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الرفصة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of taking turns, sharing, and intensity. It encompasses notions of a turn or period, companionship in drinking, and the escalation of prices. It also describes the act of sharing or taking turns with water.

Derived headwords

الرَّفْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    turnclassical

    A turn, a period, or a specific instance of something.

رَفِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    drinking companionclassical

    One's companion or associate, specifically in drinking.

ارتَفَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to escalateclassical

    To increase or become more intense, specifically used for prices.

تَرَافَصُواverb
  1. 1.
    to take turnsclassical

    To share something by taking turns, such as water.

Parallel reading

الرَّفْصَة، بالضم: النوبة.
Al-rafṣah, with dammah: a turn.
وهو رفيصك، أي: شريبك.
And he is your rafīṣuk, meaning: your drinking companion.
وارتفص السعر: غلا.
And the price escalated: it became expensive.
وترافصوا الماء: تناوبوه.
And they took turns with the water: they alternated in drinking it.