الندس

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of piercing or striking, often with a pointed object or by falling. It also extends to concepts of subtle listening, understanding, and conveying information discreetly. Figuratively, it can describe a swift or agile person or animal, or the act of being slandered or wrongly accused.

Derived headwords

نَدَسَverb

1.
to stab, to pierceboth
To thrust a weapon or pointed object into someone or something. This can also refer to a physical blow.
2.
to strike downboth
To hit someone forcefully to the ground, often implying a decisive blow.
3.
to fallboth
To fall down, often with a specific manner of landing.
4.
to convey secretlyclassical
To secretly pass information or messages to someone.

نَدْسnoun

1.
piercing, stabbingboth
The act of piercing or stabbing, as a noun derived from the verb.
2.
swift listenerclassical
A person who is quick to hear and understand subtle sounds.
3.
understandingclassical
The faculty of comprehension and quick grasp of ideas.

المندوسةnoun

1.
beetleboth
A type of insect, specifically a beetle.

مندوسةadjective

1.
content with littleclassical
Describing a female camel that is satisfied with minimal grazing or pasture.

تَنَدَّسَverb

1.
to fallboth
To fall down, often with a specific posture or manner.
2.
to be pushed asideboth
To be moved or pushed away from a path or position.
3.
to be suspectedboth
To be wrongly suspected or accused of something.
4.
to gather newsclassical
To discreetly seek out and gather information or news.
5.
to overflowclassical
Describing well water that spills over its sides.

المنداسnoun

1.
agile womanclassical
A woman characterized by her lightness, agility, or quickness.

نَادَسَverb

1.
to stabclassical
To engage in stabbing or thrusting attacks against someone.
2.
to walk alongsideclassical
To walk beside someone, often in a friendly or companionable manner.
3.
to insult, to tauntclassical
To provoke or insult someone, often by calling them names or making disparaging remarks.

التنادسnoun

1.
mutual tauntingclassical
The act of calling each other names or engaging in reciprocal insults.

Parallel reading

الندس: الطعن

Al-Nads: The stabbing.

وقد يكون بالرجل

And it may be by a man.

والرجل السريع الاستماع للصوت الخفي

And the man who is quick to listen to a hidden sound.

والفهم، كالندس، كعضد وكتف، وقد ندس، كفرح.

And understanding, like Al-Nads, like 'adad and 'atf, and he was understanding, like fariha.

والمندوسة: الخنفساء.

And Al-Mandoosa: The beetle.

وكصبور: الناقة ترضى بأدنى مرتع.

And like Saboor: The she-camel that is content with the lowest pasture.

ون دس به الأرض: ضربه، وصرعه

And he struck him to the ground: he hit him, and he felled him.

فتندس: وقع فوضع يده على فمه

So he fell: he fell and placed his hand on his mouth.

وتندس عن الطريق: نحاه

And he was pushed off the road: he was moved aside.

وتندس عليه الظن: ظن به ظنا لم يحقه.

And suspicion fell upon him: he suspected him with a suspicion he did not deserve.

والمنداس: المرأة الخفيفة.

And Al-Mindas: The agile woman.

ونادسه: طاعنه، وسايره، (أو نابزه).

And he engaged him in combat: he stabbed him, he walked with him, (or he insulted him).

وتندس الأخبار: تنحسها

And he sought out news: he discreetly gathered it.

وتندس ماء البئر: فاض من جوانبها.

And the well water overflowed: it spilled from its sides.

والتنادس: التنابز بالألقاب.

And Al-Tanadus: The calling of each other by nicknames.