الرقطة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being spotted, mottled, or speckled, often with contrasting colors like black and white. It extends to describe animals with such markings, specific plants, and even abstract concepts like 'strife' or 'calamity'. The concept also applies to physical marks on objects or skin.

Derived headwords

الرَّقْطَةnoun

1.
mottled appearanceboth
A state of being spotted or mottled, characterized by black spots interspersed with white, or vice versa.

ارْقَطَverb

1.
to be mottledboth
To have a mottled or spotted appearance, exhibiting patches of different colors.

ارْقَاطverb

1.
to be mottledclassical
To have a mottled or spotted appearance, exhibiting patches of different colors. This is a variant form of the verb.

أَرْقَطadjective

1.
mottled, spottedboth
Describing something that is mottled or spotted, having patches of different colors.
2.
leopardclassical
A leopard, an animal known for its spotted coat.
3.
speckled sheepclassical
A sheep with a speckled or mottled coat, specifically a grayish-brown color.

رَقْطَاءadjective

1.
mottled, spottedboth
Feminine form of 'arqaṭ', describing something mottled or spotted.
2.
strife, discordclassical
A state of strife, discord, or sedition.
3.
speckled chickenclassical
A speckled or variegated chicken.
4.
rich stewclassical
A stew that is rich with oil or fat.

تَرَقَّطَverb

1.
to be sprinkled withboth
To have spots or specks sprinkled upon it, such as ink spots on a garment.

Parallel reading

سواد يشوبه نقط بياض، أو عكسه

Blackness interspersed with spots of whiteness, or vice versa.

وقد ارقط وارقاط، فهو أرقط، وهي رقطاء

And he became mottled, and she is mottled.

وعود العرفج إذا رأيت في متفرق عيدانه وكعوبه مثل الأظافير

And the branches of the 'urfuj plant when you see on its scattered twigs and nodes something like fingernails.

والأرقط: النمر

And 'al-arqaṭ': the leopard.

ومن الغنم: الأبغث

And among sheep: the grayish-brown speckled one.

ولقب حميد بن مالك الشاعر، لآثار كانت بوجهه

And the poet Hamid bin Malik was nicknamed 'al-Arqaṭ' due to marks that were on his face.

والرقطاء: الفتنة

And 'ar-raqṭā': strife.

ولقب الهلالية التي كانت فيها قصة المغيرة

And 'ar-raqṭā' was the nickname of the Hilaliyyah woman involved in the story of al-Mughirah.

والمبرقشة من الدجاج

And 'al-mubraqqishah' (speckled) among chickens.

والكثيرة الزيت من الثريد

And 'al-kathīrah az-zayt' (rich with oil) from thareed (a dish).

وعبد الله بن الأريقط: دليل النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، في الهجرة

And Abdullah bin Uraiqit: the guide of the Prophet, peace be upon him, during the Hijrah.

وترقط ثوبه: ترشش عليه نقط مداد أو شبهه

And his garment became 'mottled': spots of ink or the like were sprinkled upon it.