نقز

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root نقز (naqaza) primarily denotes a type of jumping or leaping, often upwards or in place. It extends to describe the quick, jerky movements of small animals like birds and gazelles, and metaphorically, the actions of insects or even the carrying of burdens. The root also encompasses meanings related to baseness, inferiority, and negative qualities in people, animals, and possessions, as well as specific ailments and terms for water.

Derived headwords

نَقَزَverb

1.
to leap upwardsboth
To jump or leap upwards, especially in a confined space or repeatedly.
2.
to hopboth
To move with short, quick jumps, characteristic of birds or small animals.
3.
to jump (insects)both
To jump or leap, used to describe the movement of insects, like locusts, due to heat.
4.
to carry by leapingclassical
To carry something by leaping or jumping with it, as described in a hadith.
5.
to be baseclassical
To be base, vile, or inferior, used for people or possessions.
6.
to be sick (livestock)classical
To be afflicted with a disease that causes leaping and death, specifically in sheep.
7.
to ceaseclassical
To cease, desist, or refrain from something.
8.
to drinkclassical
To persist in drinking, specifically referring to pure, sweet water.
9.
to killclassical
To kill an enemy decisively.
10.
to acquireclassical
To acquire or possess inferior or base possessions.

النَّقْزُnoun

1.
upward leapingboth
The act of leaping upwards or in place, similar to jumping.
2.
hoppingboth
The hopping or quick jumping motion, especially of birds.
3.
basenessboth
Baseness, vileness, or inferiority, referring to people or wealth.
4.
inferiorityboth
The state of being inferior or worthless.
5.
a low personboth
A base, vile, or inferior person.
6.
a low possessionboth
A base, worthless, or inferior possession.
7.
a well or waterclassical
A well or a source of water, used metaphorically.
8.
a nicknameclassical
A nickname or appellation.

النَّقَزَانُnoun

1.
upward leapingboth
The act of leaping upwards or in place, similar to نقز.
2.
hopping flightclassical
The flight of a bird that is characterized by hopping or jerky movements.

نَقَازًاnoun

1.
sparrowboth
A sparrow, named for its hopping movement.
2.
small sparrowclassical
A small sparrow, or a specific type of sparrow with a black head and neck.

التَّنْقِيزُnoun

1.
hoppingboth
The act of hopping or jumping repeatedly.

النَّقَّازُnoun

1.
sparrowboth
A sparrow, named for its hopping movement.
2.
small sparrowclassical
A small sparrow, or a specific type of sparrow with a black head and neck.

النَّقَاقِيزُnoun

1.
sparrowsclassical
Plural of نقاز (naqqaz), referring to sparrows.

تَنْقُزُverb

1.
to jumpboth
To jump or leap, used for insects or animals.
2.
to carry by leapingclassical
To carry something by leaping with it.

انْتَقَزَverb

1.
to be afflicted with diseaseclassical
To be afflicted with a disease that causes leaping and death, specifically in sheep.
2.
to chooseclassical
To choose or select, especially the worst of something.

النَّوَاقِزُnoun

1.
legsclassical
Legs, because an animal leaps or jumps with them.

النَّقْزَةُnoun

1.
a base personclassical
A single instance of baseness or vileness in a person.

أَنْقَزَverb

1.
to ceaseclassical
To cease, desist, or refrain from something.
2.
to drinkclassical
To persist in drinking, specifically referring to pure, sweet water.
3.
to killclassical
To kill an enemy decisively.
4.
to acquireclassical
To acquire or possess inferior or base possessions.
5.
to be afflicted with diseaseclassical
To be afflicted with a disease that causes leaping and death, specifically in sheep.

نَقَزَ له مالهphrase

1.
gave him his worstclassical
He gave him his worst or most inferior possessions.

النَّقْزُ (بالتحريك)noun

1.
basenessboth
Baseness, vileness, or inferiority, referring to people or wealth.
2.
inferiorityboth
The state of being inferior or worthless.

نَقَزٌnoun

1.
inferiorityboth
Baseness, vileness, or inferiority, referring to people or wealth.

نَقَزٌ ونَقْرٌphrase

1.
no waterclassical
No well or water source available.

نَقَزَهُ عنهمphrase

1.
pushed him awayclassical
He pushed him away from them or deterred him.

أَنْقَزَ عن الشيءphrase

1.
ceased from itclassical
He ceased or desisted from the thing.

النَّقَّازُ (داء)noun

1.
a disease of sheepclassical
A disease affecting sheep, causing them to leap and die.

نَاقِزٌadjective

1.
baseclassical
Base, vile, or inferior, used to describe a person or their possessions.

Parallel reading

نقز الظبي

The gazelle leaped.

نقز ينقز وينقز نقزا ونقزانا ونقازا

He leaps, he leaps, with leaping, with leaping, and with a leap.

نقز: وثب صعدا

To leap upwards.

وقد غلب على الطائر المعتاد الوثب كالغراب والعصفور

And it has become common for a bird accustomed to leaping, like a crow and a sparrow.

والتنقيز: التوثيب

And al-tanqīz: the leaping.

والنقاز، والنقاز كلاهما: العصفور، سمي به لنقزانه

And al-naqqāz, and al-naqqāz, both are the sparrow, named so for its leaping.

يسمى العصفور نقازا، وجمعه النقاقيز، لنقزانه أي وثبه إذا مشى

The sparrow is called naqqāz, and its plural is al-naqāqīz, for its leaping, meaning its jump when it walks.

والعصفور طيرانه نقزان أيضا لأنه لا يسمح بالطيران كما لا يسمح بالمشي

And the sparrow's flight is also naqazān because it does not allow for flying as it does not allow for walking.

كان يصلي الظهر والجنادب تنقز من الرمضاء

He was praying the noon prayer while the locusts were leaping from the hot ground.

تنقزان القرب «2» على متونهما أي تحملانها وتقفزان بها وثبا

They leap with the waterskins on their backs, meaning they carry them and leap with them.

فرأيت عقيصتي أبي عبيدة تنقزان وهو خلفه

And I saw the two braids of Abu Ubaydah leaping behind him.

كأن صيران المها المنقز

As if the herds of wild oxen were leaping.

والنقاز: داء يأخذ الغنم فتثغو الشاة منه ثغوة واحدة وتنزو وتنقز فتموت، مثل النزاء، وقد انتقزت الغنم

And al-naqqāz: a disease that affects sheep, so the ewe bleats a single bleat, leaps, and jumps, and dies, like al-nazā', and the sheep have become afflicted.

والنواقز: القوائم لأن الدابة تنقز بها

And al-nawāqiz: the legs, because the animal leaps with them.

وإن ريغ منها أسلمته النواقز

And if it is cunningly approached, the legs abandon it.

والنقز: الرديء الفسل

And al-naqz: the base, the worthless.

والنقز والنقز، بالتحريك: الخسيس والرذال من الناس والمال، واحدة النقز نقزة

And al-naqz and al-naqz, with vowelization: the base and the vile among people and wealth, the singular of al-naqz is naqzah.

أخذت بكرا نقزا من النقز

I took a young camel, base from the baseness.

والنقز من الناس: صغارهم ورذالهم

And al-naqz among people: their small ones and their vile ones.

انتقز له ماله: أعطاه خسيسه

His wealth was given to him: he gave him his inferior part.

وما لفلان بموضع كذا نقز ونقر أي بئر أو ماء

And so-and-so has no naqz and naqr at such a place, meaning a well or water.

ونقزه عنهم: دفعه

And he pushed him away from them: he deterred him.

ما كان الله لينقز عن قاتل المؤمن أي ليقلع ويكف عنه حتى يهلكه

It was not for Allah to cease from the killer of a believer, meaning to stop and refrain from him until He destroys him.

وقد أنقز عن الشيء إذا كف وأقلع

And he has ceased from a thing when he stops and refrains.

أنقز الرجل إذا دام على شرب النقز، وهو الماء العذب الصافي

A man has persisted in drinking when he continues to drink al-naqz, which is pure, sweet water.

وأنقز عدوه إذا قتله قتلا وحيا

And he killed his enemy decisively and completely.

وأنقز إذا اقتنى النقز من رديء المال، ومثله أقمز وأغمز

And he acquired when he possessed al-naqz from bad wealth, and like it are aqmaz and aghmaz.

انتقز له شر الإبل أي اختار له شرها

He chose for him the worst of the camels, meaning he selected the worst of them for him.

عطاء ناقز وذو ناقز إذا كان خسيسا

A base gift and one who possesses baseness if he is vile.

لا شرط فيها ولا ذو ناقز، ... قاظ القريات إلى العجالز

There is no condition in it nor one who possesses baseness, ... the villages were hot until the old women.