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نغص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 نَغِصَ ذ , aor. نَغَصَ , (S, K,) inf. n. نَغَصٌ, (S,) He (a man, S,) failed of having his desire fully accomplished: (S, K:) but Lth says, that it is more commonly with teshdeed, i. e. ↓ نَغَّصَ, [unless this be a mistake for نُغِّصَ,] inf. n. تَنْغِيصٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- And in like manner, (S,) He (a camel) failed of having his full, or complete, draught, or drink. (S, K.) ― -b3- And It (beverage) was imperfect, or defective. (K.) ― -b4- See also 5. -A2- نَغَصٌ (L, K) and نَغْصٌ (L, TA) [both inf. ns., the verb of the former being app. نَغِصَ, used intransitively, and that of the latter نَغَصَ, used transitively, followed by اـِبِلَهُ,] also signify The bringing one's camels to the drinking-trough, and, when they have drunk, turning them back, and bringing others; (K;) taking forth, from every two camels, a strong camel, and putting in its place a weak camel; and thus as it were, making their drinking troublesome. (TA.) ― -b2- You say also, نَغَصَ الرَّجُلُ الرَّجُلَ The man prevented the man from obtaining his share of water by interposing to hinder his camels from drinking: and in like manner, رَعْيَهُ ↓ أَنْغَصَهُ [ He prevented him from obtaining his share of pasturage for his camels ]: the verb in the latter instance being with ا. (TA.) ― -b3- See also 2.

Derived headwords

نَغِصَverb
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نَغَصَ الرَّجُلُ الرَّجُلَ