النخ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the forceful or heavy movement and settling of animals, particularly camels. It also extends to concepts of settling down, stopping, and can refer to various types of people, goods, or even abstract notions like light rain or illicit gains.

Derived headwords

نَخَverb

1.
to move forcefullyclassical
To move with violence or intensity, often referring to a strong gait or forceful action.
2.
to settle downclassical
To come to rest or settle down, especially used for camels when they are made to kneel.

نَوخverb

1.
to make kneelboth
To cause a camel or similar animal to kneel or lie down.

الإبل تناخ عند المصدق ليصدقها — The camels kneel before the tax collector so he can verify them.

إِخ إِخparticle

1.
kneel!classical
A command or utterance used to make a camel kneel or lie down.

قولك للبعير: إخ إخ ليبرك — Your saying to the camel: 'Akh akh' to make it kneel.

نُوخnoun

1.
kneelingclassical
The act of kneeling or lying down, specifically for a camel.

نَخَاخَةnoun

1.
marrowboth
The soft, fatty tissue inside bones; bone marrow.

نُخَاخَةnoun

1.
marrowboth
The soft, fatty tissue inside bones; bone marrow.

نُخnoun

1.
marrowboth
The soft, fatty tissue inside bones; bone marrow.

وبالضم: المخ، كالنخاخة — And with dammah: the marrow, like al-nakhākhah.

نَخَّةnoun

1.
servantsclassical
Servants, slaves, or low-ranking people.
2.
working cattleclassical
Cattle used for plowing or other labor.
3.
donkeysclassical
Donkeys or asses.
4.
housewivesclassical
Women who manage households or are kept within.
5.
shepherdsclassical
Shepherds or caretakers of livestock.
6.
camel driversclassical
People who drive or manage camels.
7.
uncertain informationclassical
Information whose truthfulness or falsehood is unknown.
8.
light rainclassical
A gentle or light rainfall.
9.
illicit gainclassical
A tax collector taking a dinar for himself.
10.
dinarclassical
A unit of currency, specifically a dinar.

نَخِيخَةnoun

1.
stinginessclassical
Stinginess or miserliness.

والنخيخة: البخيخة — And al-nakhīkhah: al-bakhīkhah (stinginess).

نَخْنِخَverb

1.
to push awayclassical
To push someone or something away; to repel.
2.
to travel intenselyclassical
To travel with great speed or intensity.
3.
to make kneelclassical
To cause camels to kneel or lie down.

نخنخه: نحاه — Nakhnakhahu: he pushed him away.

وزيد: سار شديدا — And Zayd: traveled intensely.

والإبل: أبركها فتنخنخت — And the camels: he made them kneel, and they knelt down.

سعد الدين بن نخيخname

1.
Sa'd al-Din ibn Nakhīkhclassical
A historical figure, the ancestor of certain Khurasani jurists, known for his narration and poetry.

وسعد الدين بن نخيخ، كأمير: جد أصحابنا الفقهاء من الخراسانيين، له رواية وشعر رائق — And Sa'd al-Din ibn Nakhīkh, like Amīr: the grandfather of our jurist companions from Khurasan, he had narration and elegant poetry.

Parallel reading

النخ: السير العنيف

Al-Nakh: violent travel.

والإبل تناخ عند المصدق ليصدقها

And the camels kneel before the tax collector so he can verify them.

وبساط طويل

And a long carpet.

وقولك للبعير: إخ إخ ليبرك

And your saying to the camel: 'Akh akh' to make it kneel.

وبالضم: المخ، كالنخاخة

And with dammah: the marrow, like al-nakhākhah.

والنخة: الرقيق

And al-nakhkhah: the servants.

والبقر العوامل

And the working cattle.

والحمر

And the donkeys.

والمربيات في البيوت

And those kept in houses (women).

والرعاء

And the shepherds.

والجمالون

And the camel drivers.

ومن الخبر: ما لم يعلم حقه من باطله

And from information: that whose truthfulness or falsehood is unknown.

ومن المطر: الخفيف

And from rain: the light (rain).

وأن يأخذ المصدق دينارا لنفسه

And that the tax collector takes a dinar for himself.

واسم الدينار: نخة أيضا

And the name of the dinar: nakhkhah also.

والنخيخة: البخيخة

And al-nakhīkhah: al-bakhīkhah (stinginess).

ونخنخه: نحاه

And nakhnakhahu: he pushed him away.

وزيد: سار شديدا

And Zayd: traveled intensely.

والإبل: أبركها فتنخنخت

And the camels: he made them kneel, and they knelt down.

وسعد الدين بن نخيخ، كأمير: جد أصحابنا الفقهاء من الخراسانيين، له رواية وشعر رائق

And Sa'd al-Din ibn Nakhīkh, like Amīr: the grandfather of our jurist companions from Khurasan, he had narration and elegant poetry.