النش

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of movement, speed, and sometimes unpleasant or rapid actions. It encompasses meanings like market activity, mixing, rapid consumption, sounds of boiling or movement, and characteristics of land or objects that are difficult to dry or are salty.

Derived headwords

نَشّnoun

1.
Marketclassical
A bustling or lively market, implying movement and activity.
2.
Mixingclassical
The act of mixing or blending things together.
3.
Half an ounceclassical
A specific weight measurement, equivalent to twenty dirhams.

مَنْشُوشadjective

1.
Perfumedclassical
Ointment or oil that has been mixed with pleasant fragrances.

نَشَّverb

1.
To dry upclassical
Said of water in a pond or pool when it begins to diminish or evaporate.

ونش الغدير ينش نشيشا: أخذ ماؤه في النضوب — And the pond was drying up, its water beginning to diminish.

نَشَاشَةadjective

1.
Salty landclassical
Describing land that does not dry out and where pasture does not grow, often due to salinity.

نَشِيشnoun

1.
Sound of boilingclassical
The sound made by water or other liquids when they are boiling or bubbling.
2.
Sound of movementclassical
The sound produced by rapid movement of objects or liquids.

النَّشْنَاشname

1.
Abu al-Nashnashclassical
A kunya (patronymic or descriptive name) belonging to a poet.

نَشْنَاشadjective

1.
Quick-handedclassical
Describing a person who is agile and quick in their actions and dealings.

نَشْنَشِيّadjective

1.
Quick-handedclassical
Similar to نشناش, describing someone swift and efficient in their work.

نَشْنَشَةnoun

1.
Saltinessclassical
Describing land that is salty, barren, and does not yield vegetation.
2.
The act of moving quicklyclassical
Refers to rapid movement, driving, or pushing.
3.
The act of strippingclassical
The act of removing or stripping something off, like skin or clothes.
4.
The act of shakingclassical
The act of shaking or stirring the contents of a container.
5.
Stoneclassical
A rock or stone.

نَشْنَشَverb

1.
To move quicklyclassical
To drive, push, or move something forward with speed.
2.
To stripclassical
To quickly remove or strip off something, such as clothing or skin.
3.
To shakeclassical
To shake out the contents of a container.
4.
To peckclassical
Said of a bird pecking lightly at its feathers to remove them.
5.
To eat quicklyclassical
To consume food with haste and speed.
6.
To make a soundclassical
Said of armor or a garment making a sound.

ونشنش الطائر ريشه بمنقاره: أهوى له إهواء خفيفا، فنتف منه وطيره — And the bird pecked at its feathers with its beak: it swooped down lightly, plucking and scattering them.

واللحم: أكله بعجلة وسرعة — And meat: eating it with haste and speed.

والدرع: صوت — And armor: a sound.

نَشْنَشَةnoun

1.
Sound of boilingclassical
The sound of cooking pots boiling, similar to نشيش.
2.
Quick strippingclassical
The act of rapidly removing or stripping something.
3.
Rapid movementclassical
The act of driving, pushing, or moving something forward quickly.
4.
Sexual intercourseclassical
A euphemism for sexual intercourse.
5.
Removing trousersclassical
The act of quickly pulling down or removing trousers.
6.
Removing clothesclassical
The act of quickly taking off or shedding garments.
7.
Shaking out contentsclassical
The act of emptying or shaking the contents of a container.

Parallel reading

السوق الرفيق، والخلط، ونصف أوقية عشرون درهما.

The companionable market, and mixing, and half an ounce (which is) twenty dirhams.

ودهن منشوش: مربب بالطيب.

And perfumed oil: mixed with fragrance.

ونش الغدير ينش نشيشا: أخذ ماؤه في النضوب.

And the pond was drying up, its water beginning to diminish.

وسبخة نشاشة: لا يجف ثراها، ولا ينبت مرعاها.

And a salty marsh: its soil does not dry, and its pasture does not grow.

والنشيش: صوت الماء وغيره إذا غلى.

And the bubbling sound: the sound of water and other things when they boil.

وككتان: واد لبني نمير كثير الحمض، كانت ms0805 به وقعة بين بني عامر وأهل اليمامة.

And Kaktan: a valley of Banu Namir, rich in sour plants, where a battle took place between Banu Amir and the people of Yamama.

وأبو النشناش: شاعر.

And Abu al-Nashnash: a poet.

ورجل نشناش ونشنشي الذراع: خفيف في عمله ومراسه.

And a man Nashnash and Nashnashi of the arm: agile in his work and dealings.

وأرض نشنشة؟؟ ونشناشة: ملحة لا تنبت.

And land Nashnasha?? and Nashnasha: salty, not growing vegetation.

والنشنشة، بالكسر: الشنشنة، والحجر.

And al-Nashnasha, with kasra: al-Shanshana, and a stone.

و"نشنشة من أخشن"، أي: حجر من جبل،

And "Nashnasha from a rough mountain", meaning: a stone from a mountain,

وبالفتح: السلخ في سرعة، وصوت غليان القدر، كالنشيش، والدفع، والتحريك شديدا، والسوق، والطرد، والنكاح، وحل السراويل، وخلع الثوب، ونفض ما في الوعاء.

And with fatha: rapid stripping, the sound of boiling pots, like al-nashish, pushing, vigorous shaking, driving, chasing, sexual intercourse, loosening trousers, taking off clothes, and emptying what is in a container.

ونشنش الطائر ريشه بمنقاره: أهوى له إهواء خفيفا، فنتف منه وطيره.

And the bird pecked at its feathers with its beak: it swooped down lightly, plucking and scattering them.

واللحم: أكله بعجلة وسرعة.

And meat: eating it with haste and speed.

والدرع: صوت.

And armor: a sound.

وقول ابن عباد: انتشت الشجرة: طالت، تصحيف. صوابه: أنتشت، كأكرمت، وذكر في ن ت ش.

And the saying of Ibn Abbad: The tree grew tall (intashat): it lengthened, a scribal error. The correct reading is: antashat, like akramat, and it is mentioned under N-T-Sh.