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الرصغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the wrist or ankle area, and also appears to have a connection to ropes or cords, possibly through a dialectal variation.

Derived headwords

الرَّصْغnoun
  1. 1.
    wristboth

    The joint connecting the hand to the forearm, also known as the الرسغ.

الرَّصَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    ropeclassical

    A thick cord or rope, specifically mentioned in the context of a rope for a halter or similar use.

رَصَغnoun
  1. 1.
    ankleclassical

    The joint connecting the foot to the leg, a dialectal variant of الرِّسْغ.

Parallel reading

الرَّصْغ، بالضم: الرِّسْغ.
Ar-raṣgh, with dammah: ar-risgh (the wrist).
والرَّصَاغ، ككتاب: الرِّسَاغ للحبل.
And ar-raṣāgh, like kitāb: ar-risāgh for the rope.
وكغراب: ع، لغة في السين.
And like ghurāb: a place name, a dialectal variant for as-sīn (the wrist/ankle).