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نتب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the prominence and swelling of the chest, particularly in women. It describes the act of breasts becoming full, elevated, and noticeable.

Derived headwords

نَتَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to swell, become prominentclassical

    To become full, elevated, and noticeable, specifically referring to the breasts.

نَتُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling, prominenceclassical

    The state or act of swelling and becoming prominent, used to describe the breasts.

التَّنْتُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    prominence of breastsclassical

    The state of having prominent or swollen breasts.

Parallel reading

نَتَبَ الشيءُ نَتُوبًا، مثل نَهَدَ
The thing swelled with prominence, like it became full (referring to breasts).
أشرف ثدياها على التَّنْتُوبِ
Her breasts became prominent and elevated.