النعاس

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the state of drowsiness, sleepiness, and the associated feelings of weakness and lethargy. It extends to describe a state of dullness or sluggishness in both living beings and markets.

Derived headwords

النُّعاسnoun

1.
Drowsinessboth
The state of being sleepy or drowsy, a feeling of wanting to sleep.
2.
Lethargyboth
A state of sluggishness, weakness, or dullness affecting the senses, body, or even the market.

نَعَسَverb

1.
To be drowsyboth
To feel sleepy or drowsy.

ناعِسadjective

1.
Drowsyboth
One who is experiencing drowsiness or sleepiness.

نَعْسانadjective

1.
Sleepyboth
A less common form indicating sleepiness or drowsiness.

نَعُوسadjective

1.
Generous with milkclassical
Describing a she-camel that is abundant in milk and allows it to be drawn easily.

النُّعْسnoun

1.
Mildnessclassical
Gentleness or mildness in opinion or disposition.
2.
Weaknessclassical
A state of physical weakness or debility.
3.
Market slumpclassical
A period of dullness or stagnation in the market.

تَناعَسَverb

1.
To feign sleepboth
To pretend to be asleep or drowsy.

أَنْعَسَverb

1.
To have sluggish offspringclassical
To beget sons who are lazy or sluggish.

Parallel reading

النعاس، بالضم: الوسن

An-nu'aas, with dammah: sleepiness.

أو فترة في الحواس

Or a period of dullness in the senses.

نعس، كمنع، فهو ناعس

Na'asa, as in 'mana'a', so he is na'is (drowsy).

ونعسان قليلة

And 'na'saan' is less common.

وناقة نعوس: سموح بالدر

And a 'na'uus' she-camel: is generous with milk.

والنعس: لين الرأي والجسم

And 'an-na's': mildness of opinion and body.

وضعفهما

And their weakness.

وكساد السوق

And stagnation of the market.

وتناعس: تناوم

And 'tana'asa': to pretend to sleep.

وأنعس: جاء ببنين كسالى

And 'an'asa': he came with lazy sons.