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نقخ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

نُقَاخٌ ذ Sweet water; that has no saltness; (AO, Th, S;) that strikes (يَنْقَخُ) the heart (or almost does so, L) by its coldness: (S:) or cold, or cool, and sweet, and clear, water: (K:) or sweet water, that breaks [or abates or allays ] (يَنْقَحُ, i. e. يَكْسِرُ,) thirst by its coolness, or coldness: (L, from a trad.:) or abundant water which a man makes to well forth in a place where was no water. (ISh.) ― -b2- Also, Pure, mere, unadulterated, or genuine. (T, K.) ― -b3- هٰذَا نُقَاخُ العَرَبِيَّةِ (Fr) (tropical:) This is pure Arabic; or the purest, choicest, best, or most excellent, of Arabic. (Fr, A.) ― -b4- Also نُقَاخٌ Sleep in health and safety. (Abu-l-'Abbás, K.)

Derived headwords

نُقَاخٌ
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هٰذَا نُقَاخُ العَرَبِيَّةِ