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رهيء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of hesitation, slowness, and indecisiveness. It also extends to descriptions of things that are about to happen or are in a state of preparation, particularly in relation to rain or movement.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْيَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hesitation and slownessboth

    This refers to a state of being slow, hesitant, or lagging behind.

رَهِيَأْتُverb
  1. 1.
    To fail to decideclassical

    When one fails to make a firm decision or judgment about something.

  2. 2.
    To prepare for rainclassical

    Used to describe a cloud that is gathering and preparing to rain.

رهيأت رأيي رهيأة، إذا لم تحكمه — I failed to make a firm decision about my opinion.
ترهيأت السحابة وترهيأت، إذا تمخضت للمطر — The cloud gathered and prepared for rain.
تَرَهَّيَأَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To prepare for rainclassical

    Describing a cloud that is gathering and showing signs of imminent rain.

ترهيأت السحابة وترهيأت، إذا تمخضت للمطر — The cloud gathered and prepared for rain.
تَرَهَّيَأَverb
  1. 1.
    To sway or staggerclassical

    Used to describe a woman's gait when she walks with a swaying or unsteady motion.

  2. 2.
    To be about to do somethingclassical

    When someone intends to do something but hesitates or pauses before acting.

المرأة ترهيأ في مشيتها — A woman sways in her gait.
ترهيأ الرجل في أمره، إذا هم به، ثم أمسك وهو يريد أن يفعله — A man hesitates in his affair, intending to do it but pausing before acting.

Parallel reading

الرهياة: العجز والتواني.
Hesitation and slowness: weakness and delay.
أبو زيد: رهيأت رأيي رهيأة، إذا لم تحكمه.
Abu Zayd said: I failed to make a firm decision about my opinion, if you did not judge it firmly.
ورهيأت السحابة وترهيأت، إذا تمخضت للمطر.
And the cloud prepared itself and gathered, if it was about to rain.
قال: والمرأة ترهيأ في مشيتها.
He said: And a woman sways in her gait.
أي: تكفأ، كما ترهيأ النخلة العيدانة.
Meaning: she sways, just as a young palm tree sways.
أبو عبيد: ترهيأ الرجل في أمره، إذا هم به، ثم أمسك وهو يريد أن يفعله.
Abu Ubayd said: A man hesitates in his affair, if he intends to do it, then pauses while wanting to do it.