نح
Root entry · 11 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the sound of clearing the throat or a suppressed cough, often indicating hesitation or a subtle vocalization. It also extends to meanings of urging, harshness, and qualities like patience, generosity, and stinginess.
Derived headwords
- 1.to clear throatboth
To make a sound in the throat, like a suppressed cough or clearing one's throat, often indicating hesitation or a subtle vocalization.
- 1.to clear throat repeatedlyboth
To clear one's throat repeatedly or make a sound like a suppressed cough, similar to 'nḥḥ'.
- 1.to clear throatboth
To make a sound in the throat, like a suppressed cough or clearing one's throat.
- 1.to urge (camel)classical
To urge a camel forward, specifically with a vocalization, indicated by the vowel 'ḍamm' (u).
- 1.to reject harshlyclassical
To reject someone or something harshly or disgracefully.
- 1.patienceclassical
Patience or endurance.
- 2.generosityclassical
Generosity or liberality.
- 3.stinginessclassical
Stinginess or avarice, the opposite of generosity.
- 1.stingy peopleclassical
A collective noun referring to stingy or avaricious people.
- 1.followingclassical
Describing someone who follows or pursues something closely.
- 1.Nuhayḥ ibn Abd Allahclassical
A proper name of a person from the Banu Darim tribe, belonging to the Jahiliyyah period.
- 1.clearing throatboth
The act of clearing one's throat or making a suppressed vocal sound.
- 1.reluctance of spiritclassical
A state of not being content or willing to proceed with something.