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ريك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific anatomical features of a horse, particularly concerning the shoulder area. It describes protrusions or parts of the shoulder region.

Derived headwords

الرِّيكَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    shoulder protrusionsclassical

    Two protrusions on a horse, located outside the ends of the shoulder blade (katad) with their bases attached to the upper part of the shoulder blade.

رِيكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shoulder protrusionclassical

    A single protrusion of the type described for 'al-riktan'. Each of these is called a 'rikah'.

Parallel reading

الريكتان من الفرس: زنمتان خارجة أطرافهما عن طرف الكتد، وأصولهما مثبتة في أعلى الكتد، كل واحدة منهما ريكة
The two 'riktan' of a horse: two protrusions whose ends extend beyond the end of the shoulder blade, and their bases are fixed to the upper part of the shoulder blade; each one of them is a 'rikah'.
حكي عن كراع وحده
It is narrated from Kraa' alone.