رسح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a lack of flesh or substance, particularly in the hindquarters of humans and animals. It can also refer to a state of being lean or emaciated, and metaphorically, to being depleted or weakened.

Derived headwords

أَرْسَحُadjective

1.
lacking flesh in hindquartersboth
Describing a person or animal that has little flesh on their buttocks and thighs, appearing lean in the hindquarters.

رَسْحnoun

1.
lack of fleshclassical
The state of having little flesh, particularly in the buttocks and thighs.

رَسْحَاءُadjective

1.
lean (female)both
A feminine adjective describing a woman who is lacking flesh in her hindquarters.

أَرْسَحَتْنَاverb

1.
made us leanclassical
To cause someone or something to become lean or lacking in flesh, often due to hardship or external factors.

Parallel reading

رجل أرسح بين الرسح

A man lacking flesh in his hindquarters, between the lean parts.

وهو قليل لحم العجز والفخذين

And he has little flesh on his buttocks and thighs.

والمرأة رسحاء

And the woman is lean in her hindquarters.

وكل ذئب أرسح

And every wolf is lean in its hindquarters.

لانه خفيف الوركين

Because it is light in its hips.

وقيل لامرأة من العرب: ما بالنا نراكن رسحا؟

And it was said to a woman from the Arabs: What is the matter with us that we see you (plural) lean?

فقالت: أرسحتنا نار الزحفتين

So she said: The fire of the two campaigns made us lean.