رقى

Arabic

Etymology

Verb

رَقَى (raqā) I, non-past يَرْقِي‎ (yarqī)

  1. to charm
  2. to use magic against (with على)
Conjugation

Verb

رَقَّى (raqqā) II, non-past يُرَقِّي‎ (yuraqqī)

  1. (causative) to promote
Conjugation
Synonyms

عزز, ربى, رفع

See also

  • رُقِيّ (ruqiyy, promotion, advance)
  • رَاقٍ (rāqin, high, lofty (adverb))
  • رَاقِيَة (rāqiya, sorceress, witch)
  • مَرْقًى (marqan, step (as in a stair's))

References

  • Ibn Seedah al-Mursi (c. 1066 CE) Al-Muhkam wal Muheet al-Aadham
  • al-Zamakhshari (c. 1143 CE) Asaas al-Balaaghah
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