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نض

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

نُضَاضَةٌ ذ A remainder, (S, K,) or small remainder, (A,) of water, (S, A, K,) &c.: (S, K:) the last thereof: pl. نَضَائِصُ and نِضَاضٌ. (TA.) [Hence,] نُضَاضَةُ وَلَدِ الرَّجُلِ (tropical:) The last of the children of the man: (AZ, S, A, K:) applied alike to the male and female and to two and more; (S, K;) like عِجْزَةٌ and كِبْرَةٌ. (S.) ― -b2- (tropical:) A small thing: (A) what comes into one's hand, of a thing: a small benefit. (TA.)

Derived headwords

نُضَاضَةٌ
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نُضَاضَةُ وَلَدِ الرَّجُلِ