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رَاجِسٌ

Root: رجس

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رَاجِسٌ and مُرْتَجِسٌ and رَجَّاسٌ A cloud making a loud, or vehement, sound; and so thunder. You say, [of a cloud,] هٰذَا رَاجِسٌ حَسَنٌ This is a goodly thunderer. And عَفَتِ الدِّيَارَ الغَمَائِمُ الرَّوَاجِسُ وَالرِّيَاحُ الرَّوَامِسُ [The loudthundering clouds and the dust-spreading winds effaced the traces of the dwellings].
2 [And in like manner,] رَجَّاسٌ and رَجُوسٌ and مِرْجَسٌ A camel that brays vehemently. You say also نَاقَةٌ الحَنِينِ, [fem. of أَرْجَسُ ,] A she-camel that utters the [yearning cry termed] حَنِين consecutively, or continuously.
3 [And hence,] The sea: because of the sound of its waves; or because of its commotion.

def.2 رَاجِسٌ also signifies The thrower of the مِرْجَاس; and so مُرْجِسٌ .
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