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نءمل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of gait or movement, particularly associated with restraint or difficulty. It describes the manner of walking for someone who is fettered or restricted.

Derived headwords

نَأْمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk fetteredclassical

    To walk with a restricted or hobbled gait, as if one's feet are bound or fettered.

النَّأْمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gait of the fetteredclassical

    The manner of walking characteristic of someone who is fettered or restricted in their movement.

Parallel reading

النأملة: مشي المقيد
The na'malah: the walking of the fettered.
وقد نأمل
And he walked fettered.