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Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of tightening and loosening, or drawing and releasing. It extends to meanings of strengthening, indicating, measuring, and the passage of time or distance.

Derived headwords

رتأهverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To make something taut or tight.

  2. 2.
    to loosenboth

    To make something slack or loose, the opposite of tightening.

أرتاهverb
  1. 1.
    to strengthenclassical

    To make the heart strong or firm.

رتأverb
  1. 1.
    to draw (a bucket)classical

    To draw a bucket from a well with the help of a companion.

رتوverb
  1. 1.
    to gestureclassical

    To gesture or signal with the head.

  2. 2.
    to gatherclassical

    To gather or bring together.

  3. 3.
    to stepclassical

    To take a step or stride.

رتوةnoun
  1. 1.
    stepboth

    A single step or stride.

  2. 2.
    elevation of landclassical

    A raised or elevated part of the ground.

  3. 3.
    short period of timeclassical

    A brief moment or short duration of time.

  4. 4.
    callclassical

    A summons or invitation.

  5. 5.
    dropclassical

    A small drop of liquid.

  6. 6.
    arrow shotclassical

    The distance covered by an arrow shot, or approximately a mile, or the limit of sight.

راتيadjective
  1. 1.
    learned scholarclassical

    A deeply knowledgeable and learned scholar, especially in religious sciences.

رتيverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To weaken someone's resolve or strength, often metaphorically.

Parallel reading

رتاه: شده، وأرخاه، ضد
To tighten it: to make it taut, and to loosen it, its opposite.
و القلب: قواه
And the heart: to strengthen it.
و الدلو: جذبها رفيقا
And the bucket: to draw it with a companion.
و برأسه رتوا ورتوا: أشار، وضم، وخطا
And with his head, 'ratwa' and 'ratwa': to gesture, to gather, and to step.
والرتوة: الخطوة
And the 'ratwah': the step.
وشرف من الأرض
And an elevation of land.
وسويعة من الزمان
And a short while of time.
والدعوة
And the call.
والقطرة
And the drop.
ورمية بسهم، أو نحو ميل، أو مدى البصر
And a shot with an arrow, or about a mile, or the extent of sight.
والراتي: العالم الرباني المتبحر
And the 'raati': the deeply learned, divine scholar.
ورتي في ذرعه: فت في عضده
And 'ratwa' in his stride: it weakened his arm.