نجد

Root entry · 36 derived lemmas

The root نجد (najada) primarily relates to concepts of hardship, difficulty, and ruggedness, often in a physical or situational sense. It extends to bravery, strength, and overcoming challenges, as well as providing aid and support. The root also encompasses geographical features like elevated land and specific types of plants.

Derived headwords

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
hardshipboth
Difficulty, distress, or a challenging situation.
2.
braveryboth
Courage, valor, and fortitude in the face of danger or difficulty.
3.
strengthboth
Power, might, or robustness, often referring to physical or situational strength.
4.
aidclassical
Help, assistance, or support provided to someone.

فلاقى نجدة — and he encountered hardship

النجدة: الشجاعة — Hardship: bravery

ورجل ذو نجدة — and a man of strength

نَجَدَverb

1.
to be strongboth
To be brave, courageous, or powerful.
2.
to overcomeclassical
To overcome difficulty or hardship.
3.
to sweatclassical
To perspire due to exertion or distress.
4.
to conquerclassical
To overcome or defeat someone.

نجد الرجل، بالضم، فهو نجد ونجد ونجيد — The man was brave, so he is najd, najd, and najeed

نَجَدَnoun

1.
elevated landboth
A tract of high, firm ground, often without trees.
2.
brave manclassical
A courageous and valiant man.

والنجد: مكان لا شجر فيه — And najd: a place without trees.

نَجِيدadjective

1.
braveboth
Courageous, valiant, and strong.
2.
strongboth
Possessing great strength or power.

ورجل نجد ونجد ونجيد شجاع — and a man, najd, najd, and najeed, is brave

أَنْجَدَverb

1.
to aidboth
To help, assist, or support someone.
2.
to answer a callclassical
To respond to a plea or request for help.

استنجده فأنجده — he sought his help, and he aided him

وأنجد فلان الدعوة: أجابها — And so-and-so answered the call: he responded to it.

اِسْتَنْجَدَverb

1.
to seek helpboth
To ask for assistance or support.
2.
to become boldclassical
To become daring or audacious towards someone after having feared them.

استنجد الرجل إذا قوي بعد ضعف أو مرض — A man seeks help when he becomes strong after weakness or illness.

واستنجد فلان بفلان: ضري به واجترأ عليه بعد هيبته إياه — And so-and-so sought help from so-and-so: he became bold towards him and dared to act against him after fearing him.

مُنْجِدparticiple

1.
experiencedclassical
One who has experienced and learned from matters.
2.
sweatyclassical
One who is sweating.

والمنجد: الذي قد جرب الأمور وقاسها فعقلها — And munjid: one who has tried matters and measured them and understood them.

مُنْجَدparticiple

1.
distressedclassical
One who is troubled or in distress.
2.
sweatyclassical
One who is sweating.

والمنجود: المكروب — And munjad: the distressed.

وقد نجد عرقا، فهو منجود إذا سال — And he sweated, so he is munjad if the sweat flowed.

نَجَّادnoun

1.
helperclassical
One who is helpful or supportive.

ورجل منجاد: معوان — And a man najjad: helpful.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
stickclassical
A stick used to drive animals or fluff wool.

والمنجدة: عصا تساق بها الدواب وتحث على السير وينفش بها الصوف — And al-munjada: a stick with which animals are driven and urged to move, and with which wool is fluffed.

نَجْدَاتname

1.
a group of Khawarijclassical
A sect of Khawarij named after Najda bin Amir al-Hanafi.

والنجدات: قوم من الخوارج من الحرورية ينسبون إلى نجدة بن عامر الحروري الحنفي — And al-Najadat: a people from the Khawarij, the Haruriyyah, attributed to Najda bin Amir al-Haruri al-Hanafi.

نَجُودnoun

1.
wine containerclassical
A vessel for wine, such as a large jar or a cup.

اجتمع شرب من أهل الأنبار وبين أيديهم ناجود خمر — A group of drinkers from the people of Anbar gathered, and before them was a najood of wine.

نَجْدِيَّةname

1.
a group of Khawarijclassical
A sect of Khawarij.

والنجدية: قوم من الحرورية — And al-Najdiyyah: a people from the Haruriyyah.

نَجْدnoun

1.
hardshipclassical
Difficulty or distress.
2.
braveryclassical
Courage and valor.

لمنعوني نجدة أو رسلا — they would have prevented me from hardship or ease.

نَجَادnoun

1.
sword strapboth
The part of a sword belt that hangs down.

زوجي طويل النجاد — My husband has a long nijd (referring to his height).

نَجَادَةnoun

1.
braveryclassical
The state of being brave or courageous.

وقد نجد نجادة — And he achieved bravery.

أَنْجَادnoun

1.
brave menboth
Plural of najd or najeed, referring to courageous individuals.

فأنجاد أمجاد — so they are brave and noble.

فأنجاد بسل — so they are brave warriors.

نَجْدnoun

1.
veinclassical
A vein, especially one carrying sweat.

والنجد: العرق من عمل أو كرب أو غيره — And najd: the vein from exertion, distress, or other causes.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to sweatclassical
To perspire.

وقد نجد ينجد وينجد نجدا، الأخيرة نادرة، إذا عرق من عمل أو كرب — And he sweats, yanjadu and yanjadu najdan, the latter is rare, if he sweats from exertion or distress.

نَجْدnoun

1.
plantclassical
A type of plant resembling shabram in color, growth, and thorns.

والنجد: شجر يشبه الشبرم في لونه ونبته وشوكه — And najd: a tree resembling shabram in its color, growth, and thorns.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to be exhaustedclassical
To become weary or exhausted.

ويقال: نجد ينجد إذا بلد وأعيا — And it is said: najada yanjadu if he becomes weary and exhausted.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to be fearfulclassical
To experience fear or terror.

والنجدة: الفزع والهول؛ وقد نجد — And al-najda: fear and terror; and he experienced fear.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to overcomeclassical
To defeat or overpower someone.

ونجد الرجل ينجده نجدا: غلبه — And the man overcame him, yanjiduhu najdan: he defeated him.

نَاجَدَverb

1.
to fightclassical
To engage in combat or confrontation.

ويقال: ناجدت فلانا إذا بارزته لقتال — And it is said: I fought so-and-so if I confronted him for battle.

وناجدته مناجدة: مثله — And I fought him, munajadatan: like him.

نَاجُودnoun

1.
wineclassical
Wine, especially good quality wine.
2.
wine vesselclassical
A vessel used for wine, such as a decanter or a large jar.
3.
bloodclassical
Blood.
4.
saffronclassical
Saffron.

ويقال للخمر: ناجود — And wine is called najood.

والناجود: الدم — And najood: blood.

مُنَاجِدparticiple

1.
fighterclassical
One who engages in combat.

ورجل مناجد أي مقاتل — And a man munajid, meaning a fighter.

نَجْدnoun

1.
rugged terrainboth
An elevated or rugged area of land.

إلا من أعطى في نجدتها ورسلها — except for one who gave in its ruggedness and its ease.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
difficulty of the matterclassical
The hardship or severity of a situation, not necessarily personal hardship.

والنجدة: الثقل والشدة لا يعنى به شدة النفس إنما يعنى به شدة الأمر عليه — And al-najda: the burden and severity, not meaning personal hardship, but rather the severity of the matter upon him.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to be strongclassical
To be powerful or robust.

ورجل نجد: بين النجد، وهو البأس والنصرة — And a man najd: possessing strength, which is might and support.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to succeedclassical
To be successful or achieve one's goal.

ورجل نجد في الحاجة إذا كان ناجحا فيها ناجيا — And a man najd in a need if he is successful and safe in it.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
difficultyclassical
Hardship or a difficult situation.

تحسب الطرف عليها نجدة — You would think the glance was a hardship upon her.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to approach homeclassical
To come near to one's family or home.

وأنجد الرجل: قرب من أهله — And the man approached home: he came near to his family.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
difficultyclassical
Hardship or a challenging situation.

ولاقى فلان نجدة أي شدة — And so-and-so encountered hardship, meaning severity.

نَجَدَverb

1.
to be strongclassical
To be strong and powerful.

ورجل نجد ونجد أي شديد البأس — And a man najd and najd, meaning strong of might.

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
braveryboth
Courage and valor.

فما بال النجدة تكون في الرجل — So what about bravery that is in a man?

نَجْدَةnoun

1.
difficultyclassical
Hardship or a challenging situation.

تنجد حلفا آمنا فأمنته — You swear a solemn oath, and I trusted you.

Parallel reading

إلا من أعطى في نجدتها ورسلها

except for one who gave in its hardship and its ease.

قال: النجدة الشدة، وقيل: السمن

He said: Al-najda is hardship, and it is said: fatness.

قال: ورسلها أن لا يكون لها سمن فيهون عليه إعطاؤها

He said: And its rusluha is that it does not have fatness, so it becomes easy for him to give it away.

وكأن معناه أن يعطيها على مشقة من النفس وعلى طيب منها

And its meaning is that he gives it away with reluctance of the soul and with willingness from it.

لهم إبل لا من ديات، ولم تكن ... مهورا، ولا من مكسب غير طائل مخيسة في كل رسل ونجدة

They have camels that are not from blood money, nor were they... dowries, nor from a fruitless gain, neglected in every ease and hardship.

فذلك بمنزلة السلاح لها من ربها تمتنع به

So that is like a weapon for it from its Lord, by which it defends itself.

ما من صاحب إبل لا يؤدي حقها في نجدتها ورسلها

There is no owner of camels who does not pay its due in its hardship and its ease.

نجدتها ورسلها عسرها ويسرها

Its hardship and its ease are its difficulty and its ease.

إلا برز لها بقاع قرقر تطؤه بأخفافها

Except that a level plain will appear before it, which it will tread with its hooves.

تعطي الكريمة وتمنع الغزيرة

Give the generous one and withhold the abundant one.

ورجل نجد في الحاجة إذا كان ناجيا فيها سريعا

And a man is najd in a need if he is quick and successful in it.

والنجدة: الشجاعة

And al-najda: bravery.

ورجل نجد ونجد ونجد ونجيد شجاع ماض فيما يعجز عنه غيره

And a man is najd, najd, najd, and najeed, brave, decisive in what others are incapable of.

واستنجد الرجل إذا قوي بعد ضعف أو مرض

And a man seeks help when he becomes strong after weakness or illness.

والمناجد: المقاتل

And al-munajid: the fighter.

ورجل منجد، بالدال والذال جميعا، أي مجرب قد نجده الدهر إذا جرب وعرف

And a man munjad, with both dal and dhal, meaning experienced, whom time has tested if he has been tested and known.

ورجل نجد: بين النجد، وهو البأس والنصرة

And a man najd: possessing strength, which is might and support.

أما بنو هاشم فأنجاد أمجاد

As for Banu Hashim, they are strong and noble.

محاسن الأمور التي تفاضلت فيها المجداء والنجداء

The virtues of matters in which the noble and the brave excelled.

استغاثه فأغاثه

He sought his help, and he aided him.

ورجل منجاد: نصور

And a man munjad: a helper.

والإنجاد: الإعانة

And al-injad: assistance.

واستنجد فلان بفلان: ضري به واجترأ عليه بعد هيبته

And so-and-so sought help from so-and-so: he became bold towards him and dared to act against him after fearing him.

والنجد: العرق من عمل أو كرب أو غيره

And al-najd: the vein from exertion, distress, or other causes.

وقد نجد ينجد وينجد نجدا، الأخيرة نادرة، إذا عرق من عمل أو كرب

And he sweats, yanjadu and yanjadu najdan, the latter is rare, if he sweats from exertion or distress.

فهو منجود إذا سال

So he is munjad if the sweat flowed.

والمنجود: المكروب

And al-munjad: the distressed.

والنجدة: الثقل والشدة لا يعنى به شدة النفس إنما يعنى به شدة الأمر عليه

And al-najda: the burden and severity, not meaning personal hardship, but rather the severity of the matter upon him.

ونجد الرجل ينجده نجدا: غلبه

And the man overcame him, yanjiduhu najdan: he defeated him.

زوجي طويل النجاد

My husband has a long nijd (referring to his height).

تنجد حلفا آمنا فأمنته

You swear a solemn oath, and I trusted you.

وأنجد الرجل: قرب من أهله

And the man approached home: he came near to his family.

اجتمع شرب من أهل الأنبار وبين أيديهم ناجود خمر

A group of drinkers from the people of Anbar gathered, and before them was a najood of wine.

والناجود: الزعفران

And najood: saffron.

والنجد: مكان لا شجر فيه

And najd: a place without trees.

وفي الحديث: أنه أذن في قطع المنجدة

And in the hadith: he permitted the cutting of al-munjada.

والنجدات: قوم من الخوارج من الحرورية ينسبون إلى نجدة بن عامر الحروري الحنفي

And al-Najadat: a people from the Khawarij, the Haruriyyah, attributed to Najda bin Amir al-Haruri al-Hanafi.