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رفص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of taking turns or alternating, particularly concerning water distribution. It also extends to the idea of a price increasing or becoming expensive.

Derived headwords

الرَّفْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    alternation of waterclassical

    A turn or period during which water is available, especially in the context of distribution among a group.

  2. 2.
    turn among peopleclassical

    A period of time or a turn that belongs to a group of people, implying a shared or alternating possession.

يَتَرَافَصُونverb
  1. 1.
    they take turnsclassical

    They alternate in taking something, specifically referring to sharing or distributing water amongst themselves.

وهم يترافصون الماء — and they take turns with the water
ارتَفَصَverb
  1. 1.
    price roseclassical

    The price of something became high or expensive.

ارتفص السعر — the price rose

Parallel reading

الرفصة: الماء يكون.
Al-rafṣah: it is water that is available.
نوبة بين القوم، وهو قلب الفرصة.
A turn among people, and it is the exchange of an opportunity.
وهم يترافصون الماء، أي يتناوبونه.
And they take turns with the water, meaning they alternate in taking it.
ارتفص السعر، أي غلا.
The price rose, meaning it became expensive.
ولا تقل ارتقص.
And do not say 'irtqṣ'.