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نحف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes the state of being thin, lean, or emaciated. It can refer to a natural thinness or a condition brought on by illness or hardship, implying a lack of flesh and a gaunt appearance.

Derived headwords

نَحُفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be thinboth

    To become thin, lean, or emaciated, often implying a natural state rather than a temporary one.

  2. 2.
    to be gauntboth

    To be reduced in flesh, appearing gaunt and lacking substance.

نَحِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be thinboth

    To become thin, lean, or emaciated, often implying a natural state rather than a temporary one.

  2. 2.
    to be gauntboth

    To be reduced in flesh, appearing gaunt and lacking substance.

نَحَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thinnessboth

    The state or quality of being thin, lean, or emaciated; a lack of flesh.

  2. 2.
    gauntnessboth

    The condition of being reduced in flesh, appearing gaunt.

مَنْحُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciatedboth

    Having been made thin or emaciated; reduced in flesh.

نَحِيفadjective
  1. 1.
    thinboth

    Naturally thin or lean; having little flesh.

  2. 2.
    slenderboth

    Having a delicate or fine build.

نُحَافadjective
  1. 1.
    thinboth

    Thin or lean, especially referring to a group of people.

أَنْحَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to make thinboth

    To cause someone or something to become thin or emaciated.

Parallel reading

نَحُفَ، كَسَمِعَ وَكَرُمَ، نَحَافَةً، وَهُوَ مَنْحُوفٌ وَنَحِيفٌ، بَيْنَ النَّحَافَةِ
He became thin, as in 'he heard' and 'he became noble', with thinness, and he is emaciated and thin, showing extreme thinness.
مِنْ قَوْمٍ نُحَافٍ: هُزِلَ، أَوْ صَارَ قَذِيفًا، قَلِيلَ اللَّحْمِ خِلْقَةً لَا هُزَالًا
From a group of thin people: he became emaciated, or became gaunt, little flesh by nature, not by emaciation.
وَأَنْحَفَهُ غَيْرُهُ
And another made him thin.