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نيت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of swaying, wavering, or moving unsteadily. It can describe physical movement, such as a person or object swaying, or a more abstract sense of indecision or wavering in opinion.

Derived headwords

نَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    swayedboth

    To move back and forth or from side to side with a slow, rhythmic motion. It implies a lack of stability or a gentle, unsteady movement.

نَيْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swayingboth

    The act or state of swaying or wavering. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'نات'.

Parallel reading

نَاتَ نيتاً: تمايل.
He swayed with a swaying motion: he wavered.