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رعز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sexual intercourse and to a specific type of soft down or fuzz found on young goats. It also extends to meanings of reproach and withdrawal.

Derived headwords

رَعَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourse withclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a female, specifically a young woman or slave girl.

مِرْعَزnoun
  1. 1.
    downy fuzzclassical

    The soft downy fuzz found beneath the hair of a young goat (عنز).

مِرْعَزَىnoun
  1. 1.
    downy fuzzclassical

    The soft downy fuzz found beneath the hair of a young goat (عنز).

مُمَرعَزadjective
  1. 1.
    made of downclassical

    A garment made from or resembling the soft downy fuzz of a young goat.

مُرَاعِزnoun
  1. 1.
    reproacherclassical

    One who reproaches or admonishes another.

رَاعَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to withdrawclassical

    To draw back, to contract oneself, or to become withdrawn.

Parallel reading

رعز الجارية: جامعها.
To have intercourse with the young woman: to have sexual intercourse with her.
والمرعز والمرعزى، ويمد إذا خفف وقد تفتح الميم في الكل: الزغب الذي تحت شعر العنز.
And al-mir'az and al-mir'aza, and it is lengthened when lightened, and the mim may be opened in all of them: the down that is under the hair of the young goat.
وثوب ممرعز.
And a garment made of down.
والمراعز: المعاتب.
And al-mura'iz: the reproachers.
وراعز: انقبض.
And ra'aza: he withdrew.