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نذل

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is base, contemptible, and lowly. It encompasses their character, intellect, and overall standing, often implying a lack of honor or worth.

Derived headwords

النَّذْلnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible personboth

    A person whom one despises due to their appearance, intellect, or character. It signifies someone base and despised in all their circumstances.

النَّذِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible personboth

    Similar to 'nadhil', referring to a base and despised individual in all their conditions.

أَنْذَالnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible peopleboth

    The plural of 'nadhil', referring to base and despised individuals.

نُذُولnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible peopleboth

    Another plural form for 'nadhil', denoting base and despised individuals.

نُذَلَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible peopleboth

    A further plural form for 'nadhil', referring to base and despised individuals.

نَذُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be baseboth

    To be base, contemptible, or lowly in character or status.

نَذَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    basenessboth

    The state or quality of being base, ignoble, or contemptible; lowness.

نَذُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    basenessclassical

    A synonym for 'nadhala', signifying baseness or ignobility.

نَذُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be baseboth

    To be base, contemptible, or lowly in character or status.

نَذِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    contemptibleboth

    Describing someone as base, despised, and ignoble.

نَذَالnoun
  1. 1.
    contemptible personclassical

    A term for a contemptible or base person, similar to 'nadhil'.

يَنْذِلُverb
  1. 1.
    to be contemptibleboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'nadhala', indicating being contemptible or base.

Parallel reading

النَّذْلُ والنَّذِيلُ من الناس: الذي تَزْدَرِيهِ في خِلْقَتِهِ وعَقْلِهِ
The contemptible and the ignoble among people: he whom you despise in his creation and his intellect.
الخَسِيسُ المُحْتَقَرُ في جَمِيعِ أَحْوَالِهِ
The base, the despised in all his conditions.
الجَمْعُ أَنْذَالٌ ونُذُولٌ ونُذَلَاءُ
The plural is 'anthal', 'nuthool', and 'nuthalaa'.
وقَدْ نَذُلَ نَذَالَةً ونَذُولَةً
And he became base with baseness and ignobility.
النَّذَالَةُ السَّفَالَةُ
Baseness is lowness.
وقَدْ نَذُلَ، بالضَّمِّ، فَهُوَ نَذْلٌ ونَذِيلٌ أَي خَسِيسٌ
And he became base (with damma), so he is base and ignoble, meaning despised.
نَذِيلٌ مُنِيبٌ: مُقْبِلٌ
An ignoble one, returning: approaching.
ونُذَيْلٌ ونُذَالٌ مِثْلُ فَرِيرٍ وفَرَّارٍ
And 'nudhayl' and 'nudhaal' like 'fareer' and 'farraar'.
ويَنْذُلُ إنْ تَلْقَى أَخَا أُمِّهِ نَذِلاً
And he becomes contemptible if you meet his mother's brother as a contemptible person.