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الرعص

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid, vigorous movement, shaking, and trembling. It extends to concepts of sudden, energetic action, and in a more specific sense, the price of something becoming high or expensive.

Derived headwords

الرَّعْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shaking, tremblingboth

    The act of shaking, vibrating, or trembling vigorously.

  2. 2.
    Jerking, pullingclassical

    A sudden, forceful pull or jerk.

  3. 3.
    Agitation, stirringclassical

    The act of moving or stirring something rapidly.

كالْمَنْعother
  1. 1.
    Like preventionclassical

    This appears to be a comparative phrase indicating a similarity in meaning or usage to the concept of prevention, likely referring to the noun 'man' (منع).

النَّفْضnoun
  1. 1.
    Shaking offboth

    The act of shaking something off, like dust or water, or shaking one's body.

الهَزّnoun
  1. 1.
    Shaking, rockingboth

    The act of shaking or rocking something back and forth.

الجَذْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Pulling, drawingboth

    The act of pulling or drawing something towards oneself or a specific point.

التَّحْرِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    Moving, stirringboth

    The act of causing something to move or be agitated.

الإِرْعَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shaking, tremblingclassical

    The act of causing something to shake or tremble; a vigorous shaking.

ارْتَعَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To writhe, twistclassical

    To move in a twisting or contorting manner, often due to discomfort or struggle.

  2. 2.
    To shake, trembleclassical

    To move rapidly and vigorously, to shake or tremble.

السِّعْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Price, costboth

    The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

غَلاverb
  1. 1.
    To be expensiveboth

    To have a high price or cost; to be dear.

البَرْقnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightningboth

    A sudden and vivid flash of lightning.

اعْتَرَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To flash, gleamclassical

    Used to describe lightning, meaning to flash or gleam suddenly.

الجَدْيnoun
  1. 1.
    Kid (young goat)both

    A young goat.

طَفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To leap, jumpboth

    To leap or jump suddenly, often with energy or excitement.

نَشَاطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Vigorously, energeticallyboth

    An adverbial accusative indicating the manner of action, meaning with energy and liveliness.

الرُّمْحnoun
  1. 1.
    Spearboth

    A long, pointed weapon with a shaft, used for thrusting or throwing.

اشْتَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    To intensify, become strongboth

    To become stronger, more severe, or more intense.

اهْتِزَازnoun
  1. 1.
    Vibration, shakingboth

    The act of vibrating or shaking rapidly.

Parallel reading

الرعص، كالمنع: النفض، والهز، والجذب، والتحريك، كالإرعاص.
Al-ra's, like al-man', means shaking, jolting, pulling, and moving, like al-ir'as.
وارتعص: تلوى، وانتفض،
And irta'asa: it writhed, and it shook off,
و السعر: غلا،
And al-si'r: it became expensive,
و البرق: اعترص،
And al-barq: it flashed,
و الجدي: طفر نشاطا،
And al-jady: it leaped energetically,
و الرمح: اشتد اهتزازه.
And al-rumh: its shaking intensified.