نقط

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root 'نقط' primarily relates to the concept of marking, dotting, or distinguishing something, often with small points. This extends to the act of diacritizing letters, making distinctions in matters, and even referring to small, scattered pieces or portions.

Derived headwords

النُقْطَةnoun

1.
a dotboth
The singular unit of a dot or point. It can also refer to a single instance of an action.
2.
diacritical markclassical
A mark placed above or below a letter to indicate pronunciation or distinguish it from other letters.
3.
a small piececlassical
A small, distinct portion or fragment, especially of land or wealth.
4.
a matter or issueclassical
A specific point or issue within a larger discussion or dispute.

نَقَطَverb

1.
to diacritizeclassical
To add diacritical marks (dots) to letters in a text, especially to clarify pronunciation or distinguish letters.
2.
to mark with dotsboth
To make small marks or dots on something, such as a garment or a face.
3.
to distinguishclassical
To make a distinction or difference between things, often by marking them.

نَقْطًاnoun

1.
diacritizationclassical
The act or process of adding diacritical marks to letters.
2.
dottingboth
The act of making dots or marks.

تَنْقِيطnoun

1.
diacritizationclassical
The process of adding diacritical marks to Arabic script.
2.
marking with dotsboth
The act of applying dots or marks to a surface, like a face or fabric.

نَقَّطَverb

1.
to mark repeatedlyboth
To mark something with many dots or points, often for decoration or distinction.

مُنَقَّطadjective

1.
dottedboth
Marked with dots or points.

نُقَاطnoun

1.
dotsboth
Plural of 'nuqṭah', referring to multiple dots or points.
2.
scattered piecesclassical
Dispersed or separate portions, especially of vegetation or land.

نُقْطَةnoun

1.
a single instanceclassical
A single occurrence or act, emphasizing its singularity.

نَقَّاطnoun

1.
one who diacritizesclassical
A person who adds diacritical marks to texts, especially the Quran.

نَاقِطnoun

1.
freedman of a freedmanclassical
A term for a person whose patron is also a freedman (a freed slave).

نَقِيطnoun

1.
freedman of a freedmanclassical
Synonymous with 'nāqiṭ', referring to a freedman whose patron is also a freedman.

تَنَقَّطَتverb

1.
became scatteredclassical
The land became covered with scattered patches of vegetation.

Parallel reading

النقطة: واحدة النقط؛ والنقاط: جمع نقطة مثل برمة وبرام

A nuqṭah: the singular of nuqṭ; and nuqāṭ: the plural of nuqṭah, like burmah and burām.

ونقط الحرف ينقطه نقطا: أعجمه، والاسم النقطة

And he diacriticized the letter, diacriticizing it with nuqṭan: he added diacritical marks to it, and the noun is nuqṭah.

ونقط المصاحف تنقيطا، فهو نقاط

And he diacriticized the Qurans with tanqīṭan, so he is a nuqāṭ.

ونقطت المرأة خدها بالسواد: تحسن بذلك

And the woman marked her cheek with black kohl: she beautified herself thereby.

والناقط والنقيط: مولى المولى

And the nāqiṭ and the nuqayṭ: the freedman of a freedman.

وفي الأرض نقط من كلإ ونقاط أي قطع متفرقة، واحدتها نقطة

And in the land are nuqṭ from vegetation and nuqāṭ, meaning scattered pieces, the singular of which is nuqṭah.

وقد تنقطت الأرض

And the land had become covered with scattered patches.

ما بقي من أموالهم إلا النقطة، وهي قطعة من نخل هاهنا، وقطعة من زرع هاهنا

Nothing remained of their wealth but a nuqṭah, which is a piece of date palms here, and a piece of crops there.

فما اختلفوا في نقطة أي في أمر وقضية

So they did not differ on a nuqṭah, meaning on a matter or an issue.

ما اختلفا في نقطة يعني من نقط الحروف والكلمات أي أن بينهما من الاتفاق ما لم يختلفا معه في هذا الشيء اليسير

They did not disagree on a nuqṭah, meaning from the diacritical marks of letters and words, meaning that there was between them such agreement that they did not disagree on this minor thing.