رنق

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root رنق primarily relates to turbidity, cloudiness, and impurity in water, but extends metaphorically to include dullness, impurity of character, and a state of being mixed or confused. It also encompasses concepts of hesitation, stillness, and the initial stages of things.

Derived headwords

رَنَقَverb

1.
to be turbidboth
Water became cloudy or turbid.
2.
to be dullclassical
Applied metaphorically to a person's character or state, meaning to be dull or impure.

رَنْقٌnoun

1.
turbidityboth
The cloudiness or impurity in water.
2.
dullnessclassical
Metaphorically, dullness or impurity of character.
3.
sedimentclassical
The mud or sediment found in rivers and streams when the water recedes.
4.
dustclassical
Dust or impurities in water.

ليس للشارب إلا الرنق والطرق — Nothing is for the drinker but the turbid water and the muddy ground.

رَنَقًاnoun

1.
turbidityclassical
The state of being turbid or cloudy, especially in water.

رُنُوقًاnoun

1.
turbidityclassical
The state of being turbid or cloudy, especially in water.

تَرَنَّقَverb

1.
to be turbidclassical
To become turbid or cloudy, used for water.

رَنِقٌadjective

1.
turbidclassical
Describing water that is turbid or cloudy.

مخافة أن يرين البؤس بعدي ... وأن يشربن رنقا بعد صافي — fearing that they will see misery after me... and drink turbid water after clear water.

تَرْنُوقٌnoun

1.
mudclassical
The mud or sediment in rivers and streams when the water has receded.

في حوض أبلج يمدر الترنوقا — in a clear pool that churns up the mud.

تَرْنُوقَاءnoun

1.
mudclassical
The mud or sediment in rivers and streams when the water has receded.

رَوْنَقُnoun

1.
lusterboth
The shine, beauty, or luster of a sword.
2.
splendorboth
The beauty, splendor, or prime of the day (dawn) or other times.
3.
purityclassical
The clarity and purity of water.

ترى الجود يجري ظاهرا فوق وجهه ... كما زان متن الهندواني رونق — You see generosity flowing openly on his face, just as luster adorns the surface of the Indian sword.

رَنْقَاءnoun

1.
bird sitting on eggsclassical
A bird that is sitting on its eggs.
2.
place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in poetry.
3.
barren landclassical
Land that does not grow anything.

احشروا الطير إلا الشنقاء والرنقاء — Gather the birds except the Shanaqaa' (one that feeds its young) and the Ranaqaa' (one sitting on eggs).

رَنَقَاوَاتnoun

1.
barren landsclassical
Plural of الرنقاء, referring to lands that do not produce vegetation.

رَيَانِقٌnoun

1.
turbid waterclassical
A plural of رنقة, referring to small amounts of turbid water remaining in a basin.

أَرْنَقَverb

1.
to stirclassical
A man stirring his banner for an attack.
2.
to become turbidclassical
Water becoming turbid.
3.
to moveclassical
A banner moving.

أرنق الرجل: إذا حرك لوائه للحملة — The man stirred: meaning he moved his banner for an attack.

تَرْنيقٌnoun

1.
stirringclassical
The act of stirring, especially a banner.
2.
turbidityclassical
The act of making water turbid.
3.
clarificationclassical
The act of clarifying water, making it pure.
4.
hesitationclassical
A state of confusion or mixed opinion in a matter.
5.
flapping wingsclassical
A bird flapping its wings without flying.
6.
staringclassical
A prolonged or fixed gaze.
7.
weaknessclassical
A weakness in sight, body, or in a matter.

الترنيق يكون تصفية، ويكون تكديرا — Tarniq can be clarification, and it can be making turbid.

مُرَنِّقٌadjective

1.
flappingclassical
A bird flapping its wings, especially when unable to fly properly.
2.
broken-wingedclassical
Describing a bird with a broken wing.

ورمد الضأن فربق ربق أي: أنتظر ولادتها، فإنه سيطول إنتظارك لها، وربما قيل بالميم والدال أيضا، وقد سبق في: رب ق. ومما يستدرك عليه: الرنق، بالفتح: تراب في الماء من القذى ونحوه، وقال ابن بري: وقد جمع رنق على رنائق، كانه جمع رنيقة، قال المجنون: (يغادرن بالموماة سخلا كأنه ... دعاميص ماء نش عنها الرنائق) ورنقت السفينة، فهى مرنقة: إذا دارت في مكانها، ولم تسر. ورنق: تحير. والترنيق: قيام الرجل لا يدري أيذهب أم يجىء. ورنق اللواء ترنيقا: حركه. ورنق اللواء نفسه: إذا تحرك على الرؤوس، وأنشد ابن الأعرابي: يضربهم إذا اللواء رنقا ضربا يطيح أذرعا وأسوقا وكذلك الشمس إذا قاربت الغروب فقد رنقت. ومن المجاز: رنقت منه المنية: إذا دنا وقوعها، استعير من ترنيق الطائر، قال أبو صخر الهذلي: (ورنقت المنية فهي ظل ... على الأبطال دانية الجناح) ورنق النظر: أخفاه. والرنق، بالفتح: الكذب. ورونق الشباب: أوله وماؤه، وهو مجاز. ولقيت فلانا مرنقة عيناه، أي: منكسر الطرف من جوع أو غيره. ويقال: رنق ولا تعجل، أي: توقف وانتظر. ورنق الأسير: مد عنقه عند القتل، كما يخفق الطائر المرنق جناحيه. والرنقاء: موضع، قال القتال الكلابي: (عفت أجلي من أهلها فقليبها ... إلى الدوم فالرنقاء قفرا كثيبها) — The sheep are sick, so wait for their birth, for your wait will be long. And perhaps it is said with 'mim' and 'dal' as well. And among what is to be added: Al-Ranq (with fatha) is dust in water from impurities and the like. And Ibn Bree said: Ranq has been collected as Rana'iq, as if it were a plural of Raniqah. Al-Majnun said: (They leave in the desert a young one like... water insects from which the Rana'iq emerged). And the ship ranqat, so it is marneqah: if it turned in its place and did not move. Ranqa: to be confused. And Al-Tarniq: a man standing not knowing whether to go or come. And Al-Liwa' ranqa tarniqan: to move it. And Al-Liwa' itself ranqa: if it moved over the heads. And Ibn Al-Arabi recited: They strike them when the banner moves with a strike that throws limbs and legs. And so is the sun when it nears sunset, it has ranqat. And from metaphor: Al-Maniyyah ranqat منه: if its occurrence approached, borrowed from the tarniq of a bird. Abu Sakhr Al-Hudhali said: (And death approached, so it is a shadow... near the heroes with its wings). And Al-Nazar ranqa: to hide it. And Al-Ranq (with fatha): lying. And the ranq of youth: its beginning and its luster, which is metaphorical. And I met so-and-so, his eyes marneqah: meaning, with downcast eyes from hunger or other. And it is said: Ranqa and do not hasten, meaning, stop and wait. And the captive ranqa: stretched his neck at the time of killing, like the marneq bird flaps its wings. And Al-Ranqaa': a place, Al-Qattal Al-Kilabi said: (Her dwelling place has been deserted by its people, and its well... to the date palms, and Al-Ranqaa' is a dune-covered wasteland).

رَنْقَةٌnoun

1.
turbid waterclassical
A small amount of turbid water remaining in a basin or container.

مَرْنَقَةُ الْعَيْنِnoun

1.
downcast eyesclassical
Eyes that are downcast due to hunger or other reasons.

لقيت فلانا مرنقة عيناه — I met so-and-so, his eyes downcast.

رَنَقَverb

1.
to be confusedclassical
To be in a state of confusion or indecision.
2.
to hesitateclassical
To pause or hesitate, not knowing whether to proceed or retreat.

رَنَقَverb

1.
to moveclassical
A banner moving or fluttering.
2.
to approach sunsetclassical
The sun approaching the time of sunset.

وكذلك الشمس إذا قاربت الغروب فقد رنقت — And likewise the sun, when it approaches sunset, it has 'ranqat'.

رَنَقَverb

1.
to approachclassical
Death approaching or drawing near.

ورنقت منه المنية — And death approached him.

رَنَقَverb

1.
to hideclassical
To hide or conceal one's gaze.

ورنق النظر — And he hid his gaze.

رَنَقٌnoun

1.
lyingclassical
Falsehood or a lie.

رَوْنَقُ الشَّبَابِnoun

1.
prime of youthboth
The beginning and peak of youth, its beauty and vigor.

ورونق الشباب: أوله وماؤه — And the ranq of youth: its beginning and its luster.

رَنَقَverb

1.
to stretch neckclassical
A captive stretching his neck when about to be killed.

ورنق الأسير: مد عنقه عند القتل — And the captive 'ranqa': stretched his neck at the time of killing.

رَنْقَاءname

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in poetry.

إلى الدوم فالرنقاء قفرا كثيبها — To the date palms, and Al-Ranqaa' is a dune-covered wasteland.

Parallel reading

رَنَقَ الماءُ، كَفَرِحَ

The water became turbid, like 'faraha'.

ليس للشارب إلا الرنق والطرق

Nothing is for the drinker but the turbid water and the muddy ground.

شج السقاة على ناجودها شبما ... من ماء لينة لا طرقا ولا رنقا

The water carriers were wounded over its source, with clear water... from the water of Laynah, neither muddy nor turbid.

مخافة أن يرين البؤس بعدي ... وأن يشربن رنقا بعد صافي

Fearing that they will see misery after me... and drink turbid water after clear water.

الطين الذي في الأنهار والمسيل إذا نضب

The mud that is in the rivers and the stream bed when the water recedes.

ما زلت مفترط السجال من العلى ... في حوض أبلج يمدر الترنوقا

I have always been pouring forth nobility from on high... into a clear pool that churns up the mud.

رونق السيف: ماؤه وحسنه

The ranq of the sword: its luster and its beauty.

ترى الجود يجري ظاهرا فوق وجهه ... كما زان متن الهندواني رونق

You see generosity flowing openly on his face, just as luster adorns the surface of the Indian sword.

وهو ماؤه وحسنه وصفاؤه، وهو مجاز

It is its luster, its beauty, and its clarity, and this is metaphorical.

أتيته في رونق الضحى، أي: أولها

I came to him in the ranq of the forenoon, meaning: its beginning.

ألم تسمعي أي عبد في رونق الضحى ... بكاء حمامات لهن هدير

Did you not hear, O servant, in the ranq of the forenoon... the crying of doves with their cooing?

السيف يزينه رونقه أي: ماؤه وفرنده

The sword is adorned by its ranq, meaning: its luster and its edge.

صار الماء رونقة: إذا غلب الطين على الماء

The water became ranqah: if mud overcame the water.

صار الماء رنقة واحدة، كما هو نص اللحياني

The water became a single ranqah, as is the text of Al-Lihyani.

الرنقاء من الطير: القاعدة على البيض

Al-Ranqaa' from the birds: the one sitting on eggs.

احشروا الطير إلا الشنقاء والرنقاء

Gather the birds except the Shanaqaa' and the Ranqaa'.

الرنقاء: ماء لبني تيم الأدرم ابن غالب

Al-Ranqaa': a water source belonging to Banu Taym Al-Adram bin Ghalib.

عفت أجلي من أهلها فقليبها ... إلى الدوم فالرنقاء قفرا كثيبها

Her dwelling place has been deserted by its people, and its well... to the date palms, and Al-Ranqaa' is a dune-covered wasteland.

الرنقاء من الأرض: التي لا تنبت شيئا

Al-Ranqaa' from the land: that which does not grow anything.

والريانق: جمع رنقة) الماء بالفتح وهو مقلوب أصله الرنائق

And Al-Rayaniq: plural of ranqah (water with fatha), which is an inversion of its origin Al-Rana'iq.

والرنقة: الماء القليل الكدر يبقى في الحوض

And Al-Ranqah: the small amount of turbid water remaining in the basin.

أرنق الرجل: إذا حرك لوائه للحملة

The man 'arnqa': if he stirred his banner for an attack.

وأرنق اللواء نفسه: تحرك

And the banner itself 'arnqa': it moved.

وأرنق الماء: كدره، كرنقه ترنيقا في الوجهين مثله

And the water 'arnqa': it became turbid, like 'ranqahu' tarniqan in both senses.

ورنقه أيضا: صفاه عن الكدر، فهو ضد

And 'ranqahu' also: he clarified it from turbidity, so it is an opposite.

الترنيق يكون تصفية، ويكون تكديرا وهو من الأضداد

Al-Tarniq can be clarification, and it can be making turbid, and it is from the opposites.

رنق الله تعالى قذاتك أي: صفاها

May Allah clarify your impurities.

رنق القوم بالمكان: إذا أقاموا به واحتبسوا

The people 'ranqu' in a place: if they stayed there and were detained.

رنقوا في كذا من الأمر: إذا خلطوا الرأي

They 'ranqu' in such-and-such a matter: if they mixed opinions.

رنق الطائر: خفق بجناحيه في الهواء ورفرف ولم يطر

The bird 'ranqa': it flapped its wings in the air and fluttered without flying.

وثبت فلم يطر

It jumped but did not fly.

رفرف فلم يسقط ولم يبرح

It fluttered without falling or moving away.

وتحت كل خافق مرنق

And beneath every fluttering, 'marneq' (bird).

إذا ضربتنا الريح رنق فوقنا ... على حد قوسينا كما خفق النسر

When the wind struck us, it 'ranqa' above us... on the edge of our bows, like the eagle flapped.

رنق النوم في عينيه: إذا خالطهما

Sleep 'ranqa' in his eyes: if it mixed with them.

وسنان أقصده النعاس فرنقت ... في عينه سنة وليس بنائم

Sleepy, drowsiness overcame him, and sleep 'ranqat' in his eye, and he was not asleep.

الترنيق: الضغف يكون في البصر، وفي البدن، وفي الأمر

Al-Tarniq: weakness in sight, in the body, and in a matter.

الترنيق: إدامة النظر كالترميق، والتدنيق

Al-Tarniq: prolonged staring like 'tarmīq' and 'tadnīq'.

الترنيق: كسر جناح الطائر برمية أو داء يصيبه حتى يسقط

Al-Tarniq: a bird's wing breaking from a throw or an illness that befalls it until it falls.

وهو مرنق الجناح

And he is 'marneq' of the wing.

فيهوي صحيحا أو يرنق طائره

He falls soundly or his bird 'ranqa'.

رمدت المعزى، فرنق رنق ورمد الضأن فربق ربق

The goats are sick, so 'ranqa ranqa', and the sheep are sick, so 'farbaqa farbaqa'.

الرنق، بالفتح: تراب في الماء من القذى ونحوه

Al-Ranq (with fatha): dust in water from impurities and the like.

وقد جمع رنق على رنائق، كانه جمع رنيقة

And ranq has been collected as ranaئق, as if it were a plural of ranīqah.

يغادرن بالموماة سخلا كأنه ... دعاميص ماء نش عنها الرنائق

They leave in the desert a young one like... water insects from which the Rana'iq emerged.

ورنقت السفينة، فهى مرنقة: إذا دارت في مكانها، ولم تسر

And the ship 'ranqat', so it is 'marneqah': if it turned in its place and did not move.

ورنق: تحير

And 'ranqa': to be confused.

والترنيق: قيام الرجل لا يدري أيذهب أم يجىء

And Al-Tarniq: a man standing not knowing whether to go or come.

ورنق اللواء ترنيقا: حركه

And the banner 'ranqa' tarniqan: to move it.

ورنق اللواء نفسه: إذا تحرك على الرؤوس

And the banner itself 'ranqa': if it moved over the heads.

يضربهم إذا اللواء رنقا ضربا يطيح أذرعا وأسوقا

They strike them when the banner 'ranqa' with a strike that throws limbs and legs.

وكذلك الشمس إذا قاربت الغروب فقد رنقت

And likewise the sun, when it approaches sunset, it has 'ranqat'.

ومن المجاز: رنقت منه المنية: إذا دنا وقوعها

And from metaphor: Al-Maniyyah 'ranqat' منه: if its occurrence approached.

ورنقت المنية فهي ظل ... على الأبطال دانية الجناح

And death approached, so it is a shadow... near the heroes with its wings.

ورنق النظر: أخفاه

And Al-Nazar 'ranqa': to hide it.

والرنق، بالفتح: الكذب

And Al-Ranq (with fatha): lying.

ورونق الشباب: أوله وماؤه، وهو مجاز

And the ranq of youth: its beginning and its luster, which is metaphorical.

ولقيت فلانا مرنقة عيناه، أي: منكسر الطرف من جوع أو غيره

And I met so-and-so, his eyes 'marneqah': meaning, with downcast eyes from hunger or other.

ويقال: رنق ولا تعجل، أي: توقف وانتظر

And it is said: 'Ranqa' and do not hasten, meaning, stop and wait.

ورنق الأسير: مد عنقه عند القتل، كما يخفق الطائر المرنق جناحيه

And the captive 'ranqa': stretched his neck at the time of killing, like the 'marneq' bird flaps its wings.

والرنقاء: موضع

And Al-Ranqaa': a place.

عفت أجلي من أهلها فقليبها ... إلى الدوم فالرنقاء قفرا كثيبها

Her dwelling place has been deserted by its people, and its well... to the date palms, and Al-Ranqaa' is a dune-covered wasteland.