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نهكه

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root نهكه (n-h-k) primarily concerns the concept of overwhelming, exhausting, or pushing something to its extreme limit. This can apply to physical exertion, consumption, verbal abuse, or even punishment. It also extends to the idea of something being worn out or depleted.

Derived headwords

نَهَكَ، كَمَنَعَ، نَهَاكَةًverb
  1. 1.
    to overwhelmboth

    To overcome or overpower someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to wear outboth

    To wear out a garment through extensive use until it is threadbare or ruined.

  3. 3.
    to overeatboth

    To indulge excessively in eating food.

  4. 4.
    to insult excessivelyclassical

    To engage in excessive and severe verbal abuse or slander.

  5. 5.
    to depleteboth

    To exhaust or empty completely, such as a udder of its milk.

  6. 6.
    to afflict severelyboth

    To cause severe suffering, weakness, and exhaustion, as with a fever.

نُهِكَ، كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be afflicted severelyboth

    To be severely weakened and exhausted, often by illness or hardship.

نَهَكْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to afflict severelyboth

    To cause severe suffering, weakness, and exhaustion, as with a fever. (This is a transitive form of the previous verb).

اِنْتَهَكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to violateboth

    To transgress or violate something, such as rights or sanctity.

  2. 2.
    to exhaustclassical

    To completely exhaust or deplete something.

النَّهْكُnoun
  1. 1.
    excessivenessclassical

    The act of going to extremes or being excessive in any matter.

نَهَكَهُ السُلْطَانُ، كَسَمِعَverb
  1. 1.
    to punish severelyclassical

    For a ruler to inflict severe punishment, as if exhausting the capacity of the punished.

نَهَكاً وَنَهْكَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    exhaustionboth

    A state of extreme exhaustion or depletion.

نَهَكَ، كَعَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be illclassical

    To be afflicted with a serious illness or chronic condition, leading to weakness.

مَنْهُوكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    exhaustedboth

    Severely weakened, depleted, or worn out, especially due to illness or exertion.

نَهَكَ الشَّرَابُ، كَسَمِعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be consumedclassical

    For a drink to be completely consumed or finished.

نَهَكَهُ الشُّرْبُ، كَمَنَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    For excessive drinking to cause weakness and exhaustion.

المَنْهُوكُ مِنَ الرَّجَزِadjective
  1. 1.
    incompleteclassical

    Referring to a type of metrical verse (rajaz) where two-thirds have been lost or are missing, leaving only one-third.

نَاهِكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    excessiveclassical

    One who goes to extremes or is excessive in all matters.

النَّاهِكُadjective
  1. 1.
    excessiveclassical

    One who goes to extremes or is excessive in all matters.

النُّهُوكُadjective
  1. 1.
    braveclassical

    A brave or valiant person.

قَوِيٌّ مِنَ الإِبِلِ الصَّؤُولِadjective
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A strong, powerful camel, capable of attacking or being aggressive.

نَهَكَ، كَكَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be strongclassical

    To be strong or powerful, particularly used for camels.

سَيْفٌ قَاطِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sharp swordclassical

    A sword that is sharp and cuts effectively.

مَاضٍadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftclassical

    Moving swiftly or rapidly.

حَسَنُ الخُلُقِadjective
  1. 1.
    good-naturedclassical

    Having good character or disposition.

اِسْمٌnoun
  1. 1.
    nameboth

    A name.

الحُرْقُوصُnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of lizardclassical

    A type of lizard, possibly referring to a specific species or characteristic.

مَا يَنْهَكُparticle
  1. 1.
    what does not ceaseclassical

    That which does not cease or end.

اِنْهَكُوا أَعْقَابَكُمْverb
  1. 1.
    wash thoroughlyclassical

    To wash or clean thoroughly, specifically referring to heels in the context of ritual purity.

اِنْهَكُوا وُجُوهَ القَوْمِverb
  1. 1.
    exhaust themclassical

    To exert maximum effort or push people to their utmost limit.

Parallel reading

نهكه، كمنعه، نهاكة: غلبه
N-h-k, like man'a, nahāka: to overwhelm.
والثوب: لبسه حتى خلق
And the garment: to wear it until it is worn out.
ومن الطعام: بالغ في أكله
And of food: to indulge excessively in eating it.
وعرضه: بالغ في شتمه
And his honor: to indulge excessively in insulting him.
والضرع نهكا: استوفى جميع ما فيه
And the udder, depleted: to have taken all that was in it.
والحمى: أضنته وهزلته وجهدته، كنهكته، كفرح، نهكا ونهكا ونهكة ونهاكة
And the fever: it weakened him, made him emaciated, and exhausted him, as if it 'nahakahu' (verb form), like fariha, nahakan wa nahakan wa nahkatan wa nahākatan.
أو النهك: المبالغة في كل شيء
Or al-nahk: excessiveness in everything.
ونهكه السلطان، كسمعه، نهكا ونهكة: بالغ في عقوبته كأنهكه
And the Sultan punished him severely, like sami'a, nahakan wa nahkatan: he was excessive in his punishment as if he exhausted him.
وكعني: دنف وضني، فهو منهوك
And like 'aniya: he was ill and weak, so he is 'manhūk' (exhausted).
ونهك الشراب، كسمع: أفناه
And the drink was consumed, like sami'a: it was finished.
ونهكه الشرب، كمنع: أضناه
And drinking exhausted him, like mana'a: it weakened him.
والمنهوك من الرجز: ما ذهب ثلثاه وبقي ثلثه
And al-manhūk from rajaz: that whose two-thirds are gone and one-third remains.
وكأمير: المبالغ في جميع الأشياء، كالناهك، والشجاع، كالنهوك، والقوي من الإبل الصؤول، وقد نهك، ككرم، في الكل، والسيف القاطع، والماضي، والحسن الخلق، واسم
And like amīr: the one excessive in all things, like al-nāhik; the brave, like al-nuhūk; the strong camel that attacks, and it is 'nahika', like karuma, in all aspects; the sharp sword; the swift; the good-natured; and a name.
وما ينهك: ما ينفك
And mā yan'hak: that which does not cease.
وانهكوا أعقابكم، أو لتنهكنها النار: بالغوا في غسلها وتنظيفها
And wash your heels thoroughly, or the Fire will wash them thoroughly: be excessive in washing and cleaning them.
وانهكوا وجوه القوم: اجهدوهم، وابلغوا جهدهم
And exhaust the people: make them strive hard, and reach their utmost effort.