الرقيب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of watching, guarding, waiting, and observing. It extends to terms for protectors, watchers, and even celestial bodies that appear to observe others. The root also encompasses the neck and its associated concepts, as well as specific social and legal arrangements.

Derived headwords

الرَّقِيبnoun

1.
Godboth
One of the names of Allah, signifying His constant watchfulness and knowledge.
2.
watcher, guardianboth
Someone who watches over, guards, or protects something or someone.
3.
observer, expectantboth
One who waits or looks out for something.
4.
guardboth
A person who keeps watch or protects a place.
5.
stewardclassical
A trustee or administrator, especially concerning gambling stakes or contributions.
6.
arrow lotclassical
The third of the arrow lots used in the game of Maysir (gambling).
7.
starclassical
A star that appears to watch or follow another star or celestial body.
8.
horseclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Zuburqan ibn Badr.
9.
cousinclassical
A term for a paternal cousin.
10.
snakeclassical
A treacherous or malicious snake.

رَقَبَverb

1.
to wait forboth
To await, expect, or look out for someone or something.
2.
to guardboth
To watch over, protect, or keep under surveillance.
3.
to put a rope on the neckclassical
To place a rope around someone's neck, often implying subjugation or punishment.

تَرَقَّبَverb

1.
to wait forboth
To await, expect, or look out for someone or something (intensive form of رقب).

ارْتَقَبَverb

1.
to wait forboth
To await, expect, or look out for someone or something (intensive form of رقب).
2.
to overlook, to be highclassical
To be elevated, to have a commanding view, or to rise above.

مَرْقَبَةnoun

1.
watch postboth
A place from which one watches or guards; a lookout point.

مَرْقَبnoun

1.
watch postboth
A place from which one watches or guards; a lookout point.

رَقَبَةnoun

1.
neckboth
The part of the body connecting the head to the torso.
2.
servant, slaveboth
A person who is owned by another; a bondsman.
3.
nameclassical
A proper noun.
4.
caution, vigilanceclassical
The act of being careful, watchful, or alert.
5.
differenceclassical
A distinction or variation.

رُقْبَىnoun

1.
conditional giftclassical
A type of conditional grant where property reverts to the grantor's heirs if the grantee dies first, or a grant for the grantee to live in.

رَقُوبadjective

1.
widowclassical
A woman who watches for her husband's death.
2.
camelclassical
A female camel that avoids the watering hole due to crowding.
3.
barrenclassical
A woman who does not bear children or whose children have died.

أُمُّ الرَّقُوبname

1.
calamityclassical
A term referring to a great disaster or misfortune.

رِقَابnoun

1.
necksboth
Plural of 'neck'.
2.
slavesboth
Plural of 'slave' or 'servant'.

أَرْقَبadjective

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion.
2.
thick-neckedclassical
Having a thick or robust neck.

رَقَبَانِيadjective

1.
thick-neckedclassical
Having a thick or robust neck.

رَقْبَانadjective

1.
thick-neckedclassical
Having a thick or robust neck.

رَقَبnoun

1.
thick neckclassical
A thick or robust neck.

ذُو الرَّقِيبَةname

1.
nameclassical
A proper name, possibly referring to Malik al-Qushayri.

رَقَبَانnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
A specific type of tree.

مُرَاقَبَةnoun

1.
surveillanceboth
The act of watching or observing closely.
2.
poetic meterclassical
A specific variation in Arabic prosody concerning the patterns 'mafa'il' and 'mafa'ilin'.

رَقَابَةnoun

1.
worthless personclassical
A contemptible or insignificant man.

مَرْقَبnoun

1.
flayed skinclassical
A skin that has been peeled off, starting from the head.

رَقَبَةnoun

1.
pit, denclassical
A pit or den, similar to a lion's den (zibya).

رَقَبَاتnoun

1.
necksboth
Plural of 'neck'.
2.
slavesboth
Plural of 'slave' or 'servant'.

رَقَبَانnoun

1.
thick neckclassical
A thick or robust neck.

رَقَبَةnoun

1.
collateral inheritanceclassical
Inheriting wealth from relatives other than direct ascendants (kalala).

Parallel reading

الرقيب: الله، والحافظ، والمنتظر، والحارس

Al-Raqib: Allah, the Preserver, the Awaiting One, the Guard.

وأمين أصحاب الميسر، أو الأمين على الضريب، والثالث من قداح الميسر

And the trustee of the gamblers, or the trustee of the stake, and the third of the lots of Maysir.

ونجم من نجوم المطر يراقب نجما آخر

And a star of the rain stars that watches another star.

وفرس الزبرقان بن بدر، وابن العم، وحية خبيثة

And the horse of Zuburqan ibn Badr, and the cousin, and a malicious snake.

ج: رقيبات ورقب، بضمتين، وخلف الرجل من ولده وعشيرته

Plural: raqibat and ruqab (with two dammah), and what is left of a man from his offspring and kin.

والنجم الذي في المشرق يراقب الغارب، أو منازل القمر كل منها رقيب لصاحبه

And the star in the east that watches the horizon, or the lunar mansions, each one being a watcher for its companion.

ورقبه رقبة ورقبانا، بكسرهما، ورقوبا، بالضم، ورقابة ورقوبا ورقبة، بفتحهن: انتظره

And he waited for him a raqbah and ruqbana (with kasrah on both), and ruquban (with dammah), and raqabah, ruquba, and raqabah (with fatḥah on all): meaning he awaited him.

كترقبه وارتقبه

Like tarraqabahu and irtaqabahu (awaiting him).

و الشيء: حرسه، كراقبه مراقبة ورقابا

And the thing: he guarded it, like raqabahu muraqabah and riqaba (guarding it).

وفلانا: جعل الحبل في رقبته

And so-and-so: he put the rope around his neck.

وارتقب: أشرف وعلا

And irtaqaba: he overlooked and rose high.

والمرقبة والمرقب: موضعه

And al-marqabah and al-marqab: its place (of watching).

والرقبة، بالكسر: التحفظ، والفرق

And al-raqabah (with kasrah): caution, and difference.

والرقبى، كبشرى: أن يعطي إنسانا ملكا، فأيهما مات رجع الملك لورثته، أو أن يجعله لفلان يسكنه، فإن مات ففلان

And al-ruqba, like bushra: is to give a person property, so whichever of them dies, the property returns to his heirs, or to grant it to someone to live in, and if he dies, it goes to that person.

وقد أرقبه الرقبى، وأرقبه الدار: جعلها له رقبى

And he granted him the ruqba, and he granted him the house: he made it a ruqba for him.

والرقوب، كصبور: المرأة تراقب موت بعلها، والناقة لا تدنو إلى الحوض من الزحام، والتي لا يبقى لها ولد، أو مات ولدها

And al-ruqub, like sabur: is the woman who watches for her husband's death, and the she-camel that does not approach the watering trough due to crowding, and she who has no child remaining, or whose child has died.

وأم الرقوب: الداهية

And Umm al-Ruqub: the calamity.

والرقبة، محركة: العنق، أو أصل مؤخره، ج: رقاب ورقب وأرقب ورقبات، والمملوك، واسم

And al-raqabah (mutaḥarrikah): the neck, or the base of its back, plural: riqab, ruqab, arqab, and raqabāt, and the owned one (slave), and a name.

ورقبة مولى جعدة: تابعي، وابن مصقلة: تابع التابع

And Raqabah Mawla Ja'dah: a Tabi'i (successor), and Ibn Musqalah: a Tabi' al-Tabi'i (successor of a successor).

ومليح بن رقبة: محدث

And Mulayḥ ibn Raqabah: a traditionist.

والأرقب: الأسد، والغليظ الرقبة، كالرقباني والرقبان، محركتين، والاسم: الرقب، محركة

And al-Arqab: the lion, and the thick-necked, like al-Raqabani and al-Raqban (mutaḥarrikah), and the noun: al-Raqab (mutaḥarrikah).

وذو الرقيبة: مالك القشيري، وابن عبد الرحمن بن كعب بن زهير

And Dhu al-Raqibah: Malik al-Qushayri, and Ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka'b ibn Zuhayr.

ورقبان، محركة: ع

And Raqban, mutaḥarrikah: a type of tree.

والأشعر الرقبان: شاعر

And al-Ash'ar al-Raqban: a poet.

وورث مالا عن رقبة، بالكسر، أي: (عن) كلالة، لم يرثه عن آبائه

And he inherited wealth from a raqabah (with kasrah), meaning: from collateral relatives (kalalah), not inherited from his ascendants.

والمراقبة في عروض المضارع والمقتضب: أن يكون الجزء مرة مفاعيل ومرة مفاعيلن

And al-muraqabah in the meters al-Muḍāriʿ and al-Muqtaḍab: is when a foot is sometimes mafāʿīl and sometimes mafāʿīlun.

والرقابة، مشددة: الرجل الوغد

And al-Raqābah (mushaddadah): the contemptible man.

والمرقب، كمعظم: الجلد يسلخ من قبل رأسه

And al-Mirqab, like muʿẓam: the skin that is flayed from its head.

والرقبة، بالضم للنمر، كالزبية للأسد

And al-Ruqbah (with dammah) for the tiger, like al-Zubyah for the lion.