يرع

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small, flying insects, often associated with light or fire. It extends to concepts of weakness, cowardice, and foolishness, possibly metaphorically derived from the perceived fragility or erratic flight of these insects. It also encompasses terms for reeds, young animals, and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

اليراعnoun

1.
fireflyboth
A flying insect that emits light at night, resembling fire or a shooting star.
2.
reedboth
Hollow stems of plants, particularly those used for musical instruments or writing.
3.
gnat-like insectclassical
A small insect, similar to mosquitoes and flies, that swarms around the face and head without biting.
4.
cowardclassical
A person who lacks courage or bravery.
5.
ostrichclassical
A large, flightless bird, named so due to its perceived erratic or 'mad' movements.
6.
thicketclassical
A dense growth of trees or shrubs.
7.
penclassical
A writing instrument, metaphorically referred to as 'al-yaraa'.
8.
weak personclassical
A person who is feeble, lacks opinion, or has no intellect.
9.
place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in poetry.

اليراعةnoun

1.
firefly lightclassical
The light emitted by a firefly, likened to lightning or a lamp.
2.
shepherd's pipeclassical
A reed pipe or flute used by shepherds for playing music.
3.
foolish personclassical
A man who is foolish or lacking sense.
4.
cowardclassical
A cowardly person, also used as a noun for cowardice.
5.
ostrichclassical
An ostrich, named for its perceived erratic movements.
6.
thicketclassical
A dense area of vegetation.
7.
place nameclassical
A specific geographical location.

اليرعnoun

1.
cowardiceclassical
The state or quality of being a coward; lack of courage.
2.
young wild cowclassical
The offspring of a wild cow.

اليرعnoun

1.
cowardclassical
A cowardly person.

اليرعnoun

1.
young livestockclassical
The young of sheep and other animals.

اليرعnoun

1.
penclassical
A writing implement.

اليرعnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location.

اليرعةnoun

1.
cowardclassical
A cowardly person.

اليرعةnoun

1.
ostrichclassical
An ostrich.

اليرعةnoun

1.
thicketclassical
A dense growth of vegetation.

اليرعةname

1.
place nameclassical
A town in Hijaz, part of the territory of the governor of Medina.

اليرعnoun

1.
young of wild cowclassical
The young of a wild cow.

اليروعadjective

1.
fearfulclassical
One who is easily frightened or terrified.

اليرعnoun

1.
young animalsclassical
The young of sheep and other animals.

اليرعnoun

1.
weak personclassical
A man who is weak, lacks judgment, or intellect.

اليراعةnoun

1.
penclassical
A writing instrument, specifically a pen.

اليراعةname

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in poetry.

Parallel reading

اليراع: ذباب يطير بالليل كأنه نار

Al-yaraa': a fly that flies at night as if it were fire.

كأنه شهاب قذف

as if it were a hurled meteor.

أو مصباح يطير

or a flying lamp.

نار اليراعة قيل: هي نار حباحب، وهي شبيهة بنار البرق.

The fire of the yaraa', it is said: it is the fire of the habahib, and it resembles the fire of lightning.

واليراع: القصب

And al-yaraa': reeds.

واليراع: القصبة التي ينفخ فيها الراعي

And al-yaraa': the reed pipe that the shepherd blows into.

واليراع: شيء كالبعوض يغشى الوجه

And al-yaraa': something like mosquitoes that swarm the face.

اليراع: الهمج بين البعوض والذبان، يركب الوجه والرأس، ولا يلذع

Al-yaraa': the swarm between mosquitoes and flies, that settles on the face and head, and does not sting.

اليراع: الجبان الذي لا فؤاد له

Al-yaraa': the coward who has no heart.

اليراعة: الأحمق من الرجال

Al-yaraa'ah: the foolish among men.

الجبان يقال له: يراع ويراعة

The coward is called: yaraa' and yaraa'ah.

اليراعة: النعامة

Al-yaraa'ah: the ostrich.

واليراعة: الأجمة

And al-yaraa'ah: the thicket.

ويرعة، محركة: ع، لفزارة بالحجاز

Wir'ah, vocalized: a place, for the Fazarah tribe in Hijaz.

واليرع، بالفتح: ولد البقرة الوحشية

And al-yara', with fatha: the young of the wild cow.

واليروع كصبور: الفزع والرعب

And al-yaruu' like sabuur: fear and terror.

اليراع: الصغار من الغنم وغيرها

Al-yaraa': the young of sheep and others.

اليراع: الرجل الضعيف، ومن لا رأي له ولا عقل.

Al-yaraa': the weak man, and he who has no opinion and no intellect.

وكتب الكاتب باليراعة، أي: القلم

And the scribe wrote with al-yaraa', meaning: the pen.

على طرق عند اليراعة تارة ... توازي شريم البحر وهو قعيدها

On a path near Al-Yaraa'ah at times... it parallels the sea's edge, and it is its resting place.