نكص

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of retreating, turning back, or recoiling, often from a commitment or a forward movement. It can describe a physical backward step or a more abstract withdrawal from a decision or action, particularly when turning away from something good.

Derived headwords

نَكَصَverb

1.
to retreatboth
To step back or withdraw from a position or action.
2.
to recoilboth
To suddenly spring back or flinch, often in fear or disgust.
3.
to turn backboth
To reverse one's direction or course of action.

نُكُوصnoun

1.
retreatboth
The act of retreating or withdrawing.
2.
recoilingboth
The act of recoiling or springing back.
3.
turning backclassical
The act of turning back, especially from a good course.

نَكَصَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِverb

1.
to turn back on one's heelsclassical
To turn back, specifically from a good course of action or commitment.

نَكَصَverb

1.
to hesitateboth
To hold back or be reluctant to proceed.
2.
to shrink backboth
To draw back from something, often due to fear or apprehension.

نَكَصَverb

1.
to go backwardboth
To move in a backward direction.

نَكْصnoun

1.
hesitationboth
The act of hesitating or being reluctant.
2.
withdrawalboth
The act of withdrawing or stepping back.

تَنْكُصُونَverb

1.
you (pl.) retreatboth
The plural masculine form of the verb 'to retreat' or 'to turn back'.

تَنْكِصُونَverb

1.
you (pl.) retreatboth
The plural masculine form of the verb 'to retreat' or 'to turn back', with a different vowelization.

النُّكُوصُnoun

1.
retreating backwardboth
The act of moving backward, specifically in a retreating manner.
2.
retrograde movementboth
Movement in a backward direction, often implying a reversal.

Parallel reading

الإحجام والانقداع عن الشيء.

Hesitation and turning away from a thing.

أراد فلان أمرا ثم نكص على عقبيه.

So-and-so intended something, then he turned back on his heels.

نكص عن الأمر ينكص وينكص نكصا ونكوصا: أحجم.

He retreated from the matter, retreating and retreating, a retreat and a recoiling: he hesitated.

نكص ينكص وينكص ونكص فلان عن الأمر ونكف بمعنى واحد أي أحجم.

So-and-so retreated and recoiled, and retreated from the matter, and turned back, meaning the same: he hesitated.

نكص على عقبيه: رجع عما كان عليه من الخير، ولا يقال ذلك إلا في الرجوع عن الخير خاصة.

He turned back on his heels: he returned from what he was upon of good, and this is only said specifically about returning from good.

نكص الرجل ينكص: رجع إلى خلفه.

The man retreated, retreating: he went backward.

فكنتم على أعقابكم تنكصون

And you became on your heels, retreating.

قدم للوثبة يدا وأخر للنكوص رجلا

He put forward a hand for the leap and held back a leg for the retreat.

النكوص: الرجوع إلى وراء وهو القهقرى.

Retreat: going backward, which is moving backward.