Arabic

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Root
ر ج ج (r-j-j)

Etymology

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Instance noun from the verb رَجَّ (rajja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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رَجَّة (rajjaf (plural رَجَّات (rajjāt))

  1. shaking, quake, convulsion
    Synonym: هَزَّة (hazza)
    رَجَّة أَرْضِيَّةrajja(t) ʔarḍiyyaan earthquake
    رَجَّة لَاحِقَةrajja(t) lāḥiqaan aftershock

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: ratxa
  • Spanish: racha