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الرشك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone with a large beard, or someone skilled in archery and racing. It also functions as a proper name.

Derived headwords

الرَّشْكnoun
  1. 1.
    large beardclassical

    A person characterized by a large or prominent beard.

  2. 2.
    skilled archer/racerclassical

    One who is counted among or excels in archery competitions or races.

يُعَدُّverb
  1. 1.
    to be countedboth

    To be included or reckoned among a group, especially in a competition.

والذي يعد على الرماة في السبق — and he who is counted among archers in the race

Parallel reading

الرَّشْك، بالكسر: الكبير اللحية
Ar-rashk, with a kasra: the one with a large beard.
والذي يعد على الرماة في السبق
And he who is counted among archers in the race.
وأصله القاف
And its origin is al-Qaf.
ولقب يزيد بن أبي يزيد الضبعي
And it is the nickname of Yazid bin Abi Yazid al-Dhubai'i.
أحسب أهل زمانه
I believe [he was among the prominent] people of his time.