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رنح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of staggering, swaying, or losing balance. It often relates to intoxication, weakness, or physical distress causing instability.

Derived headwords

تَرَنَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to staggerboth

    To sway or reel, especially due to drunkenness or weakness.

  2. 2.
    to falterboth

    To lose steadiness or waver, indicating physical instability.

تَرْنِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    staggeringclassical

    The act of staggering or swaying, often associated with weakness or intoxication.

رَنَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to staggerclassical

    To make someone or something stagger or become weak.

  2. 2.
    to swoonclassical

    To lose consciousness or become faint.

  3. 3.
    to weakenclassical

    To afflict with weakness, particularly in the bones.

مُرَنَّحadjective
  1. 1.
    staggeringclassical

    One who is staggering or swaying due to weakness or illness.

  2. 2.
    weakenedclassical

    Suffering from weakness, especially in the bones.

Parallel reading

تَمايُل من السكر وغيره
Swaying from drunkenness and other causes.
غَشِيَ عليه
He lost consciousness.
اعتراه وهن في عظامه
Weakness afflicted his bones.
فَظَلَّ يَرَنَّحُ في غَيْطَلٍ
So he kept staggering in the thicket.
كما يستدير الحمار النَّعِر
Like a wild donkey circles around.