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تراخى

Root: رخو

Form: 6

Full Definition

تراخىVI He remitted, or flagged, in his running; or was, or became, remiss, or languid, therein. And [in like manner] استرخى فِى الأَمْرِ [He remitted, or flagged, in the affair; or was, or became, remiss, or languid, therein]. (K in arts. بنش and فنش, &c.) And تراخى عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ He remitted, or flagged, in the accomplishment of his want; or he was, or became, remiss, or languid, therein.
2 He drew back, held back, or hung back, عَنِّى from me, or عَنِ الشَّىْءَ from the thing.
3 He was, or became, slow, sluggish, tardy, dilatory, late, or backward. You say also, تراخى السَّمَآءُ The rain delayed; or was tardy, late, or backward. [And تراخى الوَقْتُ The time was, or became, late: and it became protracted. And تراخى عَنْهُ It was, or became, after, or later than, it: see مُتَرَاخٍ, below.] And تراخى الأَمْرُ The affair, or case, was, or became, protracted; the time thereof became extended. And فِى الأَمْرِ تَرَاخٍ In the affair, or case, is ample time or scope [for action &c.]; syn. فُسْحَةٌ; and extension, or protractedness: or remoteness; referring to the case of the resurrection, i. e. the time thereof. (Mgh in art. نتج.)
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