نق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, specifically the vocalizations of certain animals. It also extends to describe physical states like sunken eyes and can refer to specific types of birds or frogs.

Derived headwords

نَقَ يَنُقُ نَقِيقًاverb

1.
to croakboth
The sound made by a frog. This verb is also used for the vocalizations of other animals like scorpions and chickens.

نَقَاقnoun

1.
croakingboth
The sound of croaking, specifically referring to the vocalization of a frog.

النَّقَاقَةnoun

1.
frogclassical
A female frog.

النَّقْنَقَةnoun

1.
repeated croakingclassical
The intensified or repeated sound of croaking, particularly of a frog.

النَّقْنَقnoun

1.
ostrichclassical
A male ostrich, specifically one that is shy or easily startled.
2.
swiftclassical
Describing something as swift or quick.

بَهَاءnoun

1.
splendorclassical
Beauty, radiance, or magnificence. In this context, it refers to the splendor of the male ostrich.

نَقْنَقَتْ عَيْنُهُverb

1.
eyes sunkenclassical
Said of eyes when they have become sunken or hollowed.

Parallel reading

نق الضفدع ينق نقيقا

The frog croaked, making a croaking sound.

وكذا العقرب والدجاجة والهر

And likewise the scorpion, the chicken, and the cat.

والنقاقة: الضفدعة

And 'al-naqāqah' is the frog.

والنقنقة: صوتها إذا ضوعف

And 'al-naqnaqah' is its sound when intensified.

والنقنق، كزبرج: الظليم

And 'al-naqnaq', like 'zubruj', is the male ostrich.

أو النافر

Or the shy one.

أو الخفيف

Or the swift one.

وهي: بهاء

And it [the female of the ostrich] is splendor.

ونقنقت عينه

And his eye became sunken.