ركز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of fixing, planting, or establishing something firmly in place. It extends to the idea of a central point, a hidden sound, and buried treasure.

Derived headwords

رَكَزَverb

1.
he stuck it (the spear) into the groundboth
he stuck it (the spear) into the ground

أَرْكَزَverb

1.
to find buried treasureclassical
To discover something that was buried or hidden, specifically referring to finding Rikaaz.

ارْتَكَزَverb

1.
to lean onboth
To support oneself by leaning on something, often by placing one's weight upon it.
2.
to rest uponboth
To place one's support on something, as in resting a bow's end on the ground.

رَكْزًاnoun

1.
planting firmlyboth
The act of driving something deeply into the ground or fixing it firmly.

مَرْكَزnoun

1.
its center (of a circle)both
its center (of a circle)
2.
his position/placeboth
his position/place

رَكْزnoun

1.
he stuck it (the spear) into the groundboth
he stuck it (the spear) into the ground

رِكَازnoun

1.
buried treasureclassical
Treasure or wealth buried in the earth, particularly referring to that of the pre-Islamic era.

Parallel reading

ركزت الرمح

I planted the spear firmly.

غرزته في الأرض

I drove it into the ground.

ارتكزت على القوس، إذا وضعت سيتها بالأرض ثم اعتمدت عليها

I leaned on the bow, if I placed its end on the ground and then relied on it.

مركز الدائرة: وسطها

The center of the circle: its middle.

مركز الرجل: موضعه

A man's position: his place.

يقال أخل فلان بمركزه

It is said, 'So-and-so failed in his position.'

والركز: الصوت الخفي

And the Rkaz: the hidden sound.

أو تسمع لهم ركزا

Or you hear from them a faint sound.

والركاز: دفين أهل الجاهلية

And the Rikaaz: the buried treasure of the people of the pre-Islamic era.

كأنه ركز في الأرض ركزا

As if it was planted in the ground, planted firmly.

في الركاز الخمس

In the Rikaaz is the fifth (tithe).

أركز الرجل، إذا وجده

The man found it, if he found it.