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رتك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of movement, particularly for a camel, characterized by a close-stepping gait. It implies a deliberate or perhaps labored progression, especially when traversing difficult terrain like sand.

Derived headwords

رَتَكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    close-stepping gaitclassical

    The act of a camel taking short, close steps, especially when walking on sand.

رَتَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to step closelyclassical

    To walk with short, close steps, specifically used for a camel.

يَرْتُكُverb
  1. 1.
    steps closelyclassical

    He (a camel) takes short, close steps.

رَتْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    close steppingclassical

    The act or manner of stepping closely, used as a verbal noun for the verb رَتَكَ.

رَتَكَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    close steppingclassical

    Another form of the verbal noun indicating the act of stepping closely.

أَرْتَكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make step closelyclassical

    To cause someone or something (specifically a camel) to take short, close steps.

Parallel reading

رَتْكَان البعير: مقاربة خطوه في رملانه.
The close-stepping of a camel: its steps being close together when it walks on sand.
لا يقال إلا للبعير.
It is not said except for a camel.
وقد رَتَكَ يَرْتُكُ رَتْكًا.
And he (a camel) has stepped closely, stepping closely, a close stepping.
ورَتَكَانًا،
And a close stepping,
وأَرْتَكَهُ صاحبه.
And its owner made it step closely.