نكب

نَكْبَةٌ ذ A hurt [ of the foot ] by a stone, causing a bleeding: or a hit by a stone [ upon the foot ]. Ex. لَيْسَ دُونَ هٰذَا الأَمْرِ نَكْبَةٌ وَلَا ذُبَّاحٌ There is not in the way of the attainment of this thing a hurt [ of the foot ] by a stone, &c., nor a crack in the inside of the foot. (IAar, ISd.) [See also ذبّاح.] Hence نَكْبَةٌ in the sense immediately following. (TA.) ― -b2- (tropical:) A misfortune; an evil accident; a disaster; an affliction; a calamity: (S, K, TA:) as also ↓ نَكْبٌ: (K:) pl. of the former نَكَباَتٌ; (S;) and of the latter, نُكُوبٌ. (K.)