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النز

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the flow or emergence of water, but extends to concepts of abundance, liveliness, quickness, and eagerness. It also encompasses meanings related to firmness, movement, and specific actions like shaking the head or nurturing young.

Derived headwords

النزnoun
  1. 1.
    emerging waterboth

    Water that wells up or flows from the earth.

  2. 2.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or amount of something.

  3. 3.
    sharp/quick-wittedclassical

    Possessing a keen intellect, wit, and liveliness.

  4. 4.
    generousclassical

    Characterized by liberality and open-handedness.

  5. 5.
    restlessclassical

    Given to excessive movement or activity.

نز ينزverb
  1. 1.
    to runboth

    To move swiftly on foot.

  2. 2.
    to make a soundclassical

    To produce a specific noise, often a flowing or trickling sound.

نزت الأرضverb
  1. 1.
    water welled upboth

    When water emerged from the earth, or springs formed.

نز عنverb
  1. 1.
    to be aloneclassical

    To be separated or singled out from others.

النزةnoun
  1. 1.
    desireboth

    A strong feeling of wanting something; eagerness or longing.

النزيزnoun
  1. 1.
    eager personclassical

    Someone who is very desirous or keen.

  2. 2.
    witty personclassical

    A person characterized by quickness of mind and pleasantness.

  3. 3.
    string vibrationclassical

    The vibration of a bowstring when an arrow is shot.

نز ينزverb
  1. 1.
    to vibrateclassical

    Referring to the sound or movement of a bowstring.

أنزverb
  1. 1.
    to become firmclassical

    To become hard, solid, or rigid.

  2. 2.
    to become strongclassical

    To become tough or resolute.

المنازةnoun
  1. 1.
    rivalryclassical

    A contest or competition; a struggle for superiority.

النزنزةnoun
  1. 1.
    head shakingclassical

    The act of moving one's head back and forth.

النزانزnoun
  1. 1.
    prime maleclassical

    A superior or dominant male animal, especially a stallion.

نززه عنverb
  1. 1.
    to keep away fromclassical

    To prevent someone from doing something; to dissuade.

الظبيةnoun
  1. 1.
    gazelleboth

    A female gazelle.

ربتverb
  1. 1.
    to nurseclassical

    To suckle or feed its young.

نزيز شر ونزازهnoun
  1. 1.
    companionclassical

    A close friend or associate; a confidant.

المنزnoun
  1. 1.
    cradleclassical

    A baby's bed, often one that rocks.

ظليم نزadjective
  1. 1.
    restless ostrichclassical

    An ostrich that cannot stay still in one place.

Parallel reading

ما يتحلب من الأرض من الماء
What wells up from the earth as water.
والكثير
And the abundant.
والذكي الفؤاد الظريف الخفيف
And the sharp-minded, witty, and light-hearted.
والسخي
And the generous.
والطياش
And the restless.
والكثير التحرك
And the very active.
ونزل ينزل نزيزا: عدا
And he ran with a flowing sound: he ran.
وصوت
And made a sound.
والأرض: تحلب منها النز، أو صارت منابع
And the land: water welled up from it, or springs formed.
وعني: انفرد
And he was alone: he was singled out.
والنزة، بالكسر: الشهوة
And 'al-nazah', with kasra: desire.
والنزيز: الشهوان، والظريف
And 'al-naziz': the desirous, and the witty.
واضطراب الوتر عند الرمي، نز ينز
And the vibration of the bowstring when shooting, it vibrated.
وأنز: تصلب، وتشدد
And he became firm: he became hard, and he became strong.
والمنازة: المعازة
And 'al-manazah': rivalry.
والنزنزة: تحريك الرأس
And 'al-naznazah': shaking the head.
والنزانز، بالضم: القريع من الفحول
And 'al-nazanz', with damma: the prime male among stallions.
ونززه عن كذا: نزهه
And he dissuaded him from such a thing: he kept him away.
والظبية: ربت ولدها طفلا
And the female gazelle: nursed her young when a baby.
ونزيز شر ونزازه: لزيزه ولزازه
And 'naziz shar' and 'nazazuhu': his companion and his confidant.
والمنز، بكسر الميم: المهد
And 'al-manz', with kasra on the mim: the cradle.
وظليم نز: لا يستقر في مكان
And a restless ostrich: one that does not settle in a place.