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نهضل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of being old or advanced in age, particularly for men. It can also refer to a mature or strong individual.

Derived headwords

النَّهْضَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Old manclassical

    An old or aged man. This term is specifically used for males.

  2. 2.
    Mature manclassical

    A man who is mature, strong, or advanced in years.

نَهْضَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Old womanclassical

    An old or aged woman. The feminine form of النهضل.

Parallel reading

المسن من الرجال
The aged one of men.
مثل به سيبويه
Sībawayh used it as an example.
وفسره السيرافي
And al-Sīrāfī explained it.
والأنثى بالهاء
And the feminine is with the ة (taa marbuta).