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رصغ
Root entry · 4 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the wrist or ankle, with variations in pronunciation and usage. It also extends to a tether or rope used to restrain an animal's leg.
Derived headwords
الرَّصْغnoun
- 1.Wrist/Ankleclassical
A variant pronunciation of the word for wrist or ankle.
الرِّسْغnoun
- 1.Wrist/Ankleboth
The joint between the hand and the forearm, or between the foot and the leg; the wrist or ankle.
الرَّسَاغnoun
- 1.Tether for animalclassical
A rope or tether tied securely to an animal's leg (wrist/ankle) to prevent it from moving freely.
الرَّصَاغnoun
- 1.Tether for animalboth
A rope or tether tied securely to an animal's leg (wrist/ankle) to prevent it from moving freely; a common pronunciation.
Parallel reading
الرصغ: لغة في الرسغ معروفة
Al-raṣgh: a known variant pronunciation for al-risgh.
قال ابن السكيت: هو الرسغ، بالسين
Ibn al-Sikkit said: it is al-risgh, with a 'sin'.
والرساغ والرصاغ: حبل يشد في رسغ الدابة شديدا إلى وتد أو غيره
And al-rasāgh and al-raṣāgh: a rope that is tied strongly to the leg of the animal to a peg or other anchor.
ويمنع البعير من الانبعاث في المشي
And it prevents the camel from setting off in its walk.
وهو بالصاد لغة العامة
And it is with a 'ṣād' the common pronunciation.