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تَرَعْرَعَ

Root: رع

Form: R. Q. 2

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تَرَعْرَعَ
R. Q. 2
He became active (تَحَرَّكَ), and grew, grew up, or became a young man, and some add, وَكَبِرَ [and became big, or attained to full growth]. [See its part. n., below.]
2 تَرَعْرَعَتِ السِّنُّ The tooth became loose, and wabbled, or moved about.
3 المَآءُ يَتَرَعْرَعُ فِى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ, [or rather, عَلَى وجه الارض,] The water is in a state of commotion, or agitation, upon the surface of the ground. And تَرَعْرَعَ السَّرَابُ The mirage was in a state of commotion, or agitation: being likened to water.
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