رَغَا

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رَغَاI , Present.T يَرْغُو, said of a camel, and of a hyena, and of an ostrich; or رَغَتْ, Present.T تَرْغُو, said of a she-camel; Verbal.Noun رُغَآءٌ, with which رَاغِيَةٌ is syn. [either as an Verbal.Noun or as a simple subst.]; He grumbled, or uttered a grumbling cry; syn. ضَجَّ; or uttered a cry, and grumbled; syn. صَوَّتَ فَضَجَّ: or she uttered a cry [&c.]: so camels are wont to do when the loads are lifted upon them; and youthful camels do so much: رُغَآءٌ signifies the cry or crying [or grumbling, which is a kind of gurgling growl,] of the camel [when he is being laden, and on some other occasions of discontent], or of animals having the kind of foot called خُفّ: also of the bird called رَغَّآءٌ [&c.]. It is said in a prov., كَفَى بِرُغَائِهَا مُنَادِيًا [Her grumbling cry suffices as a caller] i. e., the رُغَآء of his camel serves instead of his calling in presenting himself for entertainment as a guest: A'Obeyd says that it is well known to the Arabs as relating to the accomplishment of an object of want before the asking for it: and it is applied also to the case of a man whose aid is wanted and who does not come to thee; excusing himself by saying that he did not know: and to the case of one who stands at a man's door, and to whom it is said, “ Send him who shall ask permission for thee [to go in]; ” whereupon he replies, “ His knowledge of my standing at his door suffices for asking permission for me: if he pleased, he would grant me permission. ” And in another prov., كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ البَكْرِ, or السَّقْبِ, [i. e. There befell them the like of the grumbling cry of the young camel,] meaning, the رُغَآء of the young camel of Thamood [which preceded the destruction of those who heard it]: the prov. relates to the auguring evil from a thing.
2 رَغَا said of a boy, or child, means He wept most violently.
3 [It is also, app., said of a man, as meaning He shouted: and he spoke with a loud voice. (See 6, and رَغَّآءٌ.)]

def.2 See also 2.)

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