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الرعيق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific type of sound, particularly one emanating from the belly of an animal when it runs, or from small creatures moving within their confines. It also encompasses the act of making such a sound.

Derived headwords

الرَّعِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    sound from animal's bellyclassical

    A sound heard from the belly of a beast when it runs.

  2. 2.
    sound of small creaturesclassical

    The sound made by small creatures (like mice or rats) when they move or rustle within their nests or burrows.

رَعَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a soundclassical

    To make a sound, specifically the sound described for الرَّعِيق, emanating from an animal's belly or from small creatures.

Parallel reading

صوت يسمع من بطن الدابة إذا عدا
A sound heard from the belly of a beast when it runs.
أو صوت جردانه إذا تقلقل في قنبه
Or the sound of its small creatures (like mice) when they rustle in their nests.
وقد رعق، كمنع
And it made a sound, as in 'man'a'.