ارغى
Root: رغو
Form: 4
Full Definition
ارغىIV
He made his she-camel to utter the grumbling cry termed
رُغَآء: [and] he made his camel to do so in order that he might be entertained as a guest. Sebrah Ibn-'Amr El-Fak'asee says,
2 Hence, ارغاهُ
3 [Hence also,] هِىَ مَلِيكَةُ الإِرْغَآءِ
4 You say also, مَا أَثْغَى وَلَا أَرْغَى He gave not a sheep or goat, nor a she-camel; like as you say, مَا أَحْشَى وَلَا أَجَلَّ. (S. [See 4 in art. ثغو.])
def.2 See also 2, in two places.
2 [Hence,] ارغى said of him who is discharging his urine,
3 [Hence also,] تُرْغِينَا سُقَاطَ حَدِيثِهَا, a phrase used by a poet, means
[And a young camel belonging to the family of Sheddád is not made to utter its grumbling cry for the want of its mother]; meaning that they are niggardly; that they will not separate the young camel from its mother by slaughter nor by gift. And it is said in a prov.,وَمَا يُرْغَى لِشَدَّادٍ فَصِيلُ
[Make ye her young one to utter its grumbling cry, then she will be quiet]: for the she-camel when she hears the رُغَآء of her young one becomes still: the prov. means, give him that which he wants, [then] he will be quiet. أَرْغَوْا لِلرَّحِيلِ means They made their saddle-camels to utter the grumbling cry [for removal, or departure, or journeying]; camels being wont to do so when the loads are lifted upon them.أَرْغُوا لَهَا حُوَارَهَا تَقِرُّ
2 Hence, ارغاهُ
3 [Hence also,] هِىَ مَلِيكَةُ الإِرْغَآءِ
4 You say also, مَا أَثْغَى وَلَا أَرْغَى He gave not a sheep or goat, nor a she-camel; like as you say, مَا أَحْشَى وَلَا أَجَلَّ. (S. [See 4 in art. ثغو.])
def.2 See also 2, in two places.
2 [Hence,] ارغى said of him who is discharging his urine,
3 [Hence also,] تُرْغِينَا سُقَاطَ حَدِيثِهَا, a phrase used by a poet, means
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