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Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns trembling, shaking, and rapid movement, often associated with fear, excitement, or physical weakness. It extends to describe swiftness in action, particularly in combat or towards good deeds, and also refers to specific entities like horses, places, and types of birds.

Derived headwords

رَعَشَverb

1.
to trembleboth
To be seized by trembling or shivering, often due to fear, cold, or weakness.

رَعْشًاnoun

1.
tremblingboth
The state of trembling or shivering.

أَرْعَشَهُverb

1.
to make trembleboth
To cause someone or something to tremble or shake.
2.
to incapacitateclassical
To render someone unable to act or function, often due to fear or weakness.

رَعُوشadjective

1.
shaking-headed (camel)classical
A female camel whose head shakes due to pride or vigor.

رَعْشadjective

1.
cowardlyclassical
A person who trembles in battle out of fear.
2.
swiftclassical
Quick to engage in combat or towards good deeds.

رَعْشِيشadjective

1.
cowardlyclassical
A very fearful person who trembles in battle.

رَعْشnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
Rapidity in moving towards combat or good deeds.

الرَّعْشname

1.
R'ashclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Ja'fi, though the correct name is likely 'R'ashan'.

الرَّعْشَاءadjective

1.
tall (ostrich)classical
A female ostrich that is tall.
2.
swift (ostrich)classical
A female ostrich that is fast.
3.
long-necked (camel)classical
A female camel with a long neck.
4.
swift-moving (camel)classical
A female camel that moves with a shaking gait due to speed.

الرَّعْشَاءname

1.
Al-Ra'sha'classical
The name of a horse belonging to Malik ibn Ja'far.
2.
Al-Ra'sha'classical
A place name in Syria.

مَرْعَشname

1.
Mar'ashclassical
A city in Syria, near Antioch, bordering the Roman territories.

ذُو مَرْعَشname

1.
Dhu Mar'ashclassical
A Himyarite dignitary who was named after experiencing trembling.

المَرْعَشnoun

1.
type of pigeonclassical
A species of pigeon known for its aerial acrobatics.

ارْتَعَشَverb

1.
to trembleboth
To shake or shiver, often due to age, fear, or weakness.

الرَّعْشَنadjective

1.
tremblingclassical
One who trembles or shakes.
2.
swift (horse)classical
A swift horse.

الرَّعْشَنname

1.
R'ashanclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Ja'fi.

رَعْشَنَةnoun

1.
water sourceclassical
The name of a water source belonging to the Banu Amr ibn Qurit and Sa'id ibn Qurit.

الرَّعَاشnoun

1.
tremorclassical
A persistent tremor or shaking caused by an illness.

رَعْشَةnoun

1.
hasteclassical
Speed or eagerness.
2.
water wellclassical
The name of a water well.

رَعْشَنname

1.
R'ashanclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Murad.

يَرْعَشname

1.
Yar'ashclassical
A name appearing in the lineage of Hassan ibn Kuraib Al-Ra'ini and Asim ibn Kulayb Al-Qatbani.

مُرَعِّشadjective

1.
incapacitatingclassical
Causing inability or paralysis, used metaphorically.

رَعْشَانadjective

1.
shakingclassical
One who shakes or trembles.

رَعْشَانname

1.
Shamr ibn Mar'ashclassical
A king from the Himyarite dynasty who was named Mar'ash due to his trembling.

Parallel reading

أخذته الرعدة.

Trembling seized him.

وأرعشه الله تعالى.

And Allah Almighty made him tremble.

ناقة رعوش، مثل رعوس، كصبور، للتي يرجف رأسها كبرا، أو نشاطا

A camel 'ra'ush', like 'ru'us', like 'sabur', for one whose head shakes with pride or vigor.

والرعش، ككتف، والرعشيش، بالكسر: الجبان

And 'al-ra'sh', like 'katif', and 'al-ra'shish', with kasra: the coward.

وهو الذي يرعش في الحرب جبنا

He is the one who trembles in war out of cowardice.

بلت به غير طياش ولا رعش

It urinated on it, not flighty nor cowardly.

وليس برعشيش تطيش سهامه

He is not a 'ra'shish' whose arrows fly wildly.

إنه لرعش إلى القتال والمعروف، أي سريع إليه

He is swift to combat and to good deeds, meaning quick to them.

الرعشاء من النعام: الطويلة، وقيل: السريعة

The 'ra'sha'' among ostriches: the tall one, and it is said: the swift one.

الرعشاء من النوق: مالها اهتزاز في السير سرعة

The 'ra'sha'' among camels: one whose gait has a shaking speed.

وكذلك جمل رعشن.

And likewise a 'ra'shan' camel.

من كل رعشاء وناج رعشن.

From every long-necked female camel and a swift male camel.

الرعشاء: فرس مالك بن جعفر

Al-Ra'sha': the horse of Malik ibn Ja'far.

مرعش، كمقعد: د، بالشام قرب أنطاكية

Mar'ash, like 'maq'ad': a city in Syria near Antioch.

ذو مرعش الحميري: من الأقيال، كان به ارتعاش، فسمي بذلك

Dhu Mar'ash Al-Himayri: among the dignitaries, he had trembling, so he was named that.

ارتعش الرجل: ارتعد

The man trembled: he shivered.

وكذلك ارتعشت يده وأنامله ومفاصله.

And likewise his hand, his fingers, and his joints trembled.

الرعاش، بالضم: الرعدة تعتري الإنسان من داء يصيبه لا يسكن عنه.

Al-Ra'ash, with damma: the tremor that befalls a person from an illness that afflicts him and does not cease.

ارتعش رأس الشيخ: رجف من الكبر.

The old man's head trembled: it shook from old age.

ورجل رعش: مرتعش

And a 'ra'sh' man: one who trembles.

ورجل رعيش: مرتعش.

And a 'ray'sh' man: one who trembles.

والرعشة، بالكسر: العجلة.

And 'al-ra'sha', with kasra: haste.

وظليم رعش، ككتف: سريع.

And a swift 'ra'sh' ostrich, like 'katif'.

والرعش، كالمنع: هز الرأس في السير والنوم.

And 'al-ra'sh', like 'man'' : shaking the head while walking or sleeping.

ورعش اليدين، أي جبان، وهو مجاز.

And 'ra'sh al-yadayn', meaning cowardly, and this is metaphorical.

والرعشة: ركية.

And 'al-ra'sha': a water well.

رعشن، كجعفر: فرس لمراد

Ra'shan, like 'Ja'far': a horse of Murad.

وخيل قد وزعت برعشني

And horses that were arrayed with my Ra'shani.

ويرعش، كيضرب، في نسب حسان بن كريب الرعيني

And Yar'ash, like 'yadrib', in the lineage of Hassan ibn Kuraib Al-Ra'ini.

هو شمر بن مرعش، ملك من ملوك حمير، كان به ارتعاش فسمي مرعشا

He is Shamr ibn Mar'ash, a king from the Himyarite kings, he had trembling so he was named Mar'ash.