رَقِمٌ
Root: رقم
Full Definition
رَقِمٌ
A calamity, or misfortune; as also
رَقَمٌ and
رَقْمٌ ; all mean thus, and a thing that one cannot accomplish, or manage; and
رُقْمَةٌ signifies the same as رَقِمٌ. One says, وَقَعَ فِى الرَّقِمِ, and وَقَعَ فِى الرَّقِمِ, meaning He fell [into calamity or misfortune, and he fell into great calamity or misfortune, or] into that which he could not accomplish, or manage. And بِالرَّقِمِ جَآءَ فُلَانٌ
Such a one brought to pass that which was a great calamity or misfortune. And بنْتُ الرَّقِمِ signifies the same as الرَّقِمُ, That which is a calamity or misfortune.
2 One says also, جَآءَ بِالرَّقِمِ and meaning [He brought, or did,] much.
2 One says also, جَآءَ بِالرَّقِمِ and meaning [He brought, or did,] much.
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