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نفخ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

نَفْخٌ ذ [ Flatulence. ― -b2- And hence,] (tropical:) Boastfulness; arrogance; pride; (S, K;) [ inflation with pride ]: pride was termed by Mohammad نَفْخُ الشَّيْطَانِ. (TA, art. همز.) ― -b3- رَجُلٌ ذُو نَفْخٍ, as also ذو نَفْجِ, (tropical:) A boastful, arrogant, proud man; (S;) [ a man inflated with pride ].

Derived headwords

نَفْخٌ
  1. 1.
نَفْخُ الشَّيْطَانِ
رَجُلٌ ذُو نَفْخٍ