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النيت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a swaying or staggering motion, often due to weakness. It is also associated with a specific historical figure.

Derived headwords

النَّايِتname
  1. 1.
    Al-Naiticlassical

    A descriptive epithet or surname referring to Ali bin Abdulaziz Al-Naiti, a teacher from Basra.

نَاتَverb
  1. 1.
    to sway, staggerclassical

    To move with a swaying or staggering motion, typically due to weakness or infirmity.

Parallel reading

التَّمَايُلُ مِنْ ضَعْفٍ
Swaying from weakness
كَالنَّوْتِ
Like staggering
وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ النَّايِتِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ الْمُؤَدِّبُ: حَدَّثَ.
And Ali bin Abdulaziz Al-Naiti, the Basran teacher: he narrated.