نبل

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root نبل (nbl) primarily relates to concepts of giving, taking, and swiftness, particularly in the context of movement, driving animals, and providing sustenance. It also extends to meanings of death and generosity.

Derived headwords

أنبلverb

1.
to bring forthclassical
To bring forth something, specifically referring to bringing forth thick and coarse cups or vessels.
2.
to take awayclassical
To take away what one possesses, implying depletion or loss.
3.
to giveclassical
To give something, particularly to give it by hand or to bestow it.

وأنبل قداحه: جاء بها غلاظا جافية — And his cups were brought forth: they were thick and coarse.

تنبلتverb

1.
to take awayclassical
To take away what one possesses; to deplete one's resources.
2.
to dieclassical
To die or perish.

تنبلت ما عندي أي أخذت — It took away what I had, meaning it took it.

خطوب تنبل تنبلت ما عندي: ذهبت بما عندي — Calamities took away what I had, meaning they took away what I possessed.

نبلverb

1.
to carryclassical
To carry something, often implying a burden or responsibility.
2.
to give sustenanceclassical
To give sustenance or nourishment, feeding something bit by bit.
3.
to be gentleclassical
To be gentle, kind, or considerate towards someone.
4.
to drive swiftlyclassical
To drive animals, especially camels, with a strong and fast pace.
5.
to manageclassical
To manage or take care of the affairs or well-being of something, like camels.

ونبل الرجل بالطعام ينبله: علله به وناوله الشيء بعد الشيء — And the man gave the food to him, feeding him bit by bit and giving him one thing after another.

ونبل به ينبل: رفق — And he was gentle with him, he was kind.

نبلها ينبلها نبلا فيهما — He drove them swiftly and well in both aspects.

نبلت الإبل أنبلها نبلا إذا سقتها سوقا شديدا — The camels were driven swiftly if you drove them with a strong pace.

ونبلت الإبل أي قمت بمصلحتها — And the camels were managed, meaning their welfare was attended to.

لأجزينكverb

1.
to recompense youclassical
I will recompense you for your actions or deeds; I will give you your due reward or punishment.

ولأنبلنك بنبالتك أي لأجزينك جزاءك — And I will recompense you with your recompense, meaning I will give you your due reward.

النبلnoun

1.
swift drivingclassical
The act of driving animals, especially camels, with a strong and fast pace.
2.
good drivingclassical
Skillful and effective driving of animals.
3.
adroitnessclassical
Skillfulness, cleverness, or adroitness.

والنبل: السير الشديد السريع — And the swift driving: the intense, fast pace.

والنبل: حسن السوق — And the good driving: skillful driving.

النابلnoun

1.
one who drives wellclassical
One who is skillful in driving animals, particularly camels.

والنابل: المحسن للسوق — And the skillful driver: the one who improves the driving.

انبلverb

1.
be gentleclassical
To be gentle, kind, or considerate towards people.
2.
to dieclassical
To die or perish.
3.
to be killedclassical
To die or be killed in battle or by other means.

انبل بقومك أي ارفق بقومك — Be gentle with your people, meaning be kind to your people.

انتبل إذا مات أو قتل — He died or was killed.

نبيلةnoun

1.
corpseclassical
A dead body; a carcass.
2.
dead oneclassical
A deceased person or animal.

والنبيلة: الجيفة — And the carcass: the dead body.

والنبيلة: الميتة — And the dead one: the deceased.

تنبالadjective

1.
shortclassical
Short in stature.

والتنبال: القصير — And the short one: the short person.

Parallel reading

وأنبل قداحه: جاء بها غلاظا جافية

And his cups were brought forth: they were thick and coarse.

وأصابتني خطوب تنبلت ما عندي أي أخذت

And calamities struck me, taking away what I had, meaning they took it.

خطوب تنبل تنبلت ما عندي: ذهبت بما عندي

Calamities took away what I had, meaning they took away what I possessed.

ونبل الرجل بالطعام ينبله: علله به وناوله الشيء بعد الشيء

And the man gave the food to him, feeding him bit by bit and giving him one thing after another.

ونبل به ينبل: رفق

And he was gentle with him, he was kind.

ولأنبلنك بنبالتك أي لأجزينك جزاءك

And I will recompense you with your recompense, meaning I will give you your due reward.

والنبل: السير الشديد السريع

And the swift driving: the intense, fast pace.

وقيل: حسن السوق للإبل

And it was said: skillful driving of camels.

نبلها ينبلها نبلا فيهما

He drove them swiftly and well in both aspects.

ابن السكيت: نبلت الإبل أنبلها نبلا إذا سقتها سوقا شديدا

Ibn al-Sikkit said: The camels were driven swiftly if you drove them with a strong pace.

ونبلت الإبل أي قمت بمصلحتها

And the camels were managed, meaning their welfare was attended to.

والنبل: حسن السوق، والنابل: المحسن للسوق

And the good driving: skillful driving, and the skillful driver: the one who improves the driving.

انبل بقومك أي ارفق بقومك

Be gentle with your people, meaning be kind to your people.

وكل جامع محشور أي سيد جماعة يحشرهم أي يجمعهم له نبل أي رفق

And every gatherer is assembled, meaning the leader of a group who assembles them, meaning gathers them for him, implies gentleness, meaning kindness.

والنبل في الحذق، والنبالة والنبل في الرجال

And adroitness is in skillfulness, and nobility and skillfulness are in men.

وتنبل الرجل والبعير: مات

And the man and the camel died.

والنبيلة: الجيفة

And the carcass: the dead body.

والنبيلة: الميتة

And the dead one: the deceased.

ابن الأعرابي: انتبل إذا مات أو قتل ونحو ذلك

Ibn al-A'rabi said: He died or was killed and the like.

وأنبله عرفا: أعطاه إياه

And he gave it to him by custom, meaning he gave it to him.

والتنبال: القصير

And the short one: the short person.