نمل

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns ants and related small creatures. It extends to concepts of movement, restlessness, smallness, and also to minor ailments, defects, and even deceit or lies.

Derived headwords

النَّمْلnoun

1.
antsboth
The common name for ants, a well-known insect. The singular is 'namlah'.
2.
many antsclassical
Used to refer to a large number of ants collectively.

نَمْلَةnoun

1.
antboth
The singular form of 'naml', referring to a single ant.
2.
a type of ailmentclassical
A specific type of ailment, often described as sores or pustules, particularly on the side or body.
3.
a crack in a hoofclassical
A fissure or crack found in the hoof of an animal, especially a horse.
4.
a defect in horsesclassical
A specific flaw or imperfection in the conformation or health of a horse.

نَمَّالnoun

1.
many antsclassical
A plural form of 'naml', referring to a multitude of ants.

دبيب نمال في نقا يتهيل — The creeping of many ants in a sandy hollow.

أَرْضٌ نَمْلَةadjective

1.
ant-infested landclassical
Describing land that is abundant with ants.

طَعَامٌ مُنَمَّلadjective

1.
food infested by antsclassical
Food that has been affected or spoiled by ants.

نَمَّامadjective

1.
tale-bearer, slandererboth
A person who engages in gossip, slander, or carries tales.

رَجُلٌ نَمِلadjective

1.
restless personclassical
A person who is unable to stay still or settle in one place.
2.
clever, skillful personclassical
Someone who is adept, quick-witted, or skillful in their actions.
3.
fidgety personclassical
A person, especially a boy, who is restless or fidgety.

نَمَلَverb

1.
to climbclassical
To ascend or climb, particularly in trees.
2.
to move restlesslyclassical
To move about in a restless or agitated manner.
3.
to become numbclassical
Describing a hand becoming numb or losing sensation.

نمل في الشجر ينمل نملا إذا صعد فيها — He climbed in the trees, climbing a climbing.

نَمَّلَverb

1.
to be restlessclassical
To exhibit restlessness or inability to stay still.

أَنْمَلَverb

1.
to climbclassical
To ascend or climb, similar to 'namala'.

ولا أنمل الكلم المحفظات — Nor do I climb (or stir up) the carefully guarded words.

تَنَمَّلَverb

1.
to move about, mingleclassical
To move around, stir, or intermingle with others.

تنمل القوم: تحركوا ودخل بعضهم في بعض — The people stirred and mingled, entering into each other.

نَمْلَةٌ (بالضم)noun

1.
water remnantclassical
A small amount or residue of water left in a basin or trough.

الأُنْمُلَةnoun

1.
fingertipboth
The uppermost joint of a finger, including the part with the fingernail; the fingertip.
2.
finger jointboth
The joint of a finger, especially the tip.

نَمِيمَةnoun

1.
gossip, slanderboth
The act of spreading rumors, gossip, or slanderous talk.

نَمِيمَة (من النمل)noun

1.
a lie, falsehoodclassical
A falsehood or untruth, often implying a subtle or hidden deceit.

وفيه نملة أي كذب — And in him is a 'namlah', meaning a lie.

مُنَمَّلadjective

1.
restlessclassical
Describing a woman who is unable to stay still or settle.
2.
thick-limbedclassical
Describing a horse with thick or heavy limbs.
3.
closely writtenclassical
Describing a book or writing with closely spaced lines or script.

نَمْلَىadjective

1.
restlessclassical
A woman who is restless and cannot stay in one place.

نَمْلَى (اسم موضع)name

1.
Namla (place name)classical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

نَامِلَةnoun

1.
gait of a hobbled personclassical
The manner of walking of someone who is hobbled or restricted in their movement.

مُؤَنَّمَلadjective

1.
thick-fingeredclassical
Describing someone whose fingers are thick-ended, short, and stout.

نَمِيلَةnoun

1.
gossip, slanderclassical
Synonymous with 'namimah', referring to spreading rumors or slander.

نَمَلَة (في الحافر)noun

1.
crack in a hoofclassical
A fissure or split in the hoof of a horse or other animal.

نَمْلَة (قرحة)noun

1.
sore, ulcerclassical
A sore or ulcer that appears on the body, sometimes described as a small pustule that develops.

كِتَابٌ مُنَمَّلadjective

1.
closely written bookclassical
A book or document characterized by tightly spaced writing.

Parallel reading

قالت نملة يا أيها النمل ادخلوا مساكنكم

A female ant said, 'O ants, enter your dwellings.'

والجمع نمال؛ قال الأخطل: دبيب نمال في نقا يتهيل

And the plural is 'nimāl'; Al-Akhtal said: The creeping of many ants in a sandy hollow.

وأرض نملة: كثيرة النمل.

And an 'ard namlah' is land abundant with ants.

وطعام منمول: أصابه النمل.

And 'ṭaʿām munammal' is food that ants have affected.

إنما نهى عن قتلهن لأنهن لا يؤذين الناس وهي أقل الطيور والدواب ضررا على الناس

He only forbade killing them because they do not harm people and are among the least harmful birds and beasts to people.

النملة لا تعض إنما يعض الذر

The ant does not bite; only the 'dhar' bites.

والنملة هي التي لها قوائم تكون في البراري والخرابات

And the 'namlah' is that which has legs and is found in deserts and ruins.

والذر يؤذي

And the 'dhar' is harmful.

علمنا منطق الطير، قال: النملة من الطير

We have been taught the language of birds, he said: The ant is among the birds.

والنمل الذي له ريش، يقال نمل ذو ريش والنمل العظام.

And the 'naml' that has feathers, it is said 'naml dhū rīsh' and large ants.

يقال نمل ثوبك والقطه أي ارفأه.

It is said 'nammil thūbaka' and 'ilquṭhu', meaning to mend it.

والنملة والنملة والنملة والنميلة، كل ذلك: النميمة.

And 'al-namlah', 'al-namlah', 'al-namlah', and 'al-namīlah', all of that means 'al-namīmah' (gossip).

ورجل نمل ونامل ومنمل ومنمل ونمال، كله نمام

And a man 'namil', 'nāmil', 'munammil', 'munammil', and 'nammāl', all mean 'nammām' (tale-bearer).

وقد نمل ونمل ينمل نملا وأنمل؛ قال الكميت: ولا أنمل الكلم المحفظات

And he climbed and climbed, climbing a climbing and climbing; Al-Kumait said: Nor do I climb the guarded words.

وفيه نملة أي كذب.

And in him is a 'namlah', meaning a lie.

وامرأة منملة ونملى: لا تستقر في مكان

And a woman 'munammalah' and 'namlā' is one who does not settle in a place.

ورجل مؤنمل الأصابع إذا كان غليظ أطرافها في قصر.

And a man 'mu'annamal al-aṣābiʿ' if the ends of his fingers are thick and short.

ورجل نمل أي حاذق.

And a man 'namil' means skillful.

وغلام نمل أي عبث.

And a boy 'namil' means fidgety.

ونمل في الشجر ينمل نملا إذا صعد فيها؛ الفراء: نمل في الشجر ينمل نمولا إذا صعد فيها.

And he climbed in the trees, climbing a climbing, if he ascended in them; Al-Farra': He climbed in the trees, climbing a climbing, if he ascended in them.

والنمل: الرجل الذي لا ينظر إلى شيء إلا عمله.

And 'al-naml' is the man who does not look at something except that he acts upon it.

ورجل نمل الأصابع إذا كان كثير العبث بها أو كان خفيف الأصابع في العمل.

And a man 'namil al-aṣābiʿ' if he is much occupied with them or if his fingers are light in work.

وتنمل القوم: تحركوا ودخل بعضهم في بعض.

And the people 'tanamalū': they moved and entered into each other.

ونملت يده: خدرت.

And his hand 'namalat': it became numb.

والأنملة، بالفتح: المفصل الأعلى الذي فيه الظفر من الإصبع، والجمع أنامل وأنملات

And 'al-anmalah', with fathah: the uppermost joint which has the fingernail on the finger, and the plural is 'anāmil' and 'anmalāt'.

والنملة: شق في حافر الدابة.

And 'al-namlah' is a crack in the hoof of an animal.

والنملة: عيب من عيوب الخيل.

And 'al-namlah' is a defect from the defects of horses.

والنملة في حافر الدابة شق.

And 'al-namlah' in the hoof of an animal is a crack.

والنملة: شيء في الجسد كالقرح وجمعها نمل، وقيل: النمل والنملة قروح في الجنب وغيره

And 'al-namlah' is something in the body like a sore, and its plural is 'naml', and it is said: 'al-naml' and 'al-namlah' are sores on the side and elsewhere.

ولا نخط على النمل أي لسنا بمجوس ننكح الأخوات

And we do not 'nakhuṭṭu ʿalā al-naml', meaning we are not Magians who marry sisters.

وأنا لا نحط على النمل، وفسره: أنا كرام ولا نأتي بيوت النمل في الجدب لنحفر على ما جمع لنأكله

And I do not 'naḥuṭṭu ʿalā al-naml', and he explained it: We are noble and do not come to the ants' nests in times of drought to dig for what they have gathered to eat.

والنملة بثر يخرج بجسد الإنسان.

And 'al-namlah' is a pustule that appears on a person's body.

وفي الحديث: لا رقية إلا في ثلاث: النملة والحمة والنفس

And in the hadith: There is no ruqyah (incantation) except in three: 'al-namlah', 'al-ḥammah', and 'al-nafs'.

علمي حفصة رقية النملة

Teach Hafsa the ruqyah for 'al-namlah'.

وكتاب منمل: مكتوب، هذلية.

And a 'kitāb munammal' is written, Hudhali.

وكتاب منمل متقارب الخط؛ قال أبو العيال الهذلي: والمرء عمرا، فأته بنصيحة مني يلوح بها كتاب منمل

And a 'kitāb munammal' is closely written; Abu Al-ʿIyāl Al-Hudhali said: And O Amr, approach him with advice from me, by which a closely written book is evident.

وهو ينأمل في قيده نأملة

And he walks with a 'na'malah' in his hobble.

فإني، ولا كفران لله أية لنفسي، لقد طالبت غير منمل

For I, and may God not be ungratefully acknowledged for my soul, have indeed sought something other than 'munammal' (restless/agitated).