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نطط

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stretching, extending, and traveling long distances. It encompasses concepts of making something longer, moving far away, and the act of undertaking distant journeys. It can also metaphorically describe someone who is talkative.

Derived headwords

نَطَّverb
  1. 1.
    to stretchboth

    To stretch or extend something.

  2. 2.
    to travel farclassical

    To travel a long distance.

نَطٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    stretchingboth

    The act of stretching or extending.

  2. 2.
    long journeyclassical

    A distant journey or travel.

نَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    to stretchboth

    To stretch or extend something.

نَطٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    stretchingboth

    The act of stretching or extending.

مَدَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to extend itboth

    To extend something, to make it longer.

أَنْطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    long journeyclassical

    A distant journey or travel.

عَقَبَةٌ نَطَاءٌadjective
  1. 1.
    distant passclassical

    A mountain pass that is far away.

أَرْضٌ نَطِيطَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    distant landclassical

    A land that is far away.

تَبَاعَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to become distantboth

    To become far apart or distant.

تَنَطَّنَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to become distantclassical

    To become far apart or distant.

بَاعَدَ سَفَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to lengthen his journeyclassical

    To make one's journey longer or more distant.

النَّطَطُnoun
  1. 1.
    long journeysclassical

    Distant journeys or travels.

ذَهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to goboth

    To travel or move from one place to another.

نَطَّاطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    talkativeboth

    Someone who talks excessively and rambles.

  2. 2.
    travelerclassical

    One who travels extensively.

كَثِيرُ الكَلَامِadjective
  1. 1.
    much speakingboth

    Characterized by a great deal of speech.

الهَذَرُnoun
  1. 1.
    idle talkboth

    Excessive and meaningless talk; rambling.

نَطَّ نَطِيطًاverb
  1. 1.
    to travel farclassical

    To travel a very long distance.

نَطْنَاطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Having great height.

  2. 2.
    tall and slenderclassical

    Having a long and slender physique.

النَّطَانِطُnoun
  1. 1.
    tall onesboth

    Plural of tall individuals.

مَدَدْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I stretched itboth

    I made something longer or extended it.

Parallel reading

يقال نطه وناطه ونط الشيء ينطه نطا مده.
It is said: he stretched it, and he stretched it, and he stretched the thing, stretching it, meaning he extended it.
والأنط: السفر البعيد، وعقبة نطاء.
And Al-Ant: the distant journey, and a distant pass.
وأرض نطيطة: بعيدة.
And a distant land: far away.
وتنطنط الشيء: تباعد.
And the thing became distant: it became far apart.
ونطنط إذا باعد سفره.
And he lengthened his journey when he traveled far.
والنطط: الأسفار البعيدة.
And Al-Natat: the distant journeys.
ونط في الأرض ينط نطا: ذهب، وإنه لنطاط.
And he traveled in the land, traveling, meaning he went, and indeed he is a great traveler.
ورجل نطاط مهذار: كثير الكلام والهذر؛
And a talkative, rambling man: much speaking and idle talk;
وإن كنت نطاطا كثير المجاهل
And if you are a talkative one, much traversing of unknown lands
وقد نط ينط نطيطا.
And he traveled a long distance.
ورجل نطناط: طويل، والجمع النطانط.
And a tall man: tall, and the plural is Al-Natanit.
ما فعل النفر الحمر النطانط؟
What happened to the tall, red men?
ما فعل الحمر الطوال النطانط؟
What happened to the tall, long-bodied men?
ونطنطت الشيء: مددته.
And I stretched the thing: I extended it.