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نعج

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root 'نعج' primarily relates to sheep, specifically ewes, and by extension, other female wild animals like gazelles and wild cows. It also extends to concepts of whiteness, plumpness, and a specific gait in camels, as well as describing someone who has overeaten rich food.

Derived headwords

النَّعْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Eweboth

    The female of sheep, and by extension, the female of gazelles, wild cows, and mountain goats.

  2. 2.
    Metaphor for a womanclassical

    Arabs use 'ewe' and 'sheep' metaphorically to refer to a woman.

إن هذا أخي له تسع وتسعون نعجة ولي نعجة واحدة — This is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe.
نَعَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Wild cowsclassical

    A term used for wild cows, with the singular being 'نعجة'.

ونعاج الرمل: هي البقر، واحدتها نعجة — And the wild cows of the sand: they are cows, their singular is 'نعجة'.
نَعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To eat mutton and feel heavyclassical

    To eat mutton to the point of feeling heavy or indigestion.

ونعج الرجل نعجا، فهو نعج: أكل لحم ضأن فثقل على قلبه — And the man ate mutton, so he became 'نعج': he ate mutton and it became heavy on his heart.
نَعَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure whiteboth

    Describes something of pure whiteness.

والنعج: الابيضاض الخالص — And 'نعج': pure whiteness.
يَنْعَجُverb
  1. 1.
    To be pure whiteboth

    To be of pure whiteness.

ونعج اللون الأبيض ينعج نعجا ونعوجا، فهو نعج: خلص بياضه — And the color white became 'نعج', it became 'نعجا' and 'نعوجا', it is 'نعج': its whiteness was pure.
نَعُوجadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure whiteboth

    Describes something of pure whiteness.

ونعج اللون الأبيض ينعج نعجا ونعوجا، فهو نعج: خلص بياضه — And the color white became 'نعج', it became 'نعجا' and 'نعوجا', it is 'نعج': its whiteness was pure.
نَاعِجَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Good-colored (female)both

    Describes a female animal or person with a good complexion or color.

  2. 2.
    White (female camel)classical

    Specifically refers to a white female camel.

  3. 3.
    Hunted upon (female camel)classical

    A female camel upon which wild ewes are hunted.

وناقة ناعجة: يصاد عليها نعاج الوحش — And a 'ناعجة' she-camel: wild ewes are hunted from her.
نَاعِجadjective
  1. 1.
    Good-colored (male)both

    Describes a male animal or person with a good complexion or color.

  2. 2.
    White (male camel)classical

    Specifically refers to a white male camel.

وجمل ناعج: حسن اللون مكرم — And a 'ناعج' male camel: good-colored and esteemed.
النَّوَاعِجnoun
  1. 1.
    White, noble camelsclassical

    Refers to white and noble camels.

  2. 2.
    Fast camelsclassical

    Refers to swift camels.

والنواعج والناعجات من الإبل: البيض الكريمة — And 'النواعج' and 'الناعجات' from camels: the white, noble ones.
نَعَجَتِ النَّاقَةُverb
  1. 1.
    The she-camel ran fastclassical

    The she-camel moved with a specific fast gait.

ونعجت الناقة نعجا — And the she-camel 'نعجت' with a 'نعج'.
نَعَجَتِ الإِبِلُverb
  1. 1.
    The camels became fatboth

    The camels grew fat and plump.

ونعجت الإبل تنعج: سمنت — And the camels 'تنعج': they became fat.
أَنْعَجَ القَوْمُverb
  1. 1.
    The people's camels became fatclassical

    The camels belonging to the people became fat.

وأنعج القوم إنعاجا: نعجت إبلهم أي سمنت — And the people 'أنعجوا' with 'إنعاجا': their camels became fat.
مَنْعَجname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name mentioned in the text.

ومنْعج، بالفتح «1»: موضع — And 'منعج', with fatha: a place.

Parallel reading

النعجة: الأنثى من الضأن والظباء والبقر الوحشي والشاء الجبلي، والجمع نعاج ونعجات
The ewe: the female of sheep, gazelles, wild cows, and mountain goats, and the plural is 'نعاج' and 'نعجات'.
والعرب تكني بالنعجة والشاة عن المرأة
And the Arabs use the ewe and the sheep as a euphemism for a woman.
ويسمون الثور الوحشي شاة
And they call the wild bull a sheep.
ولا يقال لغير البقر من الوحش نعاج
And 'نعاج' is not said for wild animals other than cows.
إن هذا أخي له تسع وتسعون نعجة ولي نعجة واحدة
This is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe.
ونعاج الرمل: هي البقر، واحدتها نعجة
And the wild cows of the sand: they are cows, their singular is 'نعجة'.
والعرب تجري الظباء مجرى المعز، والبقر مجرى الضأن
And the Arabs treat gazelles like goats, and cows like sheep.
فلو أجروا الظباء مجرى الضأن، لقال: كباش ظباء
And if they treated gazelles like sheep, they would say: rams of gazelles.
إذا ما رآها راكب الضيف، لم يزل ... يرى نعجة في مرتع، فيثيرها
When the guest's rider saw it, he kept ... seeing an ewe in a pasture, and startling it.
مولعة خنساء ليست بنعجة، ... يدمن أجواف المياه وقيرها
A fond, dark-eyed one, not an ewe, ... she frequents the hollows of water and its rocky ground.
هي نعجة وحشية لا إنسية تألف أجواف المياه أولادها
It is a wild ewe, not a tame one, that frequents the hollows of water with its young.
وناقة ناعجة: يصاد عليها نعاج الوحش
And a 'ناعجة' she-camel: wild ewes are hunted from her.
كالثور يضرب أن تعاف نعاجه
Like a bull that is struck if its cows are avoided.
ونعج الرجل نعجا، فهو نعج: أكل لحم ضأن فثقل على قلبه
And the man ate mutton, so he became 'نعج': he ate mutton and it became heavy on his heart.
كأن القوم عشوا لحم ضأن، ... فهم نعجون قد مالت طلاهم
As if the people ate mutton, ... they are 'نعجون' (indigested) their necks have become heavy.
والنعج: الابيضاض الخالص
And 'نعج': pure whiteness.
في نعجات من بياض نعجا، ... كما رأيت في الملاء البردجا
In white patches of whiteness, ... as you saw in the cool garments.
يقال: نعج ينعج نعجا مثل صخب يصخب صخبا
It is said: 'نعج' 'ينعج' with 'نعجا' like 'صخب' 'يصخب' with 'صخبا'.
وامرأة ناعجة: حسنة اللون
And a 'ناعجة' woman: good-colored.
وجمل ناعج: حسن اللون مكرم، والأنثى بالهاء
And a 'ناعج' male camel: good-colored and esteemed, and the female is with 'ha'.
وقيل: الناعجة البيضاء من الإبل، وقيل: هي التي يصاد عليها نعاج الوحش، وهي النواعج
And it was said: the 'ناعجة' is the white she-camel, and it was said: she is the one upon whom wild ewes are hunted, and they are 'النواعج'.
والناعجات المسرعات للنجا
And the 'ناعجات' (camels) swift for running.
وأرض ناعجة: مستوية سهلة مكرمة للنبات تنبت الرمث
And a 'ناعجة' land: level, easy, honored for plants, growing the Rithma plant.
والنواعج والناعجات من الإبل: البيض الكريمة
And 'النواعج' and 'الناعجات' from camels: the white, noble ones.
والنعج: ضرب من سير الإبل، وقد نعجت الناقة نعجا
And 'نعج': a type of camel gait, and the she-camel performed 'نعجا'.
يا رب رب القلص النواعج
O Lord, Lord of the swift she-camels.
والنواعج من الإبل: السراع؛ وقد نعجت الناقة في سيرها، بالفتح: أسرعت، لغة في معجت
And 'النواعج' from camels: the swift ones; and the she-camel 'نعجت' in her gait, with fatha: she sped, a variant of 'معجت'.
ونعجت الإبل تنعج: سمنت
And the camels 'تنعج': they became fat.
وأنعج القوم إنعاجا: نعجت إبلهم أي سمنت
And the people 'أنعجوا' with 'إنعاجا': their camels became fat.
فقال لي: نعجت أيا فلان بعد ما رأيتك كالسعف اليابس؛ أراد سمنت وصلحت
He said to me: 'نعجت', O so-and-so, after I saw you like a dry palm frond; he meant you became fat and well.
والنعج: السمن؛ يقال: قد نعج هذا بعدي أي سمن
And 'نعج': fatness; it is said: this one has 'نعج' after me, meaning he became fat.
والنعج: أن يربو وينتفخ، وقيل: النهج مثله
And 'نعج': to swell and inflate, and it was said: 'النهج' is similar.
ومنْعج، بالفتح «1»: موضع
And 'منعج', with fatha: a place.