نطب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to making holes or perforations, particularly in the context of filtering or draining liquids. It also extends to meanings associated with striking the ear, and metaphorically to foolishness or a head.

Derived headwords

النَوَاطِبnoun

1.
perforationsboth
Holes made in a conduit for draining or filtering liquids, such as a spout or a strainer.

تحلب من نواطب ذي ابتزال وخروق المصفاة تدعى النواطب — It drips from the perforations of one who has a draining and the holes of the strainer are called al-nawāṭib.

نَاطِبَةnoun

1.
perforationboth
A single hole or perforation, used in the context of filtering or draining.

المِنْطَبَةnoun

1.
strainerclassical
A device used for filtering or straining something.

المِنْطَبnoun

1.
strainerclassical
A device used for filtering or straining something.

نَطَبَverb

1.
to strike the earboth
To strike someone's ear with one's finger.

نَطْبًاnoun

1.
striking the earboth
The act of striking the ear with a finger.

مِنْطَبَةnoun

1.
foolclassical
A term used to describe a foolish or stupid man.

النِّطَابnoun

1.
neck ropeclassical
A rope around the neck.
2.
headclassical
The head.
3.
shoulderclassical
The region of the shoulder or upper back.

نَطَابnoun

1.
neck ropeclassical
A rope around the neck.
2.
headclassical
The head.
3.
shoulderclassical
The region of the shoulder or upper back.

النَّقْرnoun

1.
tapping the earboth
The act of tapping or poking the ear.

النَّطْمَةnoun

1.
peckboth
A peck or strike, typically from a bird like a rooster.

النَّطْبَةnoun

1.
peckboth
A peck or strike, typically from a bird like a rooster.

Parallel reading

خروق تجعل في مبزل الشراب، وفيما يصفى به الشيء، فيبتزل منه ويتصفى

Holes made in a conduit for drinking, and in that through which something is filtered, so that it drains and is purified.

تحلب من نواطب ذي ابتزال وخروق المصفاة تدعى النواطب

It drips from the perforations of one who has a draining and the holes of the strainer are called al-nawāṭib.

ذي نواطب وابتزال

of perforations and draining.

المصفاة

the strainer.

نطبه ينطبه نطبا: ضرب أذنه بأصبعه

He struck his ear with his finger, striking his ear with a striking.

نحن ضربناه على نطابه

We struck him on his naṭābah.

على تطيابه أي على ما كان فيه من الطيب

on his perfume, meaning on what was in it of fragrance.

النطاب هنا حبل العنق

Al-niṭāb here means the neck rope.

النطاب الرأس

Al-niṭāb means the head.

النطاب حبل العاتق

Al-niṭāb means the rope of the shoulder.

نحن ضربناه على نطابه، ... قلنا به، قلنا به، قلنا به قلنا به أي قتلناه

We struck him on his naṭābah, ... we killed him, we killed him, we killed him, we killed him, meaning we killed him.

النطب نقر الأذن

Al-niṭb is the tapping of the ear.

نطب أذنه، ونقر، وبلط، بمعنى واحد

He tapped his ear, and poked it, and struck it, meaning the same thing.

النطمة النقرة من الديك، وغيره

Al-niṭmah is the peck from a rooster, or others.

وهي النطبة، بالباء أيضا

And it is al-niṭbah, with a 'b' as well.