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نبح

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sounds made by animals, particularly dogs, but extends to other creatures and even human vocalizations. It also encompasses related concepts like noise, groups, and specific objects or places associated with these sounds.

Derived headwords

نَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to barkboth

    The characteristic sound made by a dog. This verb can also be applied metaphorically to other animals or even humans making loud noises.

نَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outclassical

    To make a loud, sharp sound, often associated with distress or excitement, used for animals like gazelles and goats.

نَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to hissclassical

    The sound made by a snake.

نَبْحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The act or sound of barking, typically by a dog.

نَبِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The sound of barking, used as a masdar for the verb.

نُبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The act or sound of barking, a common masdar for the verb.

تَنْبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingclassical

    A masdar form indicating the act or sound of barking.

أَنْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to make barkclassical

    To cause a dog or other animal to bark.

اسْتَنْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to make barkclassical

    To cause a dog or other animal to bark; similar to أنبح.

نُبُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    clamorclassical

    The loud noise or uproar of a group of people.

  2. 2.
    dog soundsclassical

    The collective sounds of dogs, often implying a large number.

  3. 3.
    large groupclassical

    A large gathering or multitude of people.

النبوحname
  1. 1.
    Abu 'Amirclassical

    A name referring to Abu 'Amir, the muezzin of 'Ali, may God be pleased with him.

النبوحadjective
  1. 1.
    loud-voicedclassical

    Describing someone with a strong or loud voice.

النبوحnoun
  1. 1.
    small white beadsclassical

    Small, white, Makkah-produced beads used in necklaces. The singular is 'bahaa'.

أبو النباحname
  1. 1.
    Muhammad bin Salihclassical

    A kunya (patronymic) for Muhammad bin Salih, a hadith narrator.

كرمانnoun
  1. 1.
    hoopoeclassical

    A hoopoe bird known for its frequent cooing or rattling sounds.

كغرابother
  1. 1.
    like a lion's roarclassical

    Describing a sound similar to the roar of a lion.

النَّبَحَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    crying gazelleclassical

    A female gazelle that makes a lot of noise or cries out frequently.

ذو نباحname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A name for a range of hills near Tayman, known as Dhu Nubah.

Parallel reading

نبح الكلب والظبي والتيس والحية، كمنع وضرب، نبحا ونبيحا ونباحا وتنباحا، وأنبحته واستنبحته.
The dog, the gazelle, the billy goat, and the snake barked, as in 'man'a' and 'daraba', with the masdars 'nabhan', 'nabihan', 'nubahan', and 'tanbahan', and I made it bark and caused it to bark.
والنبوح: ضجة القوم، وأصوات كلابهم، والجماعة الكثيرة.
And 'al-nubuh' means the clamor of people, the sounds of their dogs, and a large multitude.
والنبوح: والد عامر مؤذن علي، رضي الله عنه، والشديد الصوت، ومناقف صغار بيض مكية، تجعل في القلائد، واحدته: بهاء.
And 'al-nubuh' is the father of 'Amir, the muezzin of Ali, may God be pleased with him, and the loud-voiced one, and small white Makkah beads, made into necklaces, the singular of which is 'bahaa'.
وأبو النباح محمد بن صالح: محدث.
And Abu al-Nubah is Muhammad bin Salih, a hadith narrator.
وكرمان: الهدهد الكثير القرقرة.
And 'kurman' is the hoopoe bird with much rattling.
وكغراب: صوت الأسود.
And 'ka-ghurab' means the sound of lions.
والنبحاء: الظبية الصياحة.
And 'al-nabahaa' is the crying female gazelle.
وذو نباح: حزم من الشربة قرب تيمن.
And 'Dhu Nubah' is a range of hills from the Sharbah near Tayman.