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الرقش

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root الرقش (al-raqsh) primarily relates to markings, patterns, and embellishments, often seen in the context of snakes, writing, or decoration. It can also extend to concepts of mixing, confusion, and even personal names derived from these characteristics.

Derived headwords

الرَّقْشnoun
  1. 1.
    patterningboth

    Similar to engraving or inscription, referring to a decorative pattern or marking.

  2. 2.
    snakeclassical

    A type of snake, often implying one with distinctive markings.

رَقَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to markboth

    To mark or pattern something, to engrave or inscribe.

تَرَقُّشverb
  1. 1.
    to adorn oneselfboth

    To adorn oneself or to be adorned, to decorate or be decorated.

تَرْقِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    embellishmentboth

    The act of embellishing or adorning speech or writing; making it ornate or decorative.

ارْتَقَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to mix in battleclassical

    To become mixed or mingled together, especially in the context of combat.

رَقْشَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    spottedclassical

    Describing a snake that is spotted with black and white.

  2. 2.
    gular flapclassical

    Referring to the gular flap of a camel.

أَرْقَشadjective
  1. 1.
    spottedboth

    Marked with spots or patterns, often used to describe animals or snakes.

رُقَاشname
  1. 1.
    female nameclassical

    A proper name for women, sometimes used generically.

رَقَّاشَانname
  1. 1.
    two mountainsclassical

    The name of two mountains located in the upper part of Al-Shareef.

رُقَيْشname
  1. 1.
    diminutive of Arqashclassical

    A diminutive form of the name Arqash, implying smallness or endearment.

أُرَيْقِشname
  1. 1.
    diminutive of Arqashclassical

    Another diminutive form of the name Arqash.

الْمَرْقَشُ الْأَكْبَرname
  1. 1.
    Al-Marqash the Elderclassical

    The name of a poet, Amr ibn Sa'd.

الْمَرْقَشُ الْأَصْغَرname
  1. 1.
    Al-Marqash the Youngerclassical

    The name of a poet, Rabi'ah ibn Harmalah.

Parallel reading

الرقش: كالنقش.
Al-raqsh: like al-naqsh (engraving/patterning).
وكسحاب: الحية.
And like suhab (clouds): the snake.
وكقطام: علم للنساء، وقد يجرى.
And like qattam (a type of bird): a name for women, and it may be used generically.
بنو رقاش في بكر بن وائل، وفي كلب، وفي كندة: منسوبون إلى أمهاتهم.
Banu Raqash in Bakr ibn Wail, in Kalb, and in Kinda: are attributed to their mothers.
والرقاشان: جبلان بأعلى الشريف.
And Al-Raqqashan: two mountains at the top of Al-Shareef.
والرقشاء من الحيات: المنقطة بسواد وبياض، وشقشقة البعير، ودويبة كالحمطوط.
And Al-Raqshaa' from the snakes: the one spotted with black and white, and the gular flap of a camel, and a small creature like Al-Hamtut.
ورقيش وأريقش: تصغيرا أرقش.
And Ruqaysh and Urayqish: are diminutives of Arqash.
ورقش كلامه ترقيشا: زوره، وزخرفه.
And he embellished his speech with tarqeeshan: he falsified it, and he adorned it.
والمرقش الأكبر: عمرو بن سعد، والمرقش الأصغر: ربيعة بن حرملة: شاعران.
And Al-Marqash the Elder: Amr ibn Sa'd, and Al-Marqash the Younger: Rabi'ah ibn Harmalah: two poets.
وترقش: تزين.
And taraqqasha: she adorned herself.
وارتقشوا: اختلطوا في القتال.
And irtaqashu: they mixed together in the fighting.