المريع

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of fertility, abundance, and growth, particularly in relation to land and sustenance. It extends to meanings of excess, speed, and even fear or throwing away.

Derived headwords

مَرَعَverb

1.
to be fertileboth
To have abundant vegetation and pasture, especially for grazing animals.
2.
to grazeclassical
To eat grass or pasture; to feed on abundant vegetation.

مِرَاعٌnoun

1.
fertile pastureboth
A place with abundant grass and vegetation, suitable for grazing.

مُرُوعٌadjective

1.
fertileboth
Describing land that is abundant in vegetation and pasture.

أَمْرَعَverb

1.
to become fertileboth
To become abundant with pasture and vegetation.
2.
to make abundantclassical
To cause something to be abundant, especially in terms of sustenance or wealth.
3.
to be struck by fearclassical
To be afflicted with something frightening or terrible.
4.
to throw awayclassical
To cast away or discard, often out of fear or disgust, such as excrement or urine.

مَرَاعَةٌnoun

1.
abundance of pastureclassical
The state of having plentiful grass and vegetation, indicating fertility.

أَمْرَعَ وَادِيهِ وَأَجْنَى حَلَبَهُphrase

1.
his valley became fertile and his milk abundantclassical
A proverb used to describe someone whose affairs have prospered and who has become self-sufficient and wealthy.

أَمْرَاعٌnoun

1.
fertile landsclassical
Plural of 'amra', referring to lands that are abundant with pasture and vegetation.

أَمْرَعَverb

1.
to apply generouslyclassical
To apply something, like oil, to one's head in abundance.

أَرْضٌ أَمْرُوعَةٌnoun

1.
fertile landclassical
Land characterized by its richness and abundance of vegetation.

مَرَعَ رَأْسَهُ بِالدُّهْنِverb phrase

1.
to anoint his head with oilclassical
To apply oil generously to one's head.

مَرَعَ شَعْرَهُverb phrase

1.
to comb his hairclassical
To groom or arrange one's hair.

رَجُلٌ مَرِعٌnoun

1.
one who seeks pastureclassical
A man who is looking for or seeking abundant grazing land.

مَارِعَةٌnoun

1.
a type of birdclassical
A bird resembling a partridge, also known as 'al-Mawari'

المَوَارِعُnoun

1.
a royal lineageclassical
Descendants of a king named Abu Batn, who were known as 'al-Mawari''

مَرَعٌnoun

1.
fatclassical
Fatty tissue, particularly referring to the fat of an animal.
2.
a type of birdclassical
A bird similar to a partridge.

مَرْعَانٌnoun

1.
birdsclassical
Plural of 'mar' (the bird), referring to a type of bird resembling a partridge.

تَمَرَّعَverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To move quickly or speed up.
2.
to seek pastureclassical
To actively search for abundant grazing land.
3.
to be snubbedclassical
To have one's nose turned up or to be treated with disdain.

انْمَرَعَverb

1.
to go intoclassical
To travel or spread into different lands.

أَمْرَعْتُ فَانْزِلْphrase

1.
you have found abundance, so descendclassical
A proverb meaning that when one has achieved their goal or found what they were looking for, they should stop and settle.

Parallel reading

مرع الوادي، مثلثة الراء، مراعة: أكلأ

The valley was fertile, with a triply-voweled 'ra', meaning it had abundant pasture.

وفي المثل: "أمرع واديه وأجنى حلبه"

And in the proverb: 'His valley became fertile and his milk abundant.'

يضرب لمن اتسع أمره واستغنى

It is used for one whose affairs have expanded and who has become self-sufficient.

وأرض أمروعة، بالضم: خصبة

And an 'amru'a' land, with the 'damm' on the 'alif', means fertile.

ومرع رأسه بالدهن، كمنع: أكثر منه

And he 'mar'a' his head with oil, like 'mana'a', meaning he applied a lot of it.

وشعره: رجله

And his hair: he combed it.

ورجل مرع، ككتف: يطلب المرع

And a 'mar' man, like 'katif', means one who seeks pasture.

ومارعة: أبو بطن، وكان ملكا، وهم الموارع

And 'Mar'i'a': Abu Batn, who was a king, and they are the 'Mawari''.

وكهمزة وغرفة: طائر يشبه الدراج، ج: مرع ومرعان

And like 'hamza' and 'ghurfa': a bird resembling a partridge, plural: 'mar' and 'mar'an'.

وكغرفة وكتاب: الشحم

And like 'ghurfa' and 'kitab': fat.

وأمرعه: أصابه مريعا

And 'amra'ahu: he was afflicted with something terrible.

وبغائطه أو بوله: رمى به خوفا

And his excrement or urine: he threw it away out of fear.

وفي المثل: "أمرعت فانزل"

And in the proverb: 'You have found abundance, so descend.'

أي: أصبت حاجتك فانزل

Meaning: You have achieved your need, so settle.

وتمرع: أسرع، أو طلب المرع

And 'tamara'a': he hastened, or he sought pasture.

وأنفه: ترمع

And his nose: it was snubbed.

وانمرع في البلاد: ذهب

And 'inmara'a' in the lands: he went.