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رءرء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of shimmering, gleaming, or sparkling, often associated with light or the eyes. It can also refer to the rapid movement or rolling of the eyes.

Derived headwords

رَأْرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to shimmerboth

    The mirage shimmered or gleamed.

  2. 2.
    to sparkle (eyes)both

    The woman's eyes sparkled.

  3. 3.
    to roll (eyes)classical

    He rolls his eyes.

رَأْرَأَ السَّرَابُ — The mirage shimmered.
رَأْرَأَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she sparkled (eyes)both

    The woman sparkled with her eyes.

ورَأْرَأَتْ المَرْأَةُ بِعَيْنِهَا — And the woman sparkled with her eyes.
رَأْرَأَ عَيْنَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    he rolls his eyesclassical

    His eyes were rolling.

رَأْرَأَ عَيْنَاهُ — His eyes were rolling.
رَأْرَأُ العَيْنِadjective
  1. 1.
    rolling-eyedclassical

    Describing a man who rolls his eyes.

وهو رَجُلٌ رَأْرَأُ العَيْنِ — And he is a man who rolls his eyes.

Parallel reading

رَأْرَأَ السَّرَابُ
The mirage shimmered.
ورَأْرَأَتْ المَرْأَةُ بِعَيْنِهَا
And the woman sparkled with her eyes.
رَأْرَأَ عَيْنَاهُ
He rolls his eyes.
وهو رَجُلٌ رَأْرَأُ العَيْنِ
And he is a man who rolls his eyes.