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نغث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes persistent, severe evil, hardship, or distress. It is used to describe a dire and difficult situation.

Derived headwords

نَغَثnoun
  1. 1.
    Persistent, severe evilclassical

    Refers to continuous and intense wickedness or harm.

  2. 2.
    Hardship, distressclassical

    A state of severe difficulty, affliction, or suffering.

نَغِثadjective
  1. 1.
    Evil, wickedclassical

    Describing something or someone characterized by persistent and severe evil.

Parallel reading

النغث الشر الدائم الشديد
Al-naghath is the continuous, severe evil.
وقعنا في نغث وعصواد وريب وشصب
We fell into hardship, distress, and calamity.