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ركد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes stillness, calmness, and stability. It applies to water, wind, and even celestial bodies, signifying a lack of movement or a state of rest. It can also describe a state of equilibrium or fullness.

Derived headwords

رَكَدَverb
  1. 1.
    the water: became stillboth

    the water: became still

رُكُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stillnessboth

    The state of being still or motionless, the masdar of ركد.

  2. 2.
    calmnessboth

    A state of tranquility and lack of movement.

رَاكِدadjective
  1. 1.
    stillboth

    Motionless, stagnant, or calm.

  2. 2.
    stationaryboth

    Fixed in one place, not moving.

مَرَاكِدnoun
  1. 1.
    places of stillnessclassical

    Locations where a person or other entity might become still or stationary.

رَكُودnoun
  1. 1.
    stillnessboth

    The state of being still or stagnant.

  2. 2.
    stagnationboth

    A lack of activity or development.

جَفْنَة رَكُودnoun
  1. 1.
    full bowlclassical

    A bowl that is so full it is stable and not easily tipped, implying abundance.

Parallel reading

ركد الماء ركودا: سكن.
The water became still, a stillness: it settled.
وكذلك الريح والسفينة.
And likewise the wind and the ship.
والشمس: إذا قام قائم الظهيرة.
And the sun: when the peak of noon stands still.
وكل ثابت في مكان فهو راكد.
And everything stationary in a place is 'rakid' (still).
وركد الميزان: استوى.
And the scales became steady: they balanced.
وركد القوم: هدءوا.
And the people became calm: they quieted down.
والمراكد: المواضع التي يركد فيها الانسان وغيره.
And 'al-marakid': the places where a person and others become still.
أرته من الجرباء في كل منزل * طبابا فمرعاه النهار المراكد
It showed him from its mange in every dwelling * remedies, so its daytime pasture is the still places.
وجفنة ركود، أي مملوءة.
And a 'rakud' bowl, meaning full.