نقر

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root نقر (naqr) primarily relates to the concepts of ceasing, stopping, or refraining from something, often in the context of violence or anger. It also extends to describe diseases affecting livestock, particularly sheep and goats, and a variety of geographical locations.

Derived headwords

أنقر عنهverb

1.
to cease, refrainclassical
To stop or cease from doing something, particularly in the context of refraining from an action.

وأنقر عنه أي كف — and he ceased from it, meaning he refrained.

فما أنقر عنه حتى قتله أي ما أقلع عنه — so he did not cease from it until he killed him, meaning he did not stop.

أنقرverb

1.
to cease, refrainclassical
To cease or refrain from an action, often used in a negative context.

ما كان الله لينقر عن قاتل المؤمن أي ما كان الله ليقلع وليكف عنه حتى يهلكه — God would not cease from the killer of a believer, meaning God would not stop or refrain from him until He destroyed him.

منقرadjective

1.
refraining, ceasingclassical
One who refrains or ceases from an action, often used in negation.

وما أنا عن أعداء قومي بمنقر — and I am not refraining from my people's enemies.

النقرةnoun

1.
disease (livestock)classical
A disease that affects sheep and goats, causing swelling in the thighs and lameness.
2.
disease (livestock)classical
A disease affecting the hindquarters or thighs of goats, characterized by swelling and lameness, treated by cauterization.
3.
disease (livestock)classical
A disease affecting the sides of sheep, causing lameness.
4.
depression, hollowboth
A depression or hollow in the ground.

والنقرة: داء يأخذ الشاة فتموت منه — And al-naqrah: a disease that affects the sheep and causes it to die.

والنقرة، مثل الهمزة: داء يأخذ الغنم فترم منه بطون أفخاذها وتظلع — And al-naqrah, like al-hamzah: a disease that affects sheep, causing the bellies of their thighs to swell and lameness.

والنقرة، مثال الهمزة، داء يأخذ الشاء في جنوبها، وبها نقرة — And al-naqrah, like al-hamzah, is a disease that affects sheep in their flanks, and they have naqrah.

ومنها سميت نقرة بطريق مكة التي يقال لها معدن النقرة — And from it was named Naqrat Bāṭir, the place near Mecca called Maʿdin al-Naqrah.

نقرتverb

1.
to be diseasedclassical
To be afflicted with the disease known as naqrah.

نقرت تنقر نقرا، فهي نقرة — it contracted naqrah, it contracts naqrah, naqrah; it is naqrah.

تنقرverb

1.
to be diseasedclassical
To be afflicted with the disease known as naqrah.

نقرت تنقر نقرا، فهي نقرة — it contracted naqrah, it contracts naqrah, naqrah; it is naqrah.

نقراnoun

1.
disease (livestock)classical
The disease affecting livestock, characterized by swelling and lameness.
2.
angerclassical
Anger or wrath.

نقرت تنقر نقرا، فهي نقرة — it contracted naqrah, it contracts naqrah, naqrah; it is naqrah.

ويقال: النقر الغضبان — And it is said: al-naqr is the angry one.

وقد نقر نقرا — and he became angry, he became angry.

عنز نقرةnoun

1.
diseased goatclassical
A goat afflicted with the disease naqrah.

وعنز نقرة — and a goat with naqrah.

النقرnoun

1.
angerclassical
Anger or wrath.

ويقال: النقر الغضبان — And it is said: al-naqr is the angry one.

نقرverb

1.
to be angryclassical
To become angry or wrathful.

وقد نقر نقرا — and he became angry, he became angry.

نقر عليكverb

1.
to be angry withclassical
To be angry with someone.

يقال: هو نقر عليك أي غضبان — It is said: he is angry with you, meaning wrathful.

منقرname

1.
tribe nameclassical
A name of a tribe or a section of a tribe, specifically Banu Manqar.

وبنو منقر: بطن من تميم — And Banu Manqar: a clan of Tamim.

وبنو منقر حي من سعد — And Banu Manqar is a tribe from Sa'd.

نقرةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in the desert.

ونقرة: منزل بالبادية — And Naqrah: a dwelling place in the desert.

الناقرةname

1.
place nameclassical
A geographical location situated between Mecca and Basra.

والناقرة: موضع بين مكة والبصرة — And al-Nāqirah: a place between Mecca and Basra.

النقيرةname

1.
place nameclassical
A geographical location situated between al-Ahsa and Basra.
2.
well nameclassical
A known well with abundant water, located between Thaj and Kazimah.

والنقيرة: موضع بين الأحساء والبصرة — And al-Naqīrah: a place between al-Ahsa and Basra.

والنقيرة: ركية معروفة كثيرة الماء بين ثاج وكاظمة — And al-Naqīrah: a known well with abundant water between Thaj and Kazimah.

النقرةname

1.
place nameclassical
Any land that slopes downwards into a hollow, such as the Naqrat Bāṭir near Mecca, known for its mining.

كل أرض متصوبة في هبطة فهي النقرة، ومنها سميت نقرة بطريق مكة التي يقال لها معدن النقرة — Every sloping land into a hollow is al-Naqrah, and from it was named Naqrat Bāṭir near Mecca, which is called Maʿdin al-Naqrah.

نقريname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, possibly pronounced with a short 'a' vowel for metrical reasons.

بالجزع من نقرى، نجاء خريف — in the gorge of Naqra, fleeing the autumn.

ولما رأوا نقرى تسيل أكامها — And when they saw Naqra, its hills flowing.

نقيرname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name.

دافع عني بنقير موتتي — Defend me from Naqir, my death.

أنقرةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in the Levant, considered foreign (ʿajamī).
2.
pit, holeclassical
A pit or hole in the ground; also used as a plural for naqīr.

قد غودرت بأنقره — You were left in Anqarah.

وهو أيضا جمع نقير مثل رغيف وأرغفة، وهو حفرة في الأرض — and it is also a plural of naqīr, like raghīf and arghifah, and it is a pit in the ground.

نزلوا بأنقرة يسيل عليهم ماء الفرات — They descended into Anqarah, the waters of the Euphrates flowing upon them.

النواقرnoun

1.
earringsclassical
Earrings, specifically those that are pierced or dangling.
2.
irrefutable argumentsclassical
Compelling or irrefutable arguments, likened to well-aimed arrows.

وسيره يشفي نفسه بالنواقر — and his journey cures his soul with earrings.

والنواقر: الحجج المصيبات كالنبل المصيبة — And al-nawāqir: the striking arguments like striking arrows.

منقر العينadjective

1.
sunken-eyedclassical
Having sunken eyes.

وإنه لمنقر العين — And indeed he is sunken-eyed.

التنقرnoun

1.
cursingclassical
Invoking curses upon one's family and property.

التنقر الدعاء على الأهل والمال — al-tanqquru: invoking curses upon family and property.

نقرةnoun

1.
copper vesselclassical
A copper vessel or pot used for heating water or other substances.

فأمر بنقرة من نحاس فأحميت — so he ordered a copper naqrah to be heated.

انتقرتverb

1.
to dig, excavateclassical
To dig or excavate with hooves, as horses do.
2.
to accumulateclassical
To accumulate or hold water, as when a stream flows over the land.

انتقرت الخيل بحوافرها نقرا أي احتفرت بها — the horses dug with their hooves, meaning they excavated with them.

وإذا جرت السيول على الأرض انتقرت نقرا يحتبس فيها شيء من الماء — and when torrents flowed over the land, they accumulated water, holding some of it.

نقرnoun

1.
diggingclassical
The act of digging or excavating, especially with hooves.
2.
accumulation of waterclassical
The accumulation or holding of water in depressions.
3.
a small amountclassical
A small amount or trace, often referring to water or property.

انتقرت الخيل بحوافرها نقرا أي احتفرت بها — the horses dug with their hooves, meaning they excavated with them.

وإذا جرت السيول على الأرض انتقرت نقرا يحتبس فيها شيء من الماء — and when torrents flowed over the land, they accumulated water, holding some of it.

ما لفلان بموضع كذا نقر ونقز — So-and-so has not a trace at such a place.

Parallel reading

وأنقر عنه أي كف

and he ceased from it, meaning he refrained.

وضربه فما أنقر عنه حتى قتله أي ما أقلع عنه

and he struck him, and he did not cease from it until he killed him, meaning he did not stop.

ما كان الله لينقر عن قاتل المؤمن أي ما كان الله ليقلع وليكف عنه حتى يهلكه

God would not cease from the killer of a believer, meaning God would not stop or refrain from him until He destroyed him.

والنقرة: داء يأخذ الشاة فتموت منه

And al-naqrah: a disease that affects the sheep and causes it to die.

والنقرة، مثل الهمزة: داء يأخذ الغنم فترم منه بطون أفخاذها وتظلع

And al-naqrah, like al-hamzah: a disease that affects sheep, causing the bellies of their thighs to swell and lameness.

قال ابن السكيت: النقرة داء يأخذ المعزى في حوافرها وفي أفخاذها فيلتمس في موضعه، فيرى كأنه ورم فيكوى، فيقال: بها نقرة، وعنز نقرة

Ibn al-Sikkit said: al-naqrah is a disease that affects goats in their hooves and thighs, and it is sought in its place, and it appears as if it is a swelling and is cauterized, and it is said: it has naqrah, and a goat with naqrah.

والنقرة، مثال الهمزة، داء يأخذ الشاء في جنوبها، وبها نقرة

And al-naqrah, like al-hamzah, is a disease that affects sheep in their flanks, and they have naqrah.

قال المرار العدوي: وحشوت الغيظ في أضلاعه، ... فهو يمشي خضلانا كالنقر

Al-Murar al-'Adawi said: And I filled his ribs with rage, ... so he walks dripping as if afflicted with naqrah.

ويقال: النقر الغضبان

And it is said: al-naqr is the angry one.

يقال: هو نقر عليك أي غضبان، وقد نقر نقرا

It is said: he is angry with you, meaning wrathful, and he became angry, he became angry.

والنقرة داء يصيب الغنم والبقر في أرجلها، وهو التواء العرقوبين

And al-naqrah is a disease that affects sheep and cattle in their legs, which is a twisting of the hocks.

وبنو منقر: بطن من تميم، وهو منقر بن عبيد بن الحرث بن عمرو بن كعب بن سعد بن زيد مناة بن تميم

And Banu Manqar: a clan of Tamim, and he is Manqar son of 'Ubayd son of al-Harith son of 'Amr son of Ka'b son of Sa'd son of Zayd Manah son of Tamim.

وبنو منقر حي من سعد

And Banu Manqar is a tribe from Sa'd.

ونقرة: منزل بالبادية

And Naqrah: a dwelling place in the desert.

والناقرة: موضع بين مكة والبصرة

And al-Nāqirah: a place between Mecca and Basra.

والنقيرة: موضع بين الأحساء والبصرة

And al-Naqīrah: a place between al-Ahsa and Basra.

والنقيرة: ركية معروفة كثيرة الماء بين ثاج وكاظمة

And al-Naqīrah: a known well with abundant water between Thaj and Kazimah.

كل أرض متصوبة في هبطة فهي النقرة، ومنها سميت نقرة بطريق مكة التي يقال لها معدن النقرة

Every sloping land into a hollow is al-Naqrah, and from it was named Naqrat Bāṭir near Mecca, which is called Maʿdin al-Naqrah.

لما رأيتهم كأن جموعهم، ... بالجزع من نقرى، نجاء خريف

When I saw them, as if their multitudes, ... in the gorge of Naqra, fleeing the autumn.

ولما رأوا نقرى تسيل أكامها ...

And when they saw Naqra, its hills flowing...

دافع عني بنقير موتتي

Defend me from Naqir, my death.

قد غودرت بأنقره

You were left in Anqarah.

وهو أيضا جمع نقير مثل رغيف وأرغفة، وهو حفرة في الأرض

and it is also a plural of naqīr, like raghīf and arghifah, and it is a pit in the ground.

نزلوا بأنقرة يسيل عليهم ماء الفرات، يجيء من أطواد

They descended into Anqarah, the waters of the Euphrates flowing upon them, coming from the mountains.

وسيره يشفي نفسه بالنواقر

and his journey cures his soul with earrings.

والنواقر: الحجج المصيبات كالنبل المصيبة

And al-nawāqir: the striking arguments like striking arrows.

وإنه لمنقر العين

And indeed he is sunken-eyed.

التنقر الدعاء على الأهل والمال

al-tanqquru: invoking curses upon family and property.

فأمر بنقرة من نحاس فأحميت

so he ordered a copper naqrah to be heated.

انتقرت الخيل بحوافرها نقرا أي احتفرت بها

the horses dug with their hooves, meaning they excavated with them.

وإذا جرت السيول على الأرض انتقرت نقرا يحتبس فيها شيء من الماء

and when torrents flowed over the land, they accumulated water, holding some of it.

ما لفلان بموضع كذا نقر ونقز، بالراء وبالزاي المعجمة، ولا ملك ولا ملك ولا ملك؛ يريد بئرا أو ماء

So-and-so has not a trace at such a place, meaning a well or water.