رنع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of withering, drying up, or becoming weak, often due to lack of water. It also extends to meanings of shaking the head in refusal, and can describe a state of being withered or faded in color. Additionally, it encompasses terms for a portion of something desirable and a fertile meadow.

Derived headwords

رَنَعَverb

1.
to witherboth
Said of crops when water is withheld, causing them to shrink and dry up.
2.
to shake head (refusal)classical
Said of a person when asked a question and they shake their head in refusal, signifying 'no'.
3.
to shake head (flies)classical
Said of a beast when it shakes its head to drive away flies.
4.
to fadeboth
Said of a color when it changes and becomes faded or dull.

رُنُوعًاnoun

1.
witheringboth
The act or state of withering, as described for crops or colors.

رَانِعadjective

1.
shaking headclassical
An active participle describing a beast that shakes its head, particularly to ward off flies.

الرَّانِعَاتnoun

1.
shaking mountsclassical
A description of mounts (camels or horses) that shake their heads, often implying strength or vigor.

سما، بالرانعات من المطايا، ... قوي لا يضل ولا يجور — He ascended, with the shaking mounts, ... strong, neither erring nor deviating.

مُرَنَّعَةnoun

1.
portionclassical
A piece or portion of game, food, or drink, implying something desirable or a good share.
2.
sounds and gamesclassical
Refers to noises, music, and playful activities.

كانت لنا البارحة مرنعة — We had sounds and games last night.

المُرَنَّعَةnoun

1.
meadowclassical
A fertile meadow or pasture, often implying lushness and abundance.

المُرْغَدَةnoun

1.
meadowclassical
Synonymous with 'al-muranna'ah', referring to a fertile meadow or pasture.

رَانِعُ اللَّوْنadjective

1.
faded colorboth
Describing someone whose color has become faded, dull, or withered.

فلان رانع اللون — So-and-so has a faded color.

Parallel reading

رنع الزرع: احتبس عنه الماء فضمر.

The crops withered: water was withheld from them, so they shrank.

ورنع الرجل برأسه إذا سئل فحركه يقول: لا.

And the man shook his head when asked, moving it to say: no.

ويقال: للدابة إذا طردت الذباب برأسها: رنعت؛

And it is said: of a beast when it shakes its head to drive away flies: it shook its head;

سما، بالرانعات من المطايا، ... قوي لا يضل ولا يجور

He ascended, with the shaking mounts, ... strong, neither erring nor deviating

والمرنعة: القطعة من الصيد أو الطعام أو الشراب.

And al-muranna'ah: a portion of game, or food, or drink.

والمرنعة والمرغدة: الروضة.

And al-muranna'ah and al-murghadah: the meadow.

ويقال: فلان رانع اللون، وقد رنع لونه يرنع رنوعا. إذا تغير وذبل.

And it is said: So-and-so has a faded color, and his color has become faded, he withers a withering, when it changes and wilts.

قال الفراء: كانت لنا البارحة مرنعة، وهي الأصوات واللعب.

Al-Farra' said: We had sounds and games last night.