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رثعن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the falling or descending of things, particularly rain, and by extension, weakness or slackness in people or objects. It can also refer to overwhelming floods.

Derived headwords

ارثعنّverb
  1. 1.
    to fall heavilyboth

    Used to describe rain that falls steadily and abundantly.

  2. 2.
    to become weakboth

    Describes a person becoming weak and slack, or something becoming loose and drooping.

ارثعناناnoun
  1. 1.
    falling heavilyclassical

    The act of rain falling steadily and abundantly.

  2. 2.
    weaknessclassical

    The state of being weak, slack, or drooping.

مرثعناتnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy rainsclassical

    Plural of 'martha'in', referring to persistent and heavy rains.

مرثعنadjective
  1. 1.
    falling steadilyboth

    Describes rain that falls continuously and is abundant.

  2. 2.
    droopingboth

    Describes something that is loose, slack, or drooping.

  3. 3.
    weakboth

    Describes a person who is weak and slack.

مرثعناadjective
  1. 1.
    slack-shoulderedclassical

    Describes a person who is weak and has drooping shoulders.

مرثعنnoun
  1. 1.
    overwhelming floodclassical

    Refers to a powerful and overwhelming torrent or flood.

  2. 2.
    weak personclassical

    A man who does not stand firm in the face of danger or hardship.

Parallel reading

ارثعن المطر، بالعين المهملة: إذا ثبت وجاد
The rain 'arthana' (with an unpointed 'ayn): if it is steady and abundant.
وهو يرثعن أرثعنانا
And it is 'yarthanu' 'arthana'.
ارثعن كثر
'Arthana' means to be abundant.
كأنه بعد رياح تدهمه ومرثعنات الدجون تثمه
As if after winds that overwhelm it, and the heavy rains of darkness obscure it.
المرثعن من المطر: المسترسل السائل
The 'martha'in' rain: the continuous, flowing rain.
وكل ملث مكفهر سحابه كميش التوالي مرثعن الأسافل
And every cloud that is gathered and frowning, its trailing parts are 'martha'in' at the bottom.
مرثعن متساقط ليس بسريع، وبذلك يوصف الغيث
'Martha'in' is falling, not fast, and thus is the rain described.
ارثعن الشعر: تسدل متساقطا
Hair 'arthana': to hang down, falling.
ارثعن فلان ارثعنانا: ضعف واسترخى
So-and-so 'arthana' 'arthana': he became weak and slack.
وكل متساقط مسترخ مرثعن
And everything that hangs down and is slack is 'martha'in'.
جاء فلان مرثعنا ساقط الأكتاف أي مسترخيا
So-and-so came 'martha'inan', with drooping shoulders, meaning slack.
لما رآه جسربا مجنا أقصر عن حسناء وارثعنا
When he saw it as a strong, sturdy camel, he refrained from the beautiful one and became slack.
المرثعن: السيل الغالب
The 'martha'in': the overwhelming flood.
ومن الرجال: الذي لا يمضي على هول
And of men: he who does not proceed in the face of terror.