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الروش

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of eating, encompassing both abundance and scarcity. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like hairiness, weakness, and beauty, often metaphorically linked to the core meaning.

Derived headwords

رَاشَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat abundantlyboth

    To consume a large quantity of food.

  2. 2.
    to eat sparinglyboth

    To consume a small quantity of food.

رَوْشnoun
  1. 1.
    eating abundantlyclassical

    The act of eating a large amount.

  2. 2.
    eating sparinglyclassical

    The act of eating a small amount.

راشadjective
  1. 1.
    hairy (ear)both

    Describing the ear as having abundant hair.

  2. 2.
    weak (bone)both

    Describing a bone as being brittle or lacking strength.

رَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant (hair)both

    Used to describe abundant hair, specifically on the ear.

رَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    weakboth

    Lacking strength or solidity, often referring to bones.

رَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    beautifulclassical

    Possessing beauty or radiance, used to describe a spear.

رَاشَverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenboth

    To cause someone or something to become weak, often due to illness.

رُؤُوشadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Similar to 'راش', describing a person as weak or lacking strength.

Parallel reading

الأكل الكثير
Abundant eating.
الأكل القليل
Scanty eating.
ضشد
Weakness.
وجمل راش: كثير شعر الأذن
And a camel that is 'rash': having abundant ear hair.
أو ضعيف الصلب
Or having weak bones.
وكذا رمح راش
And likewise a spear that is 'rash' (beautiful).
وهي: بهاء
And it (rash) means: beauty.
وراشه المرض: ضعفه
And the illness weakened him ('rashahu al-maradu: da'afahu).
ورجل رؤوش، كصبور: كجمل راش
And a man who is 'ru'oosh' (like 'saboor'): like a camel that is 'rash' (weak).