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النكث

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of undoing, unraveling, or breaking something that was previously tied or established. It extends to concepts of breaking covenants, unraveling threads, and also describes physical states of disarray or deterioration.

Derived headwords

نَكَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to break (covenant, rope)both

    To break or undo a covenant, an oath, or a tied rope.

  2. 2.
    to fray (toothbrush)both

    To become frayed or disheveled, specifically referring to the head of a toothbrush.

نَكْثnoun
  1. 1.
    breaking (covenant, rope)both

    The act of breaking or undoing a covenant, an oath, or a tied rope.

  2. 2.
    fraying (toothbrush)both

    The state of being frayed or disheveled, referring to the head of a toothbrush.

انْتَكَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to be broken (covenant, rope)both

    To be broken or undone, referring to a covenant, oath, or rope that has been untied or violated.

  2. 2.
    to become frayedboth

    To become frayed or disheveled, particularly the head of a toothbrush.

نَكِيثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    soulclassical

    The soul or inner self.

  2. 2.
    breach (of covenant)classical

    A breach, violation, or breaking of a covenant or promise.

  3. 3.
    utmost effortclassical

    The greatest possible effort or exertion.

  4. 4.
    difficult situationclassical

    A difficult or challenging situation or plan in which people are entangled.

  5. 5.
    natureclassical

    Disposition, nature, or inherent character.

  6. 6.
    strengthclassical

    Power, strength, or capability.

انْكَثَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to unravelclassical

    To unravel or become undone, referring to threads or ropes.

حَبْلٌ انْكَاثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unraveled ropeclassical

    A rope that has been unraveled or undone.

بَثْرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    blister (on camel's mouth)classical

    A type of blister or sore that appears in the mouths of camels.

بَهَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    residue (from toothbrush)classical

    What remains in the mouth from the fraying of a toothbrush.

  2. 2.
    frayed end (of rope)classical

    The frayed or unraveled end of a rope.

مُنْتَكِثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciatedclassical

    Emaciated, thin, or weakened.

تَنَاكَثُواverb
  1. 1.
    to break (covenants)both

    To break or violate their covenants with each other.

انْصَرَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away fromboth

    To turn away from one need or task to another.

أَخْلاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    moralsboth

    Morals, character, or disposition.

أَكْسِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    threadsclassical

    Threads or yarns, especially those prepared for weaving.

والِدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    fatherboth

    Father, specifically referring to the father of Bashir the poet.

Parallel reading

أن تنقض أخلاق الأكسية لتغزل ثانية
To undo the threads of the yarns to spin them again.
ونكث العهد، والحبل، ينكثه وينكثه: نقضه
And to break the covenant, and the rope, he breaks it and breaks it: he undoes it.
والسواك: تشعث رأسه
And the toothbrush: its head became frayed.
والنكيثة: النفس، والخلف، وأقصى المجهود، وخطة صعبة ينكث فيها القوم، والطبيعة، والقوة.
And the Nakythah: the soul, the breach, the utmost effort, a difficult plan in which people are entangled, the nature, and the strength.
وحبل انكاث: منكوث
And an unraveled rope: it is undone.
وكغراب: بثر يخرج في أفواه الإبل
And like Gurab: a blister that comes out in the mouths of camels.
وبهاء: ما حصل في الفم من تشعيث السواك، وما انتكث من طرف حبل
And Bahaa: what is obtained in the mouth from the fraying of the toothbrush, and what is unraveled from the end of a rope.
والمنتكث: المهزول
And the Muntakith: the emaciated one.
وتناكثوا عهودهم: تناقضوها
And they broke their covenants: they violated them.
وانتكث من حاجة إلى أخرى: انصرف
And he turned from one need to another: he departed.