نفز
Root entry · 13 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the concept of leaping, jumping, or sudden movement. It extends to related ideas like dancing, shaking, and even the physical parts of an animal associated with movement, such as its legs. It also encompasses specific applications like testing the straightness of an arrow and a type of frothy substance.
Derived headwords
- 1.to leapboth
To jump or spring suddenly, often used to describe the movement of a gazelle.
- 1.leapingboth
Present tense form of 'نفز', describing the action of leaping.
- 1.a leapingboth
The act or instance of leaping or jumping.
- 1.a leaping gazelleclassical
A gazelle that is characterized by its leaping or jumping.
- 1.to make danceclassical
To cause something or someone to dance or move rhythmically.
- 1.causing to danceclassical
The act of making something or someone dance.
- 1.to test (arrow)classical
To spin an arrow on one's fingernail to check its straightness or crookedness.
- 1.frothclassical
A frothy substance that separates during churning and does not coalesce.
- 1.frothclassical
A frothy substance that separates during churning and does not coalesce.
- 1.legsclassical
The legs of a beast or animal.
- 1.Nafzahclassical
A place name in the Maghreb (North Africa).
- 1.Kermanclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a region or city.
- 1.leap from each otherclassical
To leap or jump from one to another, as in a game.