نحو

1 نَحَا نَحْوَهُ ذ He went towards, or in the direction of, him or it. (Msb, TA.) ― -b2- Also, He pursued his (another's) course, doing as he did; or purposed his purpose. ― -b3- See عَرَضَ عَرْضَهُ, and شَدَا شَدْوَهُ; and see قَصْدَهُ. ― -b4- نَحَاهُ, inf. n. نَحْوٌ, signifies [also] He purposed it, or intended it. (MA.) ― -b5- نَحَوْتُ جِلْدَ البَعِيرِ, and ↓ أَنْحَيَتُهُ, I stripped off the skin of the camel. (Msb, voce سَلَخَ). See 4.