهبت في المرعى نهارا

And the livestock grazed, eating what they wished and coming and going in the pasture during the day.

والرتع لا يكون إلا في الخصب والسعة

And abundant grazing only occurs in fertile and spacious lands.

إني والله أرتع فأشبع ؛ يريد حسن رعايته للرعية وأنه يدعهم حتى يشبعوا في المرتع.

By Allah, I allow them to graze abundantly until they are satiated; he meant his good care for the subjects, allowing them to be satiated in the pasture.

وماشية رتع ورتوع ورواتع ورتاع

And livestock that graze freely, abundant, and plentiful.

فمنهم المرتع أي الذي يخلي ركابه ترتع.

Among them is the one who lets his mounts graze freely.

أرتع الغيث أي أنبت ما ترتع فيه الإبل.

The rain caused abundance, meaning it grew what camels could graze on.

اللهم اسقنا غيثا مربعا مرتعا أي ينبت من الكلإ ما ترتع فيه المواشي وترعاه

O Allah, grant us abundant rain that lasts for months and produces fertile pastures, meaning it grows enough fodder for the livestock to graze on.

وقد أرتع المال وأرتعت الأرض.

And the wealth became abundant, and the land became fertile.

وغيث مرتع: ذو خصب.

And abundant rain: possessing fertility.

ورتع فلان في مال فلان: تقلب فيه أكلا وشربا

And so-and-so indulged in so-and-so's wealth: moving freely in it, eating and drinking.

وأرتع القوم: وقعوا في خصب ورعوا.

And the people fell into abundance and grazed.

وقوم رتعون مرتعون، وهو على النسب كطعم، وكذلك كلأ رتع

And people who are prosperous and enjoy abundance, which is a relative adjective like 'ta'am' (food), and likewise is abundant pasture.

خضع مضع ضاف رتع، أراد خضع مضغ، فصير الغين عينا مهملة لأن قبله خضع وبعده رتع، والعرب تفعل مثل هذا كثيرا.

Soft, chewable, abundant, fertile; he meant soft and chewable, changing the 'ghayn' to an unpointed 'ayn' because 'khada'' preceded it and 'ratha'' followed it, and Arabs often do this.

وأرتعت الأرض: كثر كلؤها.

And the land became fertile: its fodder became abundant.

استعمل أبو حنيفة المراتع في النعم.

Abu Hanifa used 'places of abundance' in reference to livestock.

والرتاع: الذي يتتبع بإبله المراتع المخصبة.

And the one who follows his camels to fertile pastures.

وهي التي قد طمع مالها في الشبع.

And it is land whose fodder has become abundant enough to be eaten to satiety.

أنه من يرتع حول الحمى يوشك أن يخالطه أي يطوف به ويدور حوله.

That whoever grazes around the protected area, it is likely he will enter it, meaning he circles and wanders around it.