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نرمق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to softness, gentleness, and possibly a Persian loanword. The primary discussion revolves around the word 'narmaq' and its potential etymology and meaning.

Derived headwords

نَرْمَقnoun
  1. 1.
    softnessclassical

    A quality of being soft, gentle, or tender. This is the proposed meaning derived from 'narmah'.

  2. 2.
    Persian loanwordclassical

    A word of Persian origin that has been Arabized. It is noted that its structure (starting with an original 'nun') is unusual for native Arabic words.

نَرْمَهnoun
  1. 1.
    softnessclassical

    The state or quality of being soft, gentle, or tender. This is presented as a potential original Arabic meaning for 'narmaq'.

Parallel reading

أعد أخطالا له ونرمقا
He prepared for himself some soft things and a narmaq.
النرمق فارسي معرب
The narmaq is an Arabized Persian word.
لأنه ليس في كلام العرب كلمة صدرها نون أصلية
Because there is not in the speech of the Arabs a word whose beginning is an original 'nun'.
معناه نرمه وهو اللين
Its meaning is 'narmah', which is softness.