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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to elevation, rising, and the upper parts of the body or landscape. It encompasses terms for specific elevated landforms and anatomical features in the upper chest and throat area.

Derived headwords

الرَّقْوnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated sand duneclassical

    A small elevation or mound of sand, specifically a type of dune that is slightly higher than the surrounding ground.

الرَّقْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated sand duneclassical

    A small elevation or mound of sand, specifically a type of dune that is slightly higher than the surrounding ground.

التَّرْقُوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    collarboneboth

    The bone located in the upper chest, connecting the sternum to the shoulder blade; it is where the breath ascends.

  2. 2.
    upper throat/chestclassical

    The anatomical region in the upper part of the chest and throat where the breath is perceived to rise.

Parallel reading

الرقو والرقوة: فويق الدعص من الرمل.
Al-Raqw and Al-Raqwah: above the dune of sand.
والترقوة: مقدم الحلق في أعلى الصدر حيثما يترقى فيه النفس.
And the clavicle: the front of the throat in the upper chest where the breath ascends.