weakness

, (S, K,) aor. يَرِكُّ, (K, JM, TA, in the CK يَرَكُّ,) inf. n. رَكَاكَةٌ (K, JM) [and app. رُكُوكَةٌ, q. v. infrà,] and رَكٌّ, (CK, [but not in the TA nor in my MS. copy of the K,]) or ركّة [i. e. رِكَّةٌ, like رِقَّةٌ and دِقَّةٌ, with both of which it is syn.], (JM,) It (a thing, S) was, or became, weak, or feeble; syn. ضَعُفَ: and thin, or of little thickness or depth; syn. رَقَّ: (S, K:) [and little, or small, in quantity; and slender: and (assumed tropical:) feeble, or weak, and incorrect; said of a word or an expression: (see the part. n. رَكِيكٌ:) and (assumed tropical:) unsound, invalid, or incorrect; said of information, an announcement, &c.; as is shown by what follows.] Hence the saying, اِقْطَعْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ رَكَّ [Cut thou it off from where it is weak, or thin]: for which the vulgar say, من حيث رَقَّ. (S.) [And hence also the saying,] فِى هٰذَا الخَبَرِ رَكَاكَةٌ (assumed tropical:) In this information, announcement, piece of news, or narration, is unsoundness, invalidity, or incorrectness; and so, فِيهِ رَثَاثَةٌ. (A and TA in art. رث.) -A2- رَكَّ الشَّىْءَ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ, (S,) or simply رَكَّهُ, aor. , (K,) inf. n. رَكٌّ, (TA,) He threw one part of the thing upon another. (S, K.) ― -b2- رَكَكْتُ الغُلَّ فِى عُنُقِهِ, aor. , inf. n. رَكٌّ, [I put the غُلّ (or iron collar) upon his neck, and inserted his hand in it; or] I confined his hand to his neck by means of the غُلّ. (S.) ― -b3- [Hence,] رَكَكْتُ الذَّنْبَ فِى عُنُقِهِ i. q. أَلْزَمْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ (assumed tropical:) [I attached to him responsibility for the sin, crime, or misdeed]. (S, K. *) And رَكَكْتُ هٰذَا الحَقَّ فِى عُنُقِهِ [in like manner] means أَلْزَمْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ (assumed tropical:) [I attached to him responsibility for the rendering of this right, or due]. (Lth, TA.) ― -b4- And رَكَّ الأَمْرَ, aor. , inf. n. رَكٌّ, i. q. رَدَّ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ (assumed tropical:) [He reversed the order of parts, or of the parts, of the affair, or case]. (TA.) -A3- رَكَّ الشَّىْءَ بِيَدِهِ, (IDrd, K,) [aor. ,] inf. n. رَكٌّ, (IDrd, TA,) He felt the thing, or pressed it lightly, with his hand, in order that he might know its bulk. (IDrd, K, * TA.) ― -b2- And رَكَّ المَرْأَةَ, (IDrd, K,) inf. n. as above, (IDrd, TA,) He compressed the woman, and distressed her, or fatigued her, in so doing; (IDrd, K, * TA:) and so بَكَّهَا, inf. n. بَكٌّ; and دَكَّهَا, inf. n. دَكٌّ. (IDrd, TA.) -A4- رَكَّ ٱللّٰهُ نَمَآءَهُ God lessened, or diminished, or may God lessen, or diminish, his, or its, increase. (Ibn-'Abbád, TA.)

see 4, in two places.

The sky rained such rain as is termed رِكّ; (S, K;) as also ↓ رَكَّكَت. (Ibn- 'Abbád, K.) ― -b2- And أُرِكَّتِ الأَرْضُ The land was rained upon with such rain as is termed رِكّ, (S,) or with such rains as are termed رِكَاك; as also ↓ رُكِّكَت. (TA.)

, (K,) inf. n. اِرْتِكَاكٌ, (TA,) [He was indistinct in his speech; said of a drunken man: (see its part. n., مُرْتَكٌّ, below:) or,] though seen to be eloquent [when alone (see again the part. n.)], he was impotent in speech in a case of altercation: (K:) or he was, or became, weak, or feeble; (TA;) [like رَكَّ.] ― -b2- ارتكَ فِى أَمْرِهِ He doubted in, or respecting, his affair, or case. (Yaakoob, K.) ― -b3- ارتكَ is also syn. with اِرْتَجَّ [He, or it, was, or became, in a state of commotion or agitation; or of convulsion, or violent motion; or shook, quaked, or quivered]: (K:) accord. to Yaakoob, it is an instance of substitution [of ك for ج]. (TA.) One says, مَرَّ يَرْتَكُّ [He passed by in a state of commotion &c.]. (TA.)

He esteemed him weak, or feeble. (S, K.)

He was, or became, cowardly, or weak-hearted. (IAar, TA.) [See also رَكْرَكَةٌ, its inf. n., below.]

, (K,) relating to a skin [of milk], (TA,) means تَمَخُّضُهُ [i. e. Its being agitated] with the butter. (K, TA. [In the CK, تَرَكْرَكَهُ and تَمَخَّضَهُ are put for تَرَكْرُكُهُ and تَمَخُّضُهُ.])

: see the next paragraph.

, with kesr, Lean, or emaciated: mentioned by J [and in the K] in art. زك, [and there written زَكّ,] but Sgh says that this is a mistranscription, and that it is correctly with ر [and with kesr]; (TA in the present art.;) and Az says that زكّ is a mistake, and is correctly with ر. (TA in art. زك.) -A2- Also, (S, K,) and ↓ رَكٌّ and ↓ رَكِيكَةٌ, (K,) Weak rain: (T, S:) or rain little in quantity: [and ↓ رَكَّةٌ is expl. in like manner by Freytag, as meaning pluvia tennis, pauca; but it seems to be a n. un. of رَكٌّ, and so ↓ رِكَّةٌ of رِكٌّ:] or exceeding what is termed دَثٌّ [q. v.]: (K:) accord. to IAar, the first [or lightest and weakest] of rain is that called رَشٌّ; then, the طَشّ; then, the بَغْش; and then, the رِكّ: (TA:) or the طَشّ exceeds the رِكّ: (TA in art. طش:) the pl. [of pauc. of ركّ] is أَرْكَاكٌ (K) and رِكَاكٌ (S, K) and رِكَّانٌ; (Sgh, TA;) and the pl. of ↓ رَكِيكَةٌ is رَكَايأِكُ. (TA.) ― -b2- رِكٌّ applied to a land, or a place: see مُرَكٌّ.

and رِكَّةٌ: see رِكٌّ.

: see the next paragraph.

Weak, or feeble: (S, JM, KL:) so as applied to a man: (TA:) and thin, or of little thickness or depth: (JM:) anything little, or small, in quantity; and slender: applied to water [that is little in quantity, and shallow], and to herbage, and to science: (Sh, TA:) feeble, or weak, and incorrect; applied to a word or an expression; (PS in art. جزل;) contr. of جَزْلٌ: (S and K in that art.:) [and unsound, invalid, or incorrect; applied to information, an announcement, &c.: see 1.] You say ثَوْبٌ رَكِيكُ النَّسْجِ A garment, or piece of cloth, weak in respect of texture. (S, * TA.) And إِنَّهُ يُبْغِضُ الوُلَاةَ الرَّكَكَةَ [Verily he hates weak rulers, or magistrates]: occurring in a trad.: رَكَكَةٌ being pl. of رَكِيكٌ, like as [its syn.] ضَعَفَةٌ is pl. of ضَعِيفٌ. (TA. [See also a similar saying in what follows.]) And رَجُلٌ رَكِيكُ العِلْمِ, (K,) and العَقْلِ, (TA,) A man having little knowledge, (K,) and intelligence. (TA.) And رَكِيكٌ and ↓ رُكَاكٌ, (K,) the latter of which has a stronger signification than the former, like طُوَالٌ in relation to طَوِيلٌ, (TA,) and ↓ رُكَاكَةٌ, (K,) which has a still stronger signification, (TA,) and ↓ أَرَكُّ, (K,) all applied to a man, (TA,) signify Low, ignoble, vile, mean, sordid, or possessing no manly qualities; weak in his intellect, and in his judgment or opinion: or one who is not jealous (K, TA) of his wife; i. q. دَيُّوثٌ: (TA:) or one who is not revered, respected, or feared, by his wife, or his family: (K:) accord. to AZ, رَكِيكٌ and ↓ رُكَاكَةٌ signify one esteemed weak by the women, not revered or respected or feared by them, and not jealous of them: (TA:) the epithet similarly applied to a woman is رَكِيكٌ likewise, and ↓ رُكَاكَةٌ: and the pl. is رِكَاكٌ. (K.) It is said in a trad., ↓ إِنَّهُ لَعَنَ الرُّكَاكَةَ, (S, * TA, [in one of my copies of the S written الرَّكَاكَةَ, and in the other copy without the vowel-signs,]) meaning Verily he cursed him who is not jealous of his wife. (S.) And in another trad., إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ يُبْغِضُ ↓ السُّلْطَانَ الرُّكَاكَةَ, i. e. [Verily God hateth the sovereign, or ruling, power] that is weak. (TA.) ― -b2- رَكِيكَةٌ, [fem. of رَكِيكٌ,] as an epithet applied to land: see مُرَكٌّ. -A2- Also Felt, or pressed [lightly with the hand; see 1]; and so ↓ مَرْكوكٌ. (TA.)