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نءث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes slowness and delay. It is used to denote a slow pace of movement or a person who is slow to act. The derived terms emphasize a lack of haste or promptness.

Derived headwords

نَأَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowboth

    To move or act with slowness; to be delayed.

نَأْثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessboth

    The state or quality of being slow; delay.

مُنَأَثٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    slowboth

    Characterized by slowness; not quick or prompt.

واعترقوا بعد الفرار المنأث — And they were overtaken after the slow escape.

Parallel reading

نأث ينأث نأثا: أبطأ
Nātha, yan'athu, na'than: to be slow, to delay.
وسير منأث: بطيء
And a slow pace: slow.
واعترقوا بعد الفرار المنأث
And they were overtaken after the slow escape.