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النجيب

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns nobility, excellence, and high status, extending to concepts of selection, purity, and even specific geographical locations and historical figures. It also touches upon the physical attributes of things like tree bark and containers.

Derived headwords

النجيبadjective
  1. 1.
    Noble, distinguishedboth

    Possessing noble lineage, high status, and excellent character; honorable and esteemed.

  2. 2.
    Excellent, choiceclassical

    Referring to the best or most select part of something, like the choicest parts of the Quran.

ناقة نجيبnoun
  1. 1.
    Prized she-camelboth

    A she-camel of noble lineage, excellent quality, and high standing.

نجيبadjective
  1. 1.
    Noble, distinguishedboth

    Possessing noble lineage, high status, and excellent character; honorable and esteemed.

نجيبةadjective
  1. 1.
    Prized she-camelboth

    A she-camel of noble lineage, excellent quality, and high standing.

نجائبnoun
  1. 1.
    Prized she-camelsboth

    Plural of a prized she-camel, indicating multiple animals of noble lineage and excellent quality.

نجبnoun
  1. 1.
    Noble onesboth

    Plural of 'najib', referring to noble, distinguished, or honorable people.

  2. 2.
    Tree barkclassical

    The outer covering of trees, or the bark of their roots, or the tough outer layer of plants.

نجابةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nobility, excellenceboth

    The state or quality of being noble, distinguished, or excellent; high status and honorable character.

أنجبverb
  1. 1.
    To beget noble offspringboth

    To have children who are noble, distinguished, or of excellent character.

  2. 2.
    To be cowardlyclassical

    To beget a cowardly offspring, which is the opposite of the primary meaning.

منجبadjective
  1. 1.
    Having noble offspringboth

    A man who has noble children, or a woman who has noble children.

  2. 2.
    Tanned (skin)classical

    Referring to a waterskin or container tanned with certain barks or materials.

منجبةadjective
  1. 1.
    Having noble offspringboth

    A woman who has noble children.

منجابadjective
  1. 1.
    Having noble offspringboth

    A man or woman who has noble children.

  2. 2.
    Weakclassical

    Lacking strength or vigor.

  3. 3.
    Unfeathered arrowclassical

    An arrow that has been stripped of its feathers.

  4. 4.
    Fire pokerclassical

    An iron tool used to stir a fire.

المنتجبadjective
  1. 1.
    Chosen, selectedboth

    One who has been chosen or selected from a group; preferred.

المنجوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Wide-mouthed vesselclassical

    A container or vessel that has a broad or deep interior.

النجبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tree barkclassical

    The outer covering of trees, or the bark of their roots, or the tough outer layer of plants.

  2. 2.
    Generous, nobleclassical

    Referring to someone who is generous and noble.

نجبهverb
  1. 1.
    To strip barkclassical

    To remove the bark or outer covering from a tree or plant.

ينجبهverb
  1. 1.
    To strip barkclassical

    To remove the bark or outer covering from a tree or plant.

انتجبهverb
  1. 1.
    To strip barkclassical

    To remove the bark or outer covering from a tree or plant.

سقاء منجوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanned waterskinclassical

    A waterskin that has been tanned using bark or other specific materials.

سقاء منجبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanned waterskinclassical

    A waterskin that has been tanned using bark or other specific materials.

نجبيnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanned waterskinclassical

    A waterskin that has been tanned using bark or other specific materials.

النجبnoun
  1. 1.
    Generous, nobleclassical

    Referring to someone who is generous and noble.

نجائب القرآنnoun
  1. 1.
    Best of the Quranclassical

    The choicest, most excellent, or purest parts of the Quran.

نواجبهnoun
  1. 1.
    Core, essenceclassical

    The innermost, purest, or most valuable part of something, like the essence of the Quran.

النجبةnoun
  1. 1.
    Water sourceclassical

    A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Banu Sulul.

ذو نجبnoun
  1. 1.
    Valley nameclassical

    A valley named 'Dhu Najab', associated with the tribe of Muharib.

أنجبverb
  1. 1.
    To beget cowardly offspringclassical

    To have children who are cowardly, which is the opposite of the primary meaning of nobility.

نجيب بن ميمونname
  1. 1.
    Narrator of hadithclassical

    A specific individual named Najib bin Maymun, known as a narrator of hadith.

أبو النجيب السهرورديname
  1. 1.
    Scholarclassical

    A scholar known as Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi, likely a Sufi or theologian.

Parallel reading

النجيب، وكهمزة: الكريم الحسيب
Al-Najib, and like Hamzah: the noble, the honorable.
ورجل منجب، وامرأة منجبة ومنجاب: ولدا النجباء
And a man who has offspring of noble character, and a woman who has offspring of noble character, and a man or woman who has offspring of noble character: they bore noble offspring.
والمنتجب: المختار
And al-Muntajab: the chosen one.
والمنجاب، بالكسر: الضعيف
And al-Minjab, with kasra: the weak one.
والمنجوب: الإناء الواسع الجوف
And al-Manjub: the vessel with a wide interior.
والنجب، محركة: لحاء الشجر
And al-Najab, with haraka: tree bark.
وسقاء منجوب ومنجب، كمنبر، ونجبي: مدبوغ به، أو بقشور سوق الطلح
And a waterskin that is manjub and munjib, like minbar, and najabi: tanned with it, or with the bark of the Talh tree.
والنجب، بالفتح: السخي الكريم
And al-Najab, with fatha: the generous, the noble.
ونواجبه: لبابه الذي ليس عليه نجب، أو عتاقه
And its nawajib: its core, which has no bark on it, or its choicest part.
والنجبة، بالضم: ماء لبني سلول
And al-Najbah, with damma: a water source of Banu Sulul.
وذو نجب، محركة: واد لمحارب
And Dhu Najab, with haraka: a valley belonging to Muharib.
وأنجب: ولد ولدا جبانا، ضد
And anjab: he begot a cowardly child, the opposite.
ونجيب بن ميمون، وأبو النجيب الزاهد السهروردي: محدثان
And Najib bin Maymun, and Abu al-Najib al-Zahid al-Suhrawardi: two hadith narrators.