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النغنغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of foolishness or weakness, and also refers to specific anatomical parts of the throat and neck, particularly in animals.

Derived headwords

النغنغnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolishnessclassical

    A state of being foolish or weak-minded.

  2. 2.
    Vulvaclassical

    The female external genitalia, specifically described as having fleshy parts.

  3. 3.
    Throat partclassical

    A specific location in the throat, between the uvula and the base of the tongue.

  4. 4.
    Throat fleshclassical

    The fleshy tissue in the throat near the tonsils.

  5. 5.
    Camel's neck partclassical

    A part on the neck of a camel that moves when it ruminates.

نغنغverb
  1. 1.
    To be foolishclassical

    To exhibit foolishness or weakness.

  2. 2.
    To be afflictedclassical

    To be afflicted with a disease affecting the throat area.

Parallel reading

الأحمق الضعيف
The foolish, the weak.
وهي: بهاء
And it [النغنغ] is: foolishness.
والفرج ذو الربلات
And the vulva with fleshy parts.
وموضع بين اللهاة وشوارب الحنجور
And a place between the uvula and the base of the throat.
واللحمة في الحلق عند اللهازم
And the flesh in the throat near the tonsils.
والذي يكون فوق عنق البعير، إذا اجتر تحرك.
And that which is on the neck of the camel, it moves if it ruminates.
ونغنغ زيد: أصابه داء في نغنغه.
And Zayd was afflicted: a disease struck his throat.