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رجف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of shaking, trembling, or violent movement. It is often associated with earthquakes, intense agitation, and the turbulent nature of the sea.

Derived headwords

رَجَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    earthquakeboth

    A violent shaking of the ground, an earthquake.

رَجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to shake, trembleboth

    The ground shakes or trembles.

وقد رجفت الأرض ترجف رجفا — And the earth shook, trembling, with a violent shaking.
رَجَفَانnoun
  1. 1.
    violent agitationboth

    Intense disturbance or agitation.

رَجَّافadjective
  1. 1.
    turbulent seaclassical

    The sea, so named because of its turbulence and violent motion.

أَرَاجِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    rumors, false newsclassical

    Plural of 'urjūf', referring to rumors or false reports.

أَرْجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to spread rumorsclassical

    To engage in spreading rumors or false news.

  2. 2.
    to discuss, delve intoclassical

    To delve deeply into a matter or topic, to discuss it extensively.

وقد أرجفوا في الشئ، أي خاضوا فيه — And they engaged in it, meaning they delved into it.

Parallel reading

الرجفة: الزلزلة.
Al-rajfah: the earthquake.
وقد رجفت الأرض ترجف رجفا.
And the earth shook, trembling, with a violent shaking.
والرجفان: الاضطراب الشديد.
And al-rajafān: intense agitation.
الرجاف: البحر، سمي بذلك لاضطرابه.
Al-rajjāf: the sea, so named because of its turbulence.
المطعمون الشحم كل عشية حتى تغيب الشمس في الرحاف
They feed on fat every evening until the sun disappears in the turbulent waters.
والارجاف: واحد أراجيف الاخبار.
And al-irjāf: is the singular of 'arājīf' (rumors) of news.
وقد أرجفوا في الشئ، أي خاضوا فيه.
And they engaged in it, meaning they delved into it.