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رقع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of patching, mending, or reinforcing something, often with the implication of improving or maintaining a situation. It extends to concepts of experience, specific types of dates, geographical locations, and personal names derived from this core meaning.

Derived headwords

رَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to patchboth

    To mend or reinforce something, typically clothing or a tear, by sewing on a piece of material.

  2. 2.
    to mend one's waysclassical

    To improve one's condition or situation, often by making superficial repairs or adjustments.

رَقَاحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    patcherclassical

    One who patches or mends, used metaphorically to describe someone who tries to improve their worldly affairs.

رَقَاعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    patcherboth

    Relating to patching or mending; used as a nisba (attribution) for individuals known for this trait or profession.

مُرَقَّعadjective
  1. 1.
    experiencedclassical

    Tested or tried through experience, having gained wisdom or skill from facing various situations.

  2. 2.
    patchedboth

    Having patches sewn onto it; can refer to clothing or, metaphorically, a situation that has been superficially repaired.

مُرَقَّعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    patched garmentclassical

    A garment that has patches, often associated with the attire of Sufi saints due to its patched nature.

قِنْدَة الرِّقَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of dateclassical

    A specific variety of date, named as such according to Abu Hanifa.

ذَوَات الرِّقَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    water-retaining structuresclassical

    Fortifications or structures in the Najd region built to hold water, belonging to the tribe of Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.

وَادِي الرِّقَاعname
  1. 1.
    Wadi al-Riqaa'classical

    A valley located in the Najd region, named after the concept of patching or perhaps its features.

Parallel reading

وهو رقاعي مال، كرقاحي، لأنه يرقع حاله.
He is a patcher of wealth, like Riqahi, because he mends his condition.
ورقع دنياه بآخرته
And he patched his worldly life with his afterlife.
نرقع دنيانا بتمزيق ديننا ... فلا ديننا يبقى، ولا ما نرقع
We patch our worldly lives by tearing apart our religion... so neither our religion remains, nor what we patch.
ورجل مرقع، كمعظم: مجرب، وهو مجاز.
And a patched man, like Mu'azzam: experienced, and this is metaphorical.
والمرقعة: من لبس السادة الصوفية، لما بها من الرقع.
And the murqaa'ah: is from the attire of the Sufi masters, due to the patches on it.
وقندة الرقاع: ضرب من التمر، عن أبي حنيفة.
And Qindat al-Riqaa': is a type of date, from Abu Hanifa.
وذوات الرقاع: مصانع بنجد تمسك الماء، لبني أبي بكر بن كلاب.
And Dhuwat al-Riqaa': are structures in Najd that hold water, belonging to Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.
ووادي الرقاع، بنجد أيضا.
And Wadi al-Riqaa', also in Najd.
عبد الملك بن مهران الرقاعي، عن سهل ين أسلم، وعنه سليمان ابن بنت شرحبيل.
Abd al-Malik bin Mahran al-Riqaa'i, from Sahl bin Aslam, and from him Sulayman ibn Bint Shurayhil.
وأبو عمر محمد بن أحمد بن عمر الرقاعي الضرير، عن الطبراني، مات سنة أربعمائة وثلاث وعشرين.
And Abu Umar Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Umar al-Riqaa'i al-Darir, from al-Tabarani, died in the year four hundred and twenty-three.
يزيد بن إبراهيم الرقاعي أصبهاني، عن أحمد بن يونس الضبي، وعنه الطبراني.
Yazid bin Ibrahim al-Riqaa'i al-Asbahani, from Ahmad bin Yunus al-Dabbi, and from him al-Tabarani.
وإبراهيم بن إبراهيم الرقاعي، عن محمد بن سليمان الباغندي، وعنه ابن مردويه.
And Ibrahim bin Ibrahim al-Riqaa'i, from Muhammad bin Sulayman al-Baghandi, and from him Ibn Mardawayh.
وجعفر بن محمد الرقاعي عن المحاملي وابن عقدة.
And Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Riqaa'i from al-Mahamili and Ibn Uqda.
وأبو القاسم عبد الله بن محمد الرقاعي، روى عن أبي بكر بن مردويه.
And Abu al-Qasim Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Riqaa'i, narrated from Abu Bakr bin Mardawayh.
كذا في التبصير للحافظ.
Thus it is in al-Tabsir by al-Hafiz.