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نءل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking or moving, characterized by an upward lift of the head. It also extends to describe a horse's gait and, metaphorically, a sense of propriety or fitness.

Derived headwords

النَّأْلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of walkingclassical

    A specific manner of walking that involves lifting the head upwards, as if rising. It is compared to someone running while carrying a load, causing them to lift their head.

نَأَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To walk with head raisedclassical

    To walk and lift the head upwards, moving it. This is likened to someone running with a load on their back.

  2. 2.
    To be fittingclassical

    It is fitting or proper for something to be done.

نَأْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Walking with head raisedclassical

    The act of walking with the head lifted upwards, a specific gait.

نَئِيلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Walking with head raisedclassical

    The act of walking with the head lifted upwards, a specific gait.

نَأَلَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Walking with head raisedclassical

    The act of walking with the head lifted upwards, a specific gait.

نَؤُولadjective
  1. 1.
    Shaking (gait)classical

    Describes a horse that shakes or is unsteady in its gait. Also used for a hyena with a similar gait.

Parallel reading

النَّأْلَان: ضرب من المشي كأنه ينهض برأسه إلى فوق.
An-na'lan: a type of walking as if one lifts their head upwards.
نأل ينأل نألا ونئيلا ونألانا: مشى ونهض برأسه يحركه إلى فوق مثل الذي يعدو وعليه حمل ينهض به
Na'ala yan'alu na'lan wa na'ilan wa na'alanan: he walked and lifted his head, moving it upwards, like one who runs and carries a load, causing him to lift his head.
وقد صحف الليث النألان فقال: التألان؛ قال الأزهري: وهذا تصحيف فاضح.
Al-Layth misread An-na'lan and said: At-ta'lan; Al-Azhari said: and this is a blatant error.
ونأل الفرس ينأل نألا، فهو نؤول: اهتز في مشيته
And a horse na'ala yan'alu na'alan, so it is na'ul: it shook in its gait.
وضبع نؤول كذلك
And a hyena is na'ul likewise.
لها خفان قد ثلبا، ورأس ... كرأس العود، شهربة نؤول
It has two hooves that have been worn down, and a head... like the head of a lute, a shaky/unsteady gait.
ونأل أن يفعل أي ينبغي.
And na'ala to do something means it is fitting.