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ريغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to dust, fine earth, and the act of stirring it up. It also extends to the place where animals roll in dust and the concept of seeking or desiring something.

Derived headwords

الرِّياغnoun
  1. 1.
    dustboth

    Fine earth or particles, often stirred up.

  2. 2.
    fine dustclassical

    Specifically, very fine, powdery earth.

رَاغَverb
  1. 1.
    to stir up dustclassical

    To agitate and raise fine earth or dust.

  2. 2.
    to seek, desireclassical

    To look for, covet, or desire something.

مَرَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    wallowing placeboth

    The place where animals roll themselves, typically in dust or mud.

Parallel reading

الرياغ: التراب، وقيل: التراب المدقق.
Al-riyāgh: dust, and it is said: fine dust.
شمر: الرياغ الرهج والتراب
Shammar said: Al-riyāgh means dust and earth.
قال رؤبة يصف عيرا وأتنه: وإن أثارت من رياغ سملقا، ... تهوي حواميها به مدققا
Ru'bah said, describing a wild ass and its female: And if she stirred up from the dust of Samlaq, ... her pursuers would descend upon it, finely ground.
قال الأزهري: وأحسب الموضع الذي يتمرغ فيه الدواب سمي مراغا من الرياغ، وهو الغبار.
Al-Azhari said: And I believe the place where animals roll themselves is called marāgh from al-riyāgh, which is dust.