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النغش

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of agitation, trembling, or unsteady movement. It also extends to a sense of inclination or leaning towards something, and refers to specific physical characteristics like shortness and a type of bird.

Derived headwords

النَّغْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Agitationboth

    A state of slight disturbance or trembling, similar to a general unease or restlessness.

النَّغَشَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Tremblingboth

    A slight agitation or trembling, characterized by the unsteady movement of something in its place.

انْتَغَشَverb
  1. 1.
    To trembleboth

    To move unsteadily or tremble in place, often used to describe the movement of birds or small creatures.

تَنَغَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    To trembleboth

    To move unsteadily or tremble in place, similar to 'intaghasha'.

تَنَغَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    To lean towardsboth

    To incline or lean towards someone or something, indicating a preference or attraction.

النَّغَاشِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Very shortclassical

    Extremely short, referring to the shortest possible stature among men.

النَّغَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    Very shortclassical

    Extremely short, referring to the shortest possible stature among men.

النَّغَاشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A birdclassical

    A type of bird, specifically mentioned in the context of its movement.

Parallel reading

النَّغْش، كالمنع، والنغشان، محركة: شبه الاضطراب، وتحرك الشيء في مكانه، كالانتغاش والتنغش.
Al-nagsh, like al-man', and al-naghashan, vocalized: a semblance of disturbance, and the movement of a thing in its place, like al-intighash and al-tanghash.
وكل طائر أو هامة تحرك في مكانه، فقد تنغش.
And every bird or creature that moves in its place, it has trembled.
وهو ينغش إليه: يميل.
And he inclines towards it: he leans.
والنغاشي والنغاش، بضمهما: القصير جدا، أقصر ما يكون من الرجال.
And al-naghashi and al-naghash, with both of them being vocalized with damma: very short, the shortest possible among men.
والنغاشة، كثمامة: طائر.
And al-naghashah, like thamaamah: a bird.