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النمغة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of emergence, selection, or the best part of something. It extends to describe the top or highest point of a geographical feature, the choicest or average of a group, and abundance in wealth. It also describes a specific type of coloration.

Derived headwords

النَّمْغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fontanelle dischargeclassical

    The substance that emerges from the fontanelle of a newborn infant.

  2. 2.
    best of a groupclassical

    The choicest or most distinguished individuals within a group of people.

  3. 3.
    middle of a groupclassical

    The average or middle segment of a group of people.

  4. 4.
    top of a mountainclassical

    The highest part or summit of a mountain.

  5. 5.
    abundance of wealthclassical

    A large quantity or abundance of wealth or possessions.

التَّنْمِيغnoun
  1. 1.
    mottled colorationclassical

    A mixture of black, red, and white colors, creating a mottled or variegated appearance.

مُنَمَّغadjective
  1. 1.
    mottled complexionclassical

    Describing a person with a complexion that is a mixture of black, red, and white, or variegated in color.

Parallel reading

ما يخرج من يافوخ الصبي أول ما يولد
what emerges from the fontanelle of the boy when he is first born
و من القوم: خيارهم، ووسطهم
and from the people: their best, and their middle
و من الجبل: أعلاه
and from the mountain: its highest part
و من المال: الكثرة
and from wealth: the abundance
والتنميغ: مجمجة بسواد وحمرة وبياض
And 'al-tanmegh' is a mixture of blackness, redness, and whiteness
ورجل منمغ الخلق، كمعظم
And a man of mottled creation, like 'mu'azzam'