نبس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speaking, particularly with haste or in a negative context. It also extends to meanings of movement and facial expressions, often associated with displeasure or frowning.

Derived headwords

نَبَسَverb

1.
to speak hastilyboth
To speak quickly and often excessively. This usage is frequently employed in negative contexts, implying a lack of thoughtful speech.
2.
to moveclassical
To exhibit movement or activity. This sense is less common than the verbalization meaning.

يَنْبِسُverb

1.
speaks hastilyboth
Present tense of speaking quickly or excessively, often used in negative contexts.
2.
movesclassical
Present tense of exhibiting movement or activity.

نَبْسًاnoun

1.
hasty speechboth
The act or instance of speaking quickly and excessively, often used in negative contexts.
2.
movementclassical
The act or instance of moving or being active.

نَبْسَةًnoun

1.
hasty speechboth
A single instance or act of speaking quickly and excessively.
2.
movementclassical
A single instance or act of moving.

أَنْبَسَverb

1.
to frownboth
To make a displeased or frowning facial expression; to scowl.

الوَجْهَ أَنْبَسَphrase

1.
the face frownedboth
Describes a facial expression of displeasure or scowling.

النَّبْسُnoun

1.
speakersclassical
Those who speak, particularly those who speak hastily or excessively.
2.
those who move quicklyclassical
Individuals who are characterized by rapid movement.

Parallel reading

نبس ينبس نبسا ونبسة، بالضم: تكلم فأسرع

Nabas, yanbisu, nabasan and nabasatan, with dammah: to speak and be hasty.

وأكثر ما يستعمل في النفي

And it is most often used in negation.

وهو أنبس الوجه: عابسه

And 'anbasa al-wajha' means to frown at the face, i.e., to scowl.

والنبس، بضمتين: الناطقون، والمسرعون

And 'an-nabsu', with two dammahs: the speakers, and the hasty ones.