الرعد

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the phenomenon of thunder, its sound, and associated meteorological events. It extends to metaphorical uses related to threats, agitation, and even specific types of food or animals.

Derived headwords

الرَّعْدnoun

1.
thunderboth
The sound produced by lightning, often associated with storms.
2.
angel of thunderclassical
A name for an angel who drives the clouds, likened to a camel driver guiding camels.

رَعَدَverb

1.
to thunderboth
The sound of thunder was heard.
2.
to threatenboth
To make threats or promises of harm.

وقد رعد — and it thundered

رعد زيد وبرق — Zayd threatened and promised.

الرَّاعِدَةnoun

1.
thundercloudboth
A cloud that produces thunder.

أَرْعَدَverb

1.
to threatenboth
To make threats or promises of harm.
2.
to be struck by thunderboth
To be affected by thunder.

وأرعد، أوعد، أو تهدد — and he threatened, or promised, or warned.

وأصابه رعد — and thunder struck him.

ارْتَعَدَverb

1.
to trembleboth
To shake involuntarily, often from fear or cold.
2.
to be agitatedboth
To be in a state of disturbance or excitement.

وارتعد: اضطرب — and he trembled: he was agitated.

وارتعدت الألية: ترجرجت — and the rump trembled: it shook.

الرَّعْدَةnoun

1.
tremblingboth
The act or state of trembling.
2.
shiveringboth
A slight trembling or shaking of the body, typically due to cold or fear.

أُرْعِدَverb

1.
to be seized (by fear, etc.)classical
To be taken hold of by something, such as fear or a condition.

وأرعد، بالضم: أخذته — and he was seized, with damma: it took him.

مُرْعِدadjective

1.
thunderingboth
Describing something that thunders or is associated with thunder.
2.
heavy (rain)classical
Describing rain that is heavy and abundant.

وكثيب مرعد: منهال — and a dune of abundant sand: pouring down.

وقد أرعد — and it thundered.

الرَّعْدِيدnoun

1.
cowardboth
A person who lacks courage.
2.
fine flourclassical
A type of fine flour or confection.

الرَّعْدِيدَةnoun

1.
cowardly womanboth
A woman who lacks courage.
2.
fine flourclassical
A type of fine flour or confection.

الرَّعَّادnoun

1.
fish (numbing)classical
A type of fish whose touch causes numbness.
2.
chatterboxboth
A person who talks excessively.

والرعاد، ككتان: سمك، من مسه خدرت يده، وارتعدت ما حي السمك، والكثير الكلام — and al-Raddad, like Kuttan: a fish, whoever touches it his hand becomes numb, and the fish dies, and a lot of talk.

الرَّعِيدَاءnoun

1.
discarded foodclassical
Food that is thrown away after being sorted or cleaned.

والرعيداء من الطعام: ما يرمى به إذا نقي — and al-Ra'ida' from food: what is thrown away when it is cleaned.

الرُّعُودَدnoun

1.
she-camel's nameclassical
The name of a specific she-camel.

والرعودد: اسم ناقة — and al-Ru'dud: the name of a she-camel.

المُرَعْدِدnoun

1.
one who begs persistentlyclassical
Someone who asks for things persistently and insistently.

والمرعدد: الملحف في السؤال — and al-Mur'addid: the one who is insistent in asking.

ذَات الرَّعْدِ وَالصَّلِيلphrase

1.
warclassical
A state of armed conflict or battle.

جاء بذات الرعد والصليل — he came with war and the clash of swords.

ذَات الرَّوَاعِدphrase

1.
calamityclassical
A disastrous event or misfortune.

ذات الرواعد — a calamity.

Parallel reading

صوت السحاب، أو اسم ملك يسوقه كما يسوق الحادي الإبل بحدائه.

The sound of the clouds, or the name of an angel who drives them like a camel driver guides camels with his song.

وقد رعد، كمنع ونصر.

And it thundered, like 'mana' and 'nasara'.

و"صلف تحت الراعدة": لمكثار لا خير عنده.

And 'salafa tahta al-ra'idah': for a boastful person with no good in him.

ورعد زيد وبرق: تهدد، و هي: تحسنت وتزينت.

And Zayd threatened and promised: he threatened, and she: she improved and adorned herself.

وأرعد: أوعد، أو تهدد، وأصابه رعد.

And he threatened: he promised, or threatened, and thunder struck him.

وارتعد: اضطرب، والاسم: الرعدة، بالكسر، ويفتح.

And he trembled: he was agitated, and the noun is: al-ra'dah, with kasr, and it can be fath.

وأرعد، بالضم: أخذته.

And he was seized, with damma: it took him.

وكثيب مرعد: منهال.

And a dune of abundant sand: pouring down.

وقد أرعد.

And it thundered.

والرعاد، ككتان: سمك، من مسه خدرت يده، وارتعدت ما حي السمك، والكثير الكلام.

And al-Raddad, like Kuttan: a fish, whoever touches it his hand becomes numb, and the fish dies, and a lot of talk.

والرعيداء من الطعام: مايرمى به إذا نقي.

And al-Ra'ida' from food: what is thrown away when it is cleaned.

والرعودد: اسم ناقة.

And al-Ru'dud: the name of a she-camel.

والمرعدد: الملحف في السؤال.

And al-Mur'addid: the one who is insistent in asking.

"جاء بذات الرعد والصليل"، أي: الحرب.

"He came with al-Ra'd and al-Salil", meaning: war.

وذات الرواعد: الداهية.

And Dhat al-Rawa'id: the calamity.

وترعدت الألية: ترجرجت.

And the rump trembled: it shook.