رَقِيَ (raqiya)to ascend

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb رَقِيَ (raqiya) — “to ascend”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation (1): رَقِيَ يَرْقَى

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
رَقِيَ raqiyaيَرْقَى yarqaāاِرْقَ airqaرُقِيّ ruqī

Conjugation (2): رَقَى يَرْقِي

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
رَقَى raqaāيَرْقِي yarqīاِرْقِ airqiرَقْي raqy

Conjugation (3): رَقَّى يُرَقِّي

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
رَقَّى raqaaāيُرَقِّي yuraqiīرَقِّ raqiiتَرْقِيَة tarqiyaa

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to ascend

    • رَقِيَ الْمُتَسَلِّقُ إِلَى قِمَّةِ الْجَبَلِ.The climber ascended to the top of the mountain.
    • رَقِيَ الطَّائِرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ بَعْدَ أَنْ فَرَّ مِنَ الْقَفَصِ.The bird ascended into the sky after escaping from the cage.
    • رَقِيَ الدُّخَانُ إِلَى أَعْلَى الْمِدْخَنَةِ.The smoke ascended to the top of the chimney.
  2. 2. to advance

    • رَقِيَ الجُنْدِيُّ إِلَى رُتْبَةِ مُعَلِّمٍ.The soldier advanced to the rank of sergeant.
    • رَقِيَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ بِأَدَائِهَا فِي السُّوقِ.The company advanced in its performance in the market.
    • هَلْ رَقِيَ مُسْتَوَى الطُّلَّابِ بَعْدَ الدَّوْرَةِ التَّدْرِيبِيَّةِ؟Did the students' level advance after the training course?
  3. 3. to seek to improve, to elevate

    • رَقَّى المُدِيرُ المُوَظَّفَ المُجْتَهِدَ.The manager promoted the diligent employee.
    • العِلْمُ يُرَقِّي صَاحِبَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ.Knowledge elevates its possessor in this world and the hereafter.
    • هَلْ سَيُرَقِّيكَ رَبُّكَ إِلَى دَرَجَةٍ أَعْلَى؟Will your Lord elevate you to a higher degree?
  4. 4. to recite incantations for protection

    • رَقَى الْأَبُ ابْنَهُ الْمَرِيضَ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ.The father recited incantations for his sick son using the protective surahs.
    • يَرْقِي الشَّيْخُ النَّاسَ لِطَرْدِ الْأَرْوَاحِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ.The sheikh recites incantations for people to drive away evil spirits.
    • ذَهَبَتْ إِلَى الرَّاقِي لِيَرْقِيَهَا مِنَ الْحَسَدِ.She went to the healer to recite incantations for her against envy.
  5. 5. to amount to

    • لَا يَرْقَى سُلُوكُهُ إِلَى مُسْتَوَى الْمَسْؤُولِيَّةِ الْمَطْلُوبَةِ.His behavior does not amount to the required level of responsibility.
    • هَذَا الْعَمَلُ لَا يَرْقَى إِلَى مُسْتَوَى الْجَوْدَةِ الَّتِي نَتَوَقَّعُهَا.This work does not amount to the level of quality we expect.
    • لَمْ يَرْقَ أَدَاؤُهُ فِي الِامْتِحَانِ إِلَى الْمُسْتَوَى الْمَطْلُوبِ لِلنَّجَاحِ.His performance in the exam did not amount to the required level for success.
  6. 6. to ascend, to advance

    • رَقِيَ العَالِمُ فِي مَجَالِهِ.The scientist advanced in his field.
    • رَقِيَ الجَيْشُ إِلَى المُنْحَدَرِ العَالِي.The army ascended to the high slope.
    • أَلَمْ تَرْقَ بِأَخْلَاقِكَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ؟Did you not advance in your morals among people?
  7. 7. to charm

    • رَقَى السَّاحِرُ الْحَيَّةَ بِهَمْسٍ غَامِضٍ.The charmer charmed the snake with a mysterious whisper.
    • هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَرْقِيَ هَذَا الطَّائِرَ لِيَهْدَأَ؟Can you charm this bird so it calms down?
    • حَاوَلَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَرْقِيَ الْجُمْهُورَ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ الْمُؤَثِّرَةِ.The man tried to charm the audience with his influential words.
  8. 8. to charm, to recite incantations

    • رَقَى الراقي المريضَ من السحرِ.The charmer recited incantations for the patient against magic.
    • يَرْقِي الناسُ بعضَهم البعضَ بالدعاءِ.People charm each other with prayer.
    • اِرْقِ نفسَكَ بالقرآنِ الكريمِ.Recite incantations for yourself with the Holy Quran.

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