رغغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns various types of food preparations, particularly those made for nursing mothers or involving milk and grains. It also extends to describe the drinking habits of camels and, metaphorically, the concealment of matters.

Derived headwords

الرَّغِيغَةnoun

1.
Porridge-like foodclassical
A food similar to 'hisa' (a thin gruel), made with dates.
2.
Foam on butterclassical
What forms on top of butter, like froth skimmed from milk.
3.
Food for nursing motherclassical
Milk boiled and sprinkled with flour, prepared for a woman who has just given birth.
4.
Soft grassclassical
Fine, soft grass.

رَغْغَغَةnoun

1.
Camel's frequent drinkingclassical
Camels drinking water daily, or whenever they wish, similar to 'al-rafaha'. It can also mean returning to the water multiple times a day.
2.
Incomplete wateringclassical
Giving camels water in a way that is neither complete nor sufficient.
3.
Concealment of a matterclassical
To hide or conceal an affair.
4.
Prosperous livingclassical
A state of comfortable or prosperous living.

رَغْرَغَverb

1.
To drink frequentlyclassical
Used to describe camels drinking water repeatedly or frequently.
2.
To concealclassical
To hide or keep a matter secret.

الضَّغِيغَةnoun

1.
Thin doughclassical
Dough that is very thin or watery.

المُرَغْرَغadjective

1.
Unspun yarnclassical
Yarn or thread that has not yet been twisted or spun.

Parallel reading

الرغيغة: طعام مثل الحسا يصنع بالتمر

Al-raghīgha: a food like hisa made with dates.

أوس بن حجر: لقد علمت أسد أننا ... لهم نصر، ولنعم النصر فكيف وجدتم، وقد ذقتم ... رغيغتكم بين حلو ومر؟

Aws bin Hujr: 'Assad knows well that we... are their support, and what excellent support! How did you find, after you tasted... your raghīgha, between sweet and bitter?'

الرغيغة: ما على الزبد وهو ما يسلأ من اللبن مثل الرغوة

Al-raghīgha: what is on the butter, which is like froth skimmed from milk.

وقيل: الرغيغة لبن يغلى ويذر عليه دقيق يتخذ للنفساء

And it was said: Al-raghīgha is milk that is boiled and flour is sprinkled on it, prepared for a nursing mother.

ابن الأعرابي: الرغيغة لبن يطبخ، وأنشد بيت أوس

Ibn al-A'rābī: Al-raghīgha is cooked milk, and he cited the verse of Aws.

قال الأصمعي: كنى بالرغيغة عن الوقعة أي ذقتم طعمها فكيف وجدتموها

Al-Asma'ī said: By al-raghīgha, he meant the encounter, meaning 'you tasted its flavor, so how did you find it?'

الرغرغة: أن تشرب الإبل الماء كل يوم

Al-raghragha: that camels drink water every day.

وهو مثل الرفه

And it is like al-rafaha.

وقيل: هي أن تردد على الماء في كل يوم مرارا

And it was said: It is returning to the water multiple times each day.

إذا رددها على الماء في اليوم مرارا فذلك الرغرغة

If you return them to the water multiple times in a day, that is al-raghragha.

المغمغة أن ترد الماء كلما شاءت، يعني الإبل، والرغرغة هو أن يسقيها سقيا ليس بتام ولا كاف

Al-maghmagha is returning to the water whenever they wish, meaning the camels, and al-raghragha is watering them with a watering that is neither complete nor sufficient.

ورغرغ أمرا: أخفاه

And raghragha a matter: he concealed it.

والرغرغة: رفاغة العيش

And al-raghragha: prosperity of living.

إذا كان العجين رقيقا فهو الضغيغة والرغيغة

If the dough is thin, it is al-daghīgha and al-raghīgha.

الرغيغة عشب ناعم

Al-raghīgha is soft grass.

والمرغرغ: غزل لم يبرم

And al-murghragh: yarn that has not been twisted.