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النطاب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the head, neck, and actions associated with striking or interacting with the head or ear. It also extends to concepts of filtering and foolishness.

Derived headwords

النُطَابnoun
  1. 1.
    headboth

    The uppermost part of the body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

  2. 2.
    neck ropeclassical

    A rope or strap that goes around the neck, possibly for restraint or adornment.

المُنْطَبnoun
  1. 1.
    strainerboth

    A device used for filtering or straining liquids or other substances.

المِنْطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    strainerboth

    A device used for filtering or straining liquids or other substances.

  2. 2.
    foolclassical

    A person who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

نَطَبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the earclassical

    To hit someone's ear with one's finger.

النَوَاطِبnoun
  1. 1.
    holes in a strainerclassical

    Perforations or openings made in a straining device through which something is filtered.

نَاطَبَهُمverb
  1. 1.
    to quarrel withclassical

    To engage in a dispute or argument with someone.

Parallel reading

النطاب، بالكسر: الرأس، وحبل العنق.
Al-Nuṭāb, with kasra: the head, and the neck rope.
والمنطب والمنطبة، بالكسر: المصفاة، كالناطب.
And al-Munṭab and al-Minṭabah, with kasra: the strainer, like al-Nāṭib.
والمنطبة، بالفتح: الأحمق.
And al-Minṭabah, with fatha: the fool.
ونطبه: ضرب أذنه بإصبعه.
And Naṭabahu: he struck his ear with his finger.
والنواطب: خروق تجعل فيما يصفى به الشيء فيتصفى منه.
And al-Nawāṭib: holes made in what is used to strain something, so that it is strained from it.
وناطبتهم: هارشتهم.
And Nāṭabtuhum: I quarreled with them.