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رسغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the anatomical region of the lower leg or foreleg in animals, specifically the joint between the hoof and the cannon bone. It also extends to concepts related to binding or restricting movement at this joint, and a condition of weakness or laxity in the limbs.

Derived headwords

الرَّسَغnoun
  1. 1.
    the slender part between the hoof and the joint of the cannon bone of the hand and foot (of animals)both

    the slender part between the hoof and the joint of the cannon bone of the hand and foot (of animals)

رَسَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to reach the fetlockclassical

    Used to describe water reaching the fetlock area of an animal.

رَسَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    halter/hobble ropeclassical

    A rope tied tightly around the fetlock of a camel to prevent it from moving or walking.

الرَّسَغnoun
  1. 1.
    the slender part between the hoof and the joint of the cannon bone of the hand and foot (of animals)both

    the slender part between the hoof and the joint of the cannon bone of the hand and foot (of animals)

Parallel reading

الرسغ من الدواب: الموضع المستدق الذي بين الحافر وموصل الوظيف من اليد والرجل.
The fetlock of animals: the narrow place between the hoof and the joint of the cannon bone of the foreleg and hindleg.
يقال رسغ ورسغ، مثل عسر وعسر.
It is said 'rasagh' and 'rasagh', like 'usur' and 'usur'.
في رسغ لا يتشكى الحوشبا مستبطنا مع الصميم عصبا
In a fetlock that does not complain of the hoof, inwardly embracing the core with sinew.
وجاء المطر فرسغ، إذا بلغ الماء الرسغ.
And the rain came and reached the fetlock, if the water reached the fetlock.
والرساغ: حبل يشد في رسغ البعير شدا شديدا فيمنعه من الانبعاث في المشى.
And the rasegh: a rope tied tightly around the camel's fetlock, preventing it from setting off in its walk.
والرسغ بالتحريك: استرخاء في قوائم البعير، عن الاصمعي
And al-rasagh (with harakah): a looseness in the camel's limbs, according to Al-Asma'i.