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رعو

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of watching over, tending to, or grazing animals. It also extends to the concept of observing, heeding, and obeying commands or advice.

Derived headwords

رَعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to grazeboth

    To feed on grass or pasture; for animals to eat grass in a field.

  2. 2.
    to tendboth

    To look after and take care of animals, such as sheep or cattle.

  3. 3.
    to watch overboth

    To observe or guard something or someone.

  4. 4.
    to heedboth

    To pay attention to and act upon advice, warnings, or commands.

  5. 5.
    to observeboth

    To notice or perceive something.

رِعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherdboth

    A person who tends and rears sheep.

  2. 2.
    herdsmanboth

    A person who herds and tends cattle or other livestock.

رَعْيnoun
  1. 1.
    grazingboth

    The act of animals feeding on pasture.

  2. 2.
    tending livestockboth

    The act of looking after and caring for animals.

  3. 3.
    guardianshipboth

    The act of watching over or protecting.

  4. 4.
    obedienceboth

    The act of heeding or complying with.

رَاعٍnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherdboth

    One who tends sheep.

  2. 2.
    herdsmanboth

    One who tends cattle or other livestock.

  3. 3.
    observerboth

    One who watches or notices.

  4. 4.
    guardianboth

    One who watches over or protects.

رَعْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a herdclassical

    A group of animals, especially cattle, being tended.

  2. 2.
    a flockclassical

    A group of sheep or goats.

رَعْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    heedfulnessclassical

    The quality of paying attention or being mindful.

  2. 2.
    obedienceclassical

    The act of complying with or following instructions.

ارْعِوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    heedfulnessclassical

    The act of paying attention and being mindful of something.

  2. 2.
    obedienceclassical

    The act of complying with advice or commands.

Parallel reading

الرَّاعِي يَرْعَى الغَنَمَ.
The shepherd tends the sheep.
رَعَى اللهُ خَلْقَهُ.
God watches over His creation.
ارْعَوَى لِنَصِيحَتِهِ.
He heeded his advice.
هَذِهِ مَرْعَى لِلْغَنَمِ.
This is a pasture for the sheep.
لَا تَرْعَوِي عَنْ فِعْلِكَ.
Do not be heedless of your actions.