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رعض

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes sudden, involuntary movements, particularly trembling, shaking, or twitching. It can apply to animals, plants, or even reptiles, often in response to external stimuli like wind or a perceived threat.

Derived headwords

رَعَضَverb
  1. 1.
    trembled, shudderedboth

    To shake or tremble suddenly and involuntarily, often as a reaction.

اِرْتَعَضَverb
  1. 1.
    trembled, shookboth

    To shake or tremble, similar to 'ra'ada' (رَعَدَ) or 'irta'ada' (ارْتَعَدَ). It implies a sudden, possibly violent, movement.

  2. 2.
    writhed, coiledclassical

    Used specifically for a snake, meaning to twist or coil its body.

ارتعضت الشجرةverb
  1. 1.
    the tree shookboth

    The tree moved or shook, likely due to external forces such as wind.

رَعَضَتْهَا الرِّيحُverb
  1. 1.
    the wind made it trembleboth

    The wind caused the object (e.g., a tree) to shake or tremble.

أَرْعَضَتْهَا الرِّيحُverb
  1. 1.
    the wind made it trembleboth

    Similar to 'ra'adat-ha al-rihu' (رَعَضَتْهَا الرِّيحُ), indicating the wind caused shaking or trembling.

Parallel reading

رعض الفرس، كمنع: انتفض وارتعد.
The horse trembled, like 'mana'a' (منع): it shuddered and shook.
وارتعضت الشجرة: تحركت ورعضتها الريح وأرعضتها.
And the tree shook: it moved, and the wind made it tremble and made it tremble.
وارتعضت الحية: تلوت.
And the snake writhed: it coiled.