نجع

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of something being beneficial, effective, or palatable, especially regarding food, drink, and advice. It also extends to seeking sustenance, particularly pasture, and related actions like providing water or administering remedies.

Derived headwords

نَجَعَverb

1.
to be beneficialboth
Food was beneficial to its eater, meaning it was wholesome and agreeable.
2.
to be effectiveboth
Advice or a speech was effective, meaning it penetrated and had an impact.
3.
to be palatableclassical
Food was palatable, meaning it was pleasing to eat.

نَجْعًاnoun

1.
benefitboth
The state of being beneficial or effective.
2.
palatabilityclassical
The quality of food being agreeable and pleasing to eat.

أَنْجَعَverb

1.
to be effectiveboth
To be effective or beneficial, similar to نَجَعَ.
2.
to succeedclassical
To be successful or prosperous.
3.
to nurse (a young animal)classical
A young camel (فصيل) was nursed by its mother.

نَجَعَverb

1.
to be effectiveboth
To be effective or beneficial, used interchangeably with أنجع.

يَنْجَعُverb

1.
to be effectiveboth
Present tense of نَجَعَ, indicating effectiveness or benefit.

طَعَامٌ يُنْجَعُ عَنْهُphrase

1.
food that causes weight gainclassical
Food from which one gains weight or becomes plump.

طَعَامٌ يُنْجَعُ بِهِphrase

1.
food used for fatteningclassical
Food used as a means to gain weight.

يَسْتَمْرِئُهُverb

1.
to find palatableclassical
To find food agreeable and easy to digest, leading to nourishment.

يَسْمَنُ عَنْهُphrase

1.
to gain weight fromclassical
To become fat or gain weight as a result of consuming something.

مَاءٌ نَجُوعٌphrase

1.
nourishing waterclassical
Water that is life-giving and sustaining.

نَمِيرٌadjective

1.
nourishingclassical
Water that is life-giving and sustaining.

النُّجُوعُnoun

1.
water for camelsclassical
Water mixed with bran or flour given to camels to drink.

نَجَعَverb

1.
to give water (to camels)classical
To give camels water mixed with bran or flour.

النَّجْعَةُnoun

1.
seeking pastureboth
The act of searching for pastureland.

النَّجْعُnoun

1.
pasturelandboth
The place where pasture is sought; also the plural of النَّجْعَةُ.

نَجَّاعٌadjective

1.
pursuingclassical
A brave or valiant person who pursues their objective relentlessly.

النَّجِيعُnoun

1.
thick liquidclassical
A mixture of flour and water used to administer to camels.
2.
dark bloodclassical
Blood that is dark, tending towards black, or internal blood.

انْتَجَعَverb

1.
to seek pastureboth
To search for pastureland.
2.
to seek favorboth
To go to someone seeking their favor or bounty.

تَنَجَّعَverb

1.
to seek favorboth
To seek someone's favor or bounty, similar to انتجع.

المُنْتَجَعُnoun

1.
place of seeking pastureboth
A dwelling or location sought for pasture.

Parallel reading

نَجَعَ الطعامُ، كَمَنَعَ، نُجُوعًا: هَنَأَ آكِلَهُ

Food was beneficial, like 'mana'a', in its benefit, meaning it was wholesome to its eater.

والعلف في الدابة، والوعظ والخطاب فيه: دَخَلَ فَأَثَّرَ، كَأَنْجَعَ، وَنَجَعَ.

And fodder in an animal, and admonition and speech in it: entered and had an effect, like 'anjaca' and 'naja'a'.

وطعامٌ يُنْجَعُ عَنْهُ، وَبِهِ، وَيُسْتَنْجَعُ بِهِ: يُسْتَمْرَأُ بِهِ، وَيَسْمَنُ عَنْهُ.

And food from which one gains weight, and by which one gains weight, and is nourished by it: is found palatable, and one gains weight from it.

ومَاءٌ نَجُوعٌ: نَمِيرٌ.

And nourishing water: is life-giving.

والنُّجُوعُ: ماءٌ ببزر أو دقيق تُسْقاهُ الإبلُ، وقد نَجَعْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ، وَبِهِ، كَمَنَعَ.

And 'al-nujūʿ': water with bran or flour that camels are given to drink, and I gave it to it (the camel) to drink, and by it, like 'mana'a'.

والنَّجْعَةُ، بالضم: طَلَبُ الكلإِ في مَوْضِعِهِ، ج: النَّجْعُ.

And 'al-najʿah', with damma: the seeking of pasture in its place, plural: 'al-najʿ'.

وشُجاعٌ نَجَّاعٌ: إِتْبَاعٌ.

And a brave warrior is 'najjāʿ': one who pursues.

والنَّجِيعُ: خَبْطٌ يُضْرَبُ بالدقيق والماء يُوجَرُ الإبلُ، ومن الدم: ما كانَ إلى السَّوادِ، أو دم الجَوْفِ.

And 'al-najīʿ': a mixture beaten with flour and water that is given to camels to drink, and of blood: that which is towards blackness, or blood from the inside.

وأَنْجَعَ: أَفْلَحَ، والفصيلُ: أَرْضَعَهُ.

And 'anjaca': succeeded, and the young camel: he nursed it.

وانْتَجَعَ: طَلَبَ الكلأَ في مَوْضِعِهِ، وفلاناً: أَتَاهُ طالِباً معروفَهُ، كَتَنَجَّعَ، فيهما.

And 'intaja'a': sought pasture in its place, and so-and-so: he came to him seeking his bounty, like 'tanajja'a', in both.

والمُنْتَجَعُ: المَنْزِلُ في طَلَبِ الكلإِ.

And 'al-muntajaʿ': the dwelling place in the seeking of pasture.