نبع

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the emergence and flowing of water, specifically from a source. It also extends to geographical locations, types of trees, and metaphorical uses related to good judgment and desire.

Derived headwords

نَبَعَverb

1.
to flow, to spring forthboth
Water emerged and flowed from its source.

يَنْبَعُverb

1.
to flow, to spring forthboth
Water emerges and flows from its source.

نَبْعًاnoun

1.
flowing, gushingboth
The act of water emerging and flowing from a source.

نُبُوعًاnoun

1.
flowing, gushingboth
The act of water emerging and flowing from a source.

اليَنْبُوعnoun

1.
spring, sourceboth
A natural source of water, or a stream with abundant water.

يَنْبَعname

1.
Yanbuboth
A fortress located on the route of the Egyptian pilgrims, known for its springs, date palms, and agriculture.

نَبَايِعname

1.
Nabayi'classical
A valley or a mountain.

نَبَايِعَاتname

1.
Nabayi'atclassical
A valley or a mountain.

نَبْعَةname

1.
Nab'ahclassical
A place in Arafat.

النَّبِيْعَةname

1.
Al-Nabi'ahclassical
A place in Arafat.

نَابِعname

1.
Nabi'classical
A place in Medina.

نَوَابِعnoun

1.
streams (of sweat)classical
The streams or rivulets of a camel's sweat.

النَّبْعnoun

1.
a type of treeboth
A tree used for making bows and arrows, growing on the upper parts of mountains.

الشَّرْيَانnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
The part of the Nab' tree that grows on the lower slopes of the mountain.

الشَّوْحَطnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
The part of the Nab' tree that grows at the foot of the mountain.

النَّبَّاعَةnoun

1.
desire, longingclassical
Desire or longing.

انْبَاعَverb

1.
to flowboth
Water came forth gradually.

تَنَبَّعَverb

1.
to flow graduallyboth
Water came forth little by little.

Parallel reading

نبع الماء ينبع، مثلثة، نبعا ونبوعا: خرج من العين.

Water springs forth, flows, (verb forms), as a gushing and a flowing: it emerged from the source.

والينبوع: العين، أو الجدول الكثير الماء.

And the spring (Al-Yanbu') is the source, or the stream with abundant water.

وينبع، كينصر: حصن له عيون، ونخيل وزروع بطريق حاج مصر.

And Yanbu', like 'yansuru': a fortress with springs, date palms, and crops on the route of the Egyptian pilgrims.

ونبايع، أو نبايعات: واد، أو جبل.

And Nabayi', or Nabayi'at: a valley, or a mountain.

والنبعة، والنبيعة، كجهينة: موضعان بعرفات.

And Al-Nab'ah, and Al-Nabi'ah, like 'Juhaynah': two places in Arafat.

ونوابع البعير: مسايل عرقه.

And the streams of a camel: the rivulets of its sweat.

والنبع: شجر للقسي وللسهام، ينبت في قلة الجبل، والنابت منه في السفح: الشريان، وفي الحضيض: الشوحط.

And Al-Nab' (tree): a tree for bows and arrows, growing on the upper part of the mountain; and what grows of it on the slope is Al-Shariyan, and at the foot is Al-Shawhat.

وقولهم: "لو اقتدح بالنبع لأورى نارا": مثل في جودة الرأي، لأنه لا نار فيه.

And their saying: 'If one were to strike fire with Al-Nab' (wood), it would ignite a fire': a proverb for the excellence of opinion, because it contains no fire (i.e., it's not easily ignited).

والنباعة: الاست.

And Al-Nabba'ah: desire.

وانباع: في: ب وع، ووهم من ذكره هنا.

And 'inba'a': is in (letters) 'b' and 'ayn', and it is a mistake for someone to mention it here.

وتنبع الماء: جاء قليلا قليلا.

And 'tanabba'a' the water: it came little by little.