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النفرج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes cowardice and excessive talkativeness. Derived terms denote a cowardly person, someone who talks a lot, or the act of speaking excessively.

Derived headwords

النَّفْرَجnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    A person who is cowardly and lacks courage.

النِّفْرَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    A person characterized by cowardice.

النَّفْرَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    One who is timid or fearful.

النِّفْرَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    A person exhibiting extreme fear or timidity.

نَفْرَجَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardboth

    A person known for their cowardice.

النَّفْرِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    talkative personboth

    Someone who talks excessively or at length.

نَفْرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to talk excessivelyboth

    To engage in speaking a great deal, often beyond what is necessary or appropriate.

Parallel reading

النفرج والنفراج والنفرجة والنفراجة ونفرجاء، معرفة بكسر الكل: الجبان.
Al-nafaraj, al-nifraj, al-nafarajah, al-nifrajah, and nafarjā', all definite with a kasra, mean 'the coward'.
والنفريج المكثار.
And al-nifrij means 'the very talkative one'.
ونفرج: أكثر الكلام.
And 'nafaraja' means 'he spoke excessively'.