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رعي

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of watching over, guarding, and tending to something or someone. It extends to the idea of responsibility for those under one's care, and also encompasses specific, less common meanings related to the appearance of gray hair and certain natural phenomena.

Derived headwords

رَاعٍnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherdboth

    One who tends to and guards sheep or other livestock.

  2. 2.
    guardian, protectorboth

    One who is responsible for the care and protection of something or someone.

رَعِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    flock, herdboth

    A group of animals, typically sheep or cattle, under the care of a shepherd.

  2. 2.
    subjects, populaceboth

    The people under the care and governance of a ruler or guardian.

رَعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to guard, to protectboth

    To watch over and keep safe; to be responsible for the well-being of.

  2. 2.
    to tend (livestock)both

    To pasture and care for sheep or other animals.

  3. 3.
    to observe, to heedboth

    To pay attention to and follow; to respect.

رُعَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherdsboth

    Plural of shepherd; those who tend to livestock.

رَاعِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    forefront of gray hairclassical

    The first appearance or the initial signs of graying hair.

  2. 2.
    type of locustclassical

    A specific kind of grasshopper or locust.

رَوَاعِي الشَّيْبnoun
  1. 1.
    first signs of gray hairclassical

    The earliest indications of gray hair appearing.

رَعْيnoun
  1. 1.
    pasture, grazing landclassical

    Land suitable for grazing animals, often characterized by specific geological features.

رُعِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be guarded, to be protectedboth

    Passive form indicating being under protection or care.

تَرَاعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to refrain from, to desistclassical

    To hold back from doing something, often out of consideration or religious scruple.

تَأَثُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    sinfulness, guiltclassical

    The state of being sinful or the act of committing a sin, often related to religious prohibition.

Parallel reading

كلكم راع وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته
Each of you is a guardian and each of you is responsible for his flock.
أي حافظ مؤتمن
Meaning: a guardian, a trustee.
والرعية: كل من شمله حفظ الراعي ونظره
And the flock (or subjects): everyone encompassed by the guardian's protection and care.
ورع اللص ولا تراعه
And let the thief be guarded (i.e., refrain from him) and do not desist from him (i.e., do not let him go freely).
معناه كفه أن يأخذ متاعك ولا تشهد عليه
Its meaning is: restrain him from taking your belongings and do not testify against him.
ما كانوا يمسكون عن اللص إذا دخل دار أحدهم تأثما
They used to refrain from (pursuing) the thief if he entered one's house out of a sense of sinfulness.
والراعية: مقدمة الشيب
And the ra'iyah: the forefront of gray hair.
يقال: رأى فلان راعية الشيب
It is said: So-and-so saw the ra'iyah of gray hair.
ورواعي الشيب أول ما يظهر منه
And the rawā'ī of gray hair are the first of it to appear.
والرعي: أرض فيها حجارة ناتئة تمنع اللؤمة أن تجري
And ar-ra'y: land with protruding stones that prevent the plow from moving freely.
وراعية الأرض: ضرب من الجنادب
And rā'iyat al-arḍ: a type of locust.