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مرخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to trees, specifically a fast-burning type, and extends to concepts of friction, lubrication, and celestial bodies. It also encompasses actions involving manipulation and the preparation of dough.

Derived headwords

المرخnoun
  1. 1.
    fast-burning treeclassical

    A type of tree known for its rapid combustion.

  2. 2.
    lower part of flintclassical

    The lower piece of flint used in striking fire, specifically the hearthstone.

استمجدverb
  1. 1.
    to be esteemedclassical

    To be considered great or esteemed, often in the context of fire-starting materials.

العفارnoun
  1. 1.
    upper part of flintclassical

    The upper piece of flint used in striking fire, specifically the striker.

مرخverb
  1. 1.
    he anointed his body with oil, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'both

    he anointed his body with oil, from the category of 'qaṭaʿa'

  2. 2.
    to anointboth

    to anoint

مرخاnoun
  1. 1.
    anointing with oilboth

    The act of rubbing or anointing with oil.

تمريخnoun
  1. 1.
    anointingboth

    The act of rubbing or anointing, especially with oil.

  2. 2.
    making dough thinclassical

    The process of making dough thin by adding excessive water.

أمرخverb
  1. 1.
    to make dough thinclassical

    To add a lot of water to dough, making it thin and runny.

الممروخname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

المريخnoun
  1. 1.
    with kasraboth

    with kasra

Parallel reading

المرخ: شجر سريع الوري.
Al-Markh: a tree that burns quickly.
" في كل شجر نار، واستمجد المرخ والعفار "
"In every tree there is fire, and Al-Markh and Al-Afār were esteemed."
والعفار: الزند وهو الأعلى، والمرخ: الزندة وهي الأسفل.
And Al-Afār: the striker, which is the upper part, and Al-Markh: the hearthstone, which is the lower part.
إذا المرخ لم يور تحت العفار وضن بقدر فلم تعقب
If the hearthstone does not ignite under the striker, and is stingy with its power, so that no offspring results
ومرخت جسدي بالدهن مرخا، ومرخته تمريخا.
And I rubbed my body with oil, an anointing, and I anointed it.
وأمرخت العجين، إذا أكثرت ماءه حتى رق.
And I made the dough thin, if I increased its water until it became thin.
وذو الممروخ: موضع.
And Dhu Al-Mamrukh: a place.
والمريخ: سهم طويل له أربع قذذ يغلى به.
And Al-Mirrīkh: a long arrow with four fletchings, by which it is shot.
كما سطع المريخ شمره الغالي
As the Al-Mirrīkh shone, the expensive one sent it forth.
والمريخ: نجم من الخنس في السماء الخامسة.
And Al-Mirrīkh: a wandering star in the fifth heaven.