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رءرء

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of looking, seeing, and observing, often with intensity or a specific purpose. It extends to concepts of watching over, guarding, and being a lookout. Additionally, it encompasses meanings related to shining, gleaming, and appearing, as well as a specific historical name.

Derived headwords

رَأْرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to move the pupilboth

    To move the pupil of the eye, or to fix and sharpen one's gaze.

  2. 2.
    to gleam (lightning, mirage)both

    Lightning or mirage gleamed or flashed.

  3. 3.
    to call sheepclassical

    To call sheep using a specific sound ('ar'ar').

رَأْرَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gleamingboth

    The act of gleaming or flashing, referring to lightning or mirage.

  2. 2.
    Bint Mar bin Adclassical

    A name for Bint Mar bin Ad.

رَأْرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    gleamingboth

    The act of gleaming or flashing, referring to lightning or mirage.

  2. 2.
    Bint Mar bin Adclassical

    A name for Bint Mar bin Ad.

رَبَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a lookoutboth

    To be a lookout or vanguard for a group.

  2. 2.
    to riseboth

    To rise or ascend.

  3. 3.
    to raiseboth

    To raise or elevate something.

  4. 4.
    to improveboth

    To improve or make something better.

  5. 5.
    to removeclassical

    To remove or take away.

  6. 6.
    to gather foodclassical

    To gather all kinds of food.

  7. 7.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    To walk with a heavy or slow gait.

  8. 8.
    to overlookboth

    To overlook or survey from a height.

رَبِيءَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a lookoutboth

    To be a lookout or vanguard for a group.

  2. 2.
    to riseboth

    To rise or ascend.

  3. 3.
    to overlookboth

    To overlook or survey from a height.

ارْتَبَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a lookoutboth

    To be a lookout or vanguard for a group.

  2. 2.
    to riseboth

    To rise or ascend.

  3. 3.
    to overlookboth

    To overlook or survey from a height.

رَابَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to warnboth

    To warn someone and be cautious of them.

  2. 2.
    to watchboth

    To watch over or observe.

  3. 3.
    to guardboth

    To guard or keep watch.

رَبْءnoun
  1. 1.
    lookoutboth

    A lookout or vanguard.

رَبِيئةnoun
  1. 1.
    lookoutboth

    A lookout or vanguard.

رَبْأةnoun
  1. 1.
    waterskinclassical

    A waterskin made of leather, typically four spans in size.

مَرْبَأnoun
  1. 1.
    watchtowerboth

    A place for watching or observation; a lookout post.

مَرْبَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    watchtowerboth

    A place for watching or observation; a lookout post.

مُرْتَبَأnoun
  1. 1.
    watchtowerboth

    A place for watching or observation; a lookout post.

مِرْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    watchtowerboth

    A place for watching or observation; a lookout post.

  2. 2.
    stairwayboth

    A stairway or ladder (with the long vowel).

تَرْبِئَةnoun
  1. 1.
    removalclassical

    The act of removing or taking away.

Parallel reading

حرك الحدقة، أو قلبها وحدد النظر
He moved the pupil, or turned it and sharpened his gaze.
والمرأة: برقت بعينيها
And the woman: her eyes flashed.
والسحاب، والسراب: لمعا
And the clouds, and the mirage: they gleamed.
والظباء: بصبصت بأذنابها
And the gazelles: they flicked their tails.
والمرأة: نظرت في المرآة
And the woman: she looked in the mirror.
ربأهم و لهم: صار ربيئة لهم، أي: طليعة
He was a lookout for them and to them: he became a vanguard for them, meaning: a vanguard.
وعلا وارتفع
And he rose and ascended.
ورفع
And he raised.
وأصلح
And he improved.
وأذهب
And he removed.
وجمع من كل طعام
And he gathered from every kind of food.
وتثاقل في مشيته
And he walked heavily in his gait.
وأشرف، كارتبأ
And he overlooked, as if he were a lookout.
ورابأته: حذرته واتقيته، وراقبته، وحارسته
And I warned him: I cautioned him and guarded against him, I watched him, and I guarded him.
وما ربأت ربأه: ما علمت به، ولم أكترث له
And I did not know his situation: I did not know about it, nor did I care about it.
وربأه تربئة: أذهبه
And he removed it with a removal: he took it away.