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نءطل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something formidable, cunning, or a significant, often negative, event or person. It relates to qualities of shrewdness and impactful occurrences.

Derived headwords

النَّئْطَلnoun
  1. 1.
    calamity, atrocityclassical

    A severe, shocking, or terrible event or situation.

نَئْطَلadjective
  1. 1.
    cunning, shrewdclassical

    A person who is cunning, shrewd, and capable of dealing with difficult situations.

Parallel reading

النئطل: الداهية الشنعاء
The Naitil: the atrocious calamity.
رواه أبو عبيد عن الأصمعي
Abu Ubaid narrated it from Al-Asma'i.
ورجل نئطل: داه
And a Naitil man: cunning.