نشح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of drinking, specifically drinking a small amount or drinking until full. It also extends to the concept of providing water to quench thirst, particularly for horses, and refers to a small quantity of water or a state of intoxication.

Derived headwords

نَشَحَverb

1.
to drink sparinglyboth
To drink a small amount of water, not enough to fully quench thirst.
2.
to drink until fullboth
To drink until one's thirst is completely satisfied or until one is full.
3.
to water (horses)classical
To give water to horses to quench their thirst and satisfy their need.

نَشْحًاnoun

1.
drinking sparinglyboth
The act of drinking a small amount of water.
2.
drinking until fullboth
The act of drinking until one is satisfied or full.

نُشُوحًاnoun

1.
drinking sparinglyboth
The act of drinking a small amount of water.
2.
drinking until fullboth
The act of drinking until one is satisfied or full.

النُّشُوحnoun

1.
small amount of waterclassical
A small quantity of water.

النَّشْحnoun

1.
drunkardsclassical
A group of people who are intoxicated.

نَشَّاحadjective

1.
full and drippingclassical
A waterskin that is full and from which water is dripping.

Parallel reading

شرب دون الري

He drank without quenching his thirst.

أو حتى امتلأ

Or until he was full.

والخيل: سقاها ما يفثأ غلتها

And for horses: he watered them with what would quench their thirst.

والنشوح، كصبور: الماء القليل

And an-nushūḥ, like ṣabūr: a small amount of water.

والنشح، بضمتين: السكارى

And an-nashḥ, with two dammah: the drunkards.

وسقاء نشاح: ممتلئ نضاح

And a nassāḥ waterskin: full and dripping.