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رهك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of unsteady or wavering movement, particularly in walking. It suggests a lack of firmness or a swaying motion.

Derived headwords

تَرَهَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    to swayclassical

    To move unsteadily, as if swaying or wavering in one's gait.

يَتَرَهَّكُverb
  1. 1.
    swayingclassical

    Present participle form indicating the ongoing action of swaying or wavering in movement.

مَوْجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    waveclassical

    A wave-like motion or undulation, used here metaphorically to describe a person's unsteady walk.

Parallel reading

مر الرجل يترهوك، كأنه يموج في مشيته.
The man passed by, swaying, as if he were undulating in his walk.