نجد

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

The root نجد (najada) primarily relates to elevated, high, or prominent landforms. It extends to concepts of rising, ascending, and reaching high points, both literally and figuratively. This includes pathways, elevated terrain, and even the act of reaching or achieving something significant.

Derived headwords

نَجْدnoun

1.
highland, elevated landboth
Refers to elevated, firm, and prominent land, such as hills or mountains.
2.
high groundboth
The elevated terrain in contrast to the lowlands (ghawr).
3.
pathwayboth
An elevated and clear path, especially in mountainous terrain.
4.
regionboth
A specific geographical region, particularly the area north of the Hijaz towards Iraq.

النجد من الأرض: قفافها وصلابتها «1» وما غلظ منها وأشرف وارتفع واستوى — The highland of the land: its high places and firmness, and what is thick, prominent, high, and level from it.

وما ارتفع عن تهامة إلى أرض العراق، فهو نجد — And what is elevated from Tihama to the land of Iraq, that is Najd.

أَنْجَدَverb

1.
to ascend, to riseboth
To become elevated or rise up.
2.
to go to Najdboth
To travel towards or enter the region of Najd.
3.
to equip, furnishclassical
To furnish or decorate a house with furnishings.

أنجد الشيء: ارتفع — The thing became elevated.

أنجد فلان الدعوة — So-and-so went to Najd.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to become clear, apparentboth
For a matter or a path to become clear and evident.
2.
to strive, exert effortclassical
To exert oneself or strive diligently.

نجد الأمر ينجد نجودا: وضح واستبان — The matter became clear and evident.

نجد نجدا أي جهد جهدا — He exerted himself, exerting great effort.

نَاجِدَةnoun

1.
strip of fatclassical
Refers to strips of fat, named for their elevated appearance.

وعلى أكتافها أمثال النواجد شحما ؛ هي طرائق الشحم، واحدتها ناجدة، سميت بذلك لارتفاعها — And on their shoulders were like ridges of fat; they are streaks of fat, the singular of which is najida, so named for their elevation.

نَجُودnoun

1.
elevated landboth
Plural of najd, referring to elevated or high lands.
2.
long-necked (animals)classical
Refers to long-necked female donkeys or camels.
3.
high-reaching (camel)classical
A camel that is high-reaching or prominent.

والنجد: ما خالف الغور، والجمع نجود — And the high ground is what is opposite the lowlands, and the plural is nujud.

والنجود من الأتن والإبل: الطويلة العنق — And the nujud among female donkeys and camels are the long-necked ones.

نَجَّدَverb

1.
to furnish, decorateboth
To furnish or decorate a house with carpets, cushions, and coverings.

ونجدت البيت بسطته بثياب موشية — And I furnished the house, spreading it with embroidered garments.

والتنجيد: التزيين — And al-tanjid: decoration.

تَنْجِيدnoun

1.
furnishing, decorationboth
The act of furnishing or decorating a house with various items like carpets, cushions, and curtains.
2.
embellishmentboth
The act of adorning or making something beautiful.

والتنجيد: التزيين — And al-tanjid: decoration.

وزخرف ونجد أي زين — And adorned and decorated, meaning he embellished.

مُنَجِّدnoun

1.
furnisher, decoratorclassical
One who furnishes or decorates a house.
2.
jeweled ornamentclassical
A piece of jewelry adorned with jewels, layered upon each other.

والنجود الذي يعالج النجود بالنفض والبسط والحشو والتنضيد — And the nujud are those who prepare the furnishings by shaking, spreading, stuffing, and arranging.

واحدها منجد وهي قلائد من لؤلؤ وذهب أو قرنفل — The singular of which is munjad, which are necklaces of pearls and gold or carnations.

أَنْجَادnoun

1.
furnishings, equipmentboth
Plural of najd, referring to household furnishings, carpets, cushions, and curtains.

فبعث إلى أم الدرداء بأنجاد من عنده ؛ الأنجاد جمع نجد، بالتحريك، وهو متاع البيت من فرش ونمارق وستور — So he sent to Umm al-Darda' some furnishings from his own.

والجمع أنجد وأنجاد ونجاد ونجود ونجد — And the plural is anjad, anjad, nijad, nujud, and najd.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
help, aidmodern
Assistance or support provided to someone.
2.
bravery, couragemodern
Valor and boldness in the face of danger.

نَجَدِيّadjective

1.
from Najdboth
Relating to or originating from the region of Najd.

قال: وفي لغة هذيل والحجاز من أهل النجد — He said: And in the dialect of Hudhayl and Hijaz, from the people of Najd.

نَجُودnoun

1.
high-reaching (camel)classical
A camel that is high-reaching or prominent.

والنجود من الإبل: المغزار، وقيل: هي الشديدة النفس — And the nujud among camels are the prolific ones, and it is said: they are the strong-winded ones.

نَجَّادnoun

1.
furnisher, decoratorclassical
One who prepares and arranges furnishings, carpets, and cushions.

والنجاد الذي يعالج الفرش والوساد ويخيطها — And the nijjad is one who prepares the cushions and pillows and sews them.

نَجُودnoun

1.
elevated pathclassical
A clear and elevated path, especially in mountainous terrain.

والنجد: الطريق المرتفع البين الواضح — And the najd: the clear, evident, elevated path.

مُنَاجِدnoun

1.
jeweled ornamentclassical
A layered piece of jewelry adorned with jewels.

والمناجد: حلي مكلل بجواهر بعضه على بعض مزين — And al-manajid: jewelry crowned with jewels, one upon another, decorated.

طَلَاع أَنْجَدphrase

1.
master of affairsclassical
Someone who is in control of matters and is dominant.

وطلاع أنجد أي ضابط للأمور غالب لها — And tila' anjad means one who controls matters and overcomes them.

طَلَاع نَجَادphrase

1.
master of affairsclassical
Someone who is in control of matters and is dominant.

وكذلك طلاع نجاد وطلاع النجاد — And likewise tila' nijad and tila' al-nijad.

طَلَاع أَنْجِدَةphrase

1.
master of affairsclassical
Someone who is in control of matters and is dominant.

طلاع أنجدة، في كشحه هضم — Tila' anjidah, with a lean waist.

أَنْجَدَةnoun

1.
furnishingsclassical
A plural form referring to household furnishings.

قال ابن بري: وأنجدة من الجموع الشاذة — Ibn al-Birri said: And anjidah is from the irregular plurals.

نَجُودnoun

1.
prolific (camels)classical
Camels that are prolific or have abundant milk.

والنجود من الإبل: المغزار، وقيل: هي الشديدة النفس — And the nujud among camels are the prolific ones, and it is said: they are the strong-winded ones.

نَجْدnoun

1.
highlandboth
The elevated land, often used as a proper noun for the region of Najd.

إذا استنصل الهيف السفى، برحت به ... عراقية الأقياظ، نجد المراتع — When the light wind blows away the dust, it is overcome by ... Iraqi summers, Najd of the pastures.

نَجْدَيْنnoun

1.
the two pathsclassical
Refers to the two clear paths, often interpreted as the path of good and the path of evil.

وهديناه النجدين؛ أي طريق الخير وطريق الشر — And We guided him to the two high paths; meaning the path of good and the path of evil.

نَجُودnoun

1.
long-necked (donkeys)classical
Refers to long-necked female donkeys.

والنجود من حمر الوحش التي لا تحمل، ويقال: هي الطويلة المشرفة، والجمع نجد — And the nujud among wild donkeys are those that do not carry young, and it is said: they are the tall, prominent ones, and the plural is najd.

نَجُودnoun

1.
prominent, advancedclassical
Refers to something that is advanced or prominent.

وروي عن الأصمعي: أخذت النجود من النجد أي هي مرتفعة عظيمة — And it is narrated from Al-Asma'i: Al-nujud were taken from al-najd, meaning they are great and elevated.

نَجُودnoun

1.
strong-winded (camel)classical
A camel that is strong-winded or has great endurance.

والنجود من الإبل: المغزار، وقيل: هي الشديدة النفس — And the nujud among camels are the prolific ones, and it is said: they are the strong-winded ones.

نَجُودnoun

1.
woman of opinionclassical
A woman who is wise and exerts her opinion in matters.

وكانت امرأة نجوداً ، يريد ذات رأي كأنها التي تجهد رأيها في الأمور — And she was a woman of opinion, meaning one who exerts her opinion in matters.

نَجْدnoun

1.
elevated placeclassical
An elevated place, often used in contrast to a low place.

فإذا خلفت عجلزا مصعدا، وعجلز فوق القريتين، فقد أنجدت، فإذا أنجدت عن ثنايا ذات عرق، فقد أتهمت — If you pass 'Ajlaz ascending, and 'Ajlaz above the two villages, you have reached Najd; if you reach Thaniyat Dhat 'Arq, you have reached Tihama.

نَجْدnoun

1.
breastclassical
Refers to the breasts.

وقيل: النجدين الثديين — And it is said: the nujdin are the two breasts.

Parallel reading

النجد من الأرض: قفافها وصلابتها «1» وما غلظ منها وأشرف وارتفع واستوى

The highland of the land: its high places and firmness, and what is thick, prominent, high, and level from it.

ولا يكون النجاد إلا قفا أو صلابة من الأرض في ارتفاع مثل الجبل معترضا بين يديك يرد طرفك عما وراءه

And al-nijad is only a ridge or a firmness of the earth in elevation like a mountain, obstructing before you, preventing your gaze from what is beyond it.

وفي حديث أبي هريرة في زكاة الإبل: وعلى أكتافها أمثال النواجد شحما ؛ هي طرائق الشحم، واحدتها ناجدة، سميت بذلك لارتفاعها

And in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding the zakat of camels: And on their shoulders were like ridges of fat; they are streaks of fat, the singular of which is najida, so named for their elevation.

قال الأخفش: نجد لغة هذيل خاصة يريدون نجدا

Al-Akhfash said: Najd is a dialect of Hudhayl specifically, meaning Najd.

وما ارتفع عن تهامة إلى أرض العراق، فهو نجد

And what is elevated from Tihama to the land of Iraq, that is Najd.

فهي ترعى بنجد وتشرب بتهامة

So they graze in Najd and drink in Tihama.

ومن قولهم: طلاع أنجد أي ضابط للأمور غالب لها

And from their saying: tila' anjad means one who controls matters and overcomes them.

كم فيهم من فتى حلو شمائله، ... جم الرماد إذا ما أخمد البرم

How many a young man among them with pleasant manners, ... abundant ashes when the fire is extinguished.

غمر الندى، لا يبيت الحق يثمده ... إلا غدا، وهو سامي الطرف مبتسم

Abundant in generosity, he does not let the right pass him by until tomorrow, while he is lofty in gaze, smiling.

يغدو أمامهم في كل مربأة، ... طلاع أنجدة، في كشحه هضم

He goes ahead of them in every elevated place, ... tila' anjidah, with a lean waist.

والأنجد: جمع النجد، وهو الطريق في الجبل

And al-anjad: plural of najd, which is the path in the mountain.

إذا تركت وحشية النجد، لم يكن، ... لعينيك مما تشكوان، طبيب

If you leave the wildness of the Najd, there will be no ... physician for your eyes for what you complain of.

في عانة بجنوب السي مشربها ... غور، ومصدرها عن مائها النجد

In a herd south of al-Sayh, their drink is ... ghawr, and their source of water is Najd.

إذا جاوزت عذيبا إلى أن تجاوز فيد وما يليها

If you pass 'Adhib until you pass Fayd and what is next to it.

فإذا عرضت لك الحرار بنجد، قيل: ذلك الحجاز

If the الحرار appear to you in Najd, it is said: that is Hijaz.

كل ما وراء الخندق الذي خندقه كسرى على سواد العراق، فهو نجد إلى أن تميل إلى الحرة فإذا ملت إليها، فأنت في الحجاز

Everything beyond the trench that Kisra dug over the black land of Iraq, is Najd until you incline towards the Harrat; if you incline towards it, you are in Hijaz.

فانظر بطن واد لا منجد ولا متهم، فتمعك فيه، ففعل فلم يزد شيئا حتى مات

So look at the bottom of a valley, neither in Najd nor in Tihama, and roll in it. He did so and it did not increase him anything until he died.

وقوله لا منجد ولا متهم لم يرد أنه ليس من نجد ولا من تهامة ولكنه أراد حدا بينهما، فليس ذلك الموضع من نجد كله ولا من تهامة كله، ولكنه تهام منجد

And his saying 'not in Najd nor in Tihama' did not mean it is not from Najd nor from Tihama, but rather he intended a border between them, so that place is not entirely from Najd nor entirely from Tihama, but rather it is a Najdi Tihama.

وهديناه النجدين؛ أي طريق الخير وطريق الشر

And We guided him to the two high paths; meaning the path of good and the path of evil.

وقيل: النجدين الثديين

And it is said: the nujdin are the two breasts.

ترى فيه أنباء القرون التي مضت، ... وأخبار غيب في القيامة تنجد

You see in it the news of past generations, ... and news of the unseen on the Day of Resurrection will become clear.

ودليل نجد: هاد ماهر

And a guide of Najd: a skilled guide.

والنجد: ما ينضد به البيت من البسط والوسائد والفرش، والجمع نجود ونجاد

And al-najd: what the house is furnished with from carpets, cushions, and bedding, and the plural is nujud and nijad.

وزخرف ونجد أي زين

And adorned and decorated, meaning he embellished.

وكانت امرأة نجوداً ، يريد ذات رأي كأنها التي تجهد رأيها في الأمور

And she was a woman of opinion, meaning one who exerts her opinion in matters.

والمناجد: حلي مكلل بجواهر بعضه على بعض مزين

And al-manajid: jewelry crowned with jewels, one upon another, decorated.

وفي الحديث: أنه رأى امرأة تطوف بالبيت عليها «2» مناجد من ذهب فنهاها عن ذلك

And in the hadith: He saw a woman circumambulating the Kaaba wearing layered gold jewelry, so he forbade her from that.

والنجود من الإبل: التي لا تبرك إلا على مرتفع من الأرض

And the nujud among camels are those that do not kneel except on an elevated place on the ground.

غداة غدوا فسالك بطن نخلة، ... وآخر منهم قاطع نجد كبكب

In the morning they set out, and one of them took the belly of Nakhla, ... and another of them cut through the Najd of Kabkab.

فلا تبعد نوى أم حشرج ... بنجدين: لا تبعد نوى أم حشرج

So do not be far from the dwelling of Umm Hashraj ... in Najdain: do not be far from the dwelling of Umm Hashraj.

فلا تبعد نوى أم حشرج ... بنجدين: لا تبعد نوى أم حشرج

So do not be far from the dwelling of Umm Hashraj ... in Najdain: do not be far from the dwelling of Umm Hashraj.

فقال له النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: انظر بطن واد لا منجد ولا متهم، فتمعك فيه، ففعل فلم يزد شيئا حتى مات

So the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him: Look at the bottom of a valley, neither in Najd nor in Tihama, and roll in it. He did so and it did not increase him anything until he died.

قال ابن الأثير: أراد موضعا ذا حد من نجد وحد من تهامة فليس كله من هذه ولا من هذه

Ibn al-Athir said: He meant a place with a border from Najd and a border from Tihama, so it is not entirely from one nor the other.

إذا استنصل الهيف السفى، برحت به ... عراقية الأقياظ، نجد المراتع

When the light wind blows away the dust, it is overcome by ... Iraqi summers, Najd of the pastures.

قال ابن سيده: إنما أراد جمع نجدي فحذف ياء النسب في الجمع كما قالوا زنجي ثم قالوا في جمعه زنج

Ibn Saydah said: He only intended the plural of Najdi, so he omitted the 'ya' of attribution in the plural, just as they said 'Zanji' and then said its plural is 'Zanj'.

والنجود من حمر الوحش التي لا تحمل، ويقال: هي الطويلة المشرفة، والجمع نجد

And the nujud among wild donkeys are those that do not carry young, and it is said: they are the tall, prominent ones, and the plural is najd.

وناجدت الإبل: غزرت وكثر لبنها، والإبل حينئذ بكاء غوازر، وعبر الفارسي عنها فقال: هي نحو الممانح

And the camels were prolific: their milk became abundant, and the camels at that time were crying out with abundance, and Al-Farisi expressed it by saying: they are like those giving much milk.