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الرعشن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of fear, cowardice, and speed, particularly in animals. It also encompasses geographical names and personal names, possibly derived from the idea of trembling or rapid movement.

Derived headwords

الرَّعْشَنadjective
  1. 1.
    cowardlyboth

    Describing someone who is fearful or lacking courage.

  2. 2.
    swiftclassical

    Describing something, particularly birds of prey (like falcons) or camels, as being fast or quick.

رَعْشَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To exhibit fear or lack of bravery.

  2. 2.
    to be swiftclassical

    To move quickly, as applied to certain animals.

رَعْشَنَةname
  1. 1.
    name of a water sourceclassical

    A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Banu Amr ibn Qurayzah, from the lineage of Banu Abi Bakr ibn Kilab.

رَعْشَنname
  1. 1.
    name of a kingclassical

    The name of a king of Himyar, after whom the water source 'Al-Ra'shanah' was named.

ارْتِعاشnoun
  1. 1.
    tremblingboth

    A state of shaking or trembling, possibly due to fear or a physical condition.

Parallel reading

الرعشن، كجعفر والنون زائدة: الجبان
Al-Ra'shan, with 'nun' being an addition, means cowardly.
ومن الظلمان والجمال: السريع
And among birds of prey and camels: swift.
وهي: بهاء، وفرس لمراد
And it is: Baha', and a mare belonging to Murad.
والرعشنة: ماء لبني عمرو بن قريظ من بني أبي بكر بن كلاب
And Al-Ra'shanah: a water source belonging to Banu Amr ibn Qurayzah from Banu Abi Bakr ibn Kilab.
سميت برعشن ملك لحمير
It was named after Ra'shan, a king of Himyar.
كان به ارتعاش
He had trembling.