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ناقة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to camels, specifically female camels (nāqah). It also extends to terms describing the age and condition of a camel, particularly an old female camel.

Derived headwords

نَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    female camelboth

    A female camel, typically referring to a mature one. It is the most common and direct meaning of the word.

  2. 2.
    old female camelclassical

    Specifically denotes an aged female camel, often implying a certain status or condition.

مُضَوِّزadjective
  1. 1.
    aged (camel)classical

    Describing a female camel that has become old or advanced in age.

صَبُورadjective
  1. 1.
    patientboth

    Possessing great patience or endurance. While not directly related to camels, it's used here as a pattern for an adjective.

  2. 2.
    old (camel)classical

    Used metaphorically or as a descriptive pattern to indicate an old female camel.

Parallel reading

ناقة مضوز، كصبور: مسنة.
An aged female camel, like 'ṣabūr': old.