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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the word 'ar-rushk' and its potential origins and meanings. It explores various interpretations, including a man with a large beard, a person skilled in accounting, and a term related to archery. The entry ultimately favors the meaning of a large beard, suggesting a Persian origin.

Derived headwords

الرَّشْكnoun

1.
large beardclassical
A man with a large beard, possibly of Persian origin.
2.
accountantclassical
A person knowledgeable in accounting and calculations.
3.
archery termclassical
A term used in archery, possibly referring to a shot or a count.

رَشَقَverb

1.
to shootboth
To shoot arrows, often in a competition or practice.

رَشْقًاnoun

1.
a shotclassical
A single instance of shooting, particularly with arrows.

رَشْقَيْنnoun

1.
two shotsclassical
A dual count or instance of shooting.

يزيد الرشكname

1.
Yazid ar-Rushkclassical
A historical figure known for his expertise in accounting, also referred to as Abu al-Azhar.

ريشكnoun

1.
large beardclassical
The original Persian term for a large beard, from which 'ar-rushk' is believed to be derived.

Parallel reading

هو الكبير اللحية

He is the one with the large beard.

هو الذي يعد على الرماة في السبق

He is the one who counts for the archers in the competition.

يقال: رمينا رشقا أو رشقين، فسمي العدد بالفعل

It is said: 'We shot once or twice,' so the count was named after the action.

الرشك: رجل كان عالما بالحساب

Ar-Rushk: a man who was knowledgeable in accounting.

يقال له: يزيد الرشك

He was called Yazid ar-Rushk.

هو أبو الأزهر يزيد بن أبي يزيد سلمة الضبعي البصري القسام أحسب أهل زمانه

He is Abu al-Azhar Yazid ibn Abi Yazid Salamah al-Dabbi al-Basri, the divider, I believe, of his time.

وكان الحسن البصري إذا سئل عن حساب فريضة قال: علينا بيان السهام وعلى يزيد الرشك الحساب

And when Al-Hasan al-Basri was asked about the calculation of an inheritance, he would say: 'It is upon us to explain the shares, and upon Yazid ar-Rushk is the calculation.'

وما أرى الرشك عربيا، وأراه لقبا لا أصل له في العربية

And I do not think 'ar-Rushk' is Arabic; I see it as a title with no origin in Arabic.

ويقال بالفارسية رشكن: إذا كان حسودا

And in Persian it is said 'rushkan' for someone who is envious.

وقع في الشمائل أنه القسام بلغة أهل البصرة

It is mentioned in the Shama'il that he was the divider in the language of the people of Basra.

والصحيح قول من قال: إنه الكبير اللحية بالفارسية

And the correct opinion is that of the one who said it means 'large beard' in Persian.

وبذلك لقب لكبر لحيته

And he was given that title because of his large beard.

وحقيقة هذه اللفظة ريشك بزيادة الياء

And the reality of this word is 'rayishk' with the addition of the 'ya'.

والكاف للتصغير، أريد به التهويل والتعظيم

And the 'kaf' is for diminution, intended for awe and magnification.

ثم عربت بحذف الياء، فقيل: الرشك

Then it was Arabized by removing the 'ya', and it was said: 'ar-Rushk'.