النبل

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intelligence, nobility, and excellence. It also extends to meanings of stones, arrows, and actions associated with them, such as shooting or preparing them. Additionally, it encompasses concepts of taking the best of something, dying, and being prepared.

Derived headwords

نَبُلَverb

1.
to be intelligentboth
To possess intelligence, sagacity, and nobility of character.

نَبَالَةnoun

1.
intelligenceboth
The quality of being intelligent, noble, and distinguished.
2.
skill with arrowsclassical
Expertise and skill in using or making arrows.

تَنَبَّلَverb

1.
to become intelligentclassical
To attain intelligence or nobility.
2.
to take the bestclassical
To select or take the choicest part of something, especially wealth.
3.
to dieclassical
To pass away or die.
4.
to feign intelligenceclassical
To pretend to be intelligent or noble.

نَبِيلadjective

1.
intelligentboth
Possessing intelligence, nobility, and excellence.
2.
skilled archerclassical
A person who is skilled in archery.

نَبْلَةnoun

1.
arrowboth
A single arrow.
2.
small stoneclassical
A small stone or pebble, used for cleansing.
3.
rewardclassical
A reward or recompense.
4.
morselclassical
A bite or morsel of food.

نِبَالnoun

1.
arrowsboth
Plural of 'nablah', referring to arrows.
2.
stonesclassical
Plural of 'nablah', referring to stones or pebbles.

انْتَبَلَverb

1.
to become awareclassical
To become aware of, to notice, or to realize something, often after a delay.
2.
to dieclassical
To die or be killed.
3.
to carry quicklyclassical
To carry or bear something with a swift and sudden movement.

نَبْلnoun

1.
arrowsboth
Arrows, often used collectively without a singular form.
2.
stonesclassical
Large stones or pebbles, or their smaller counterparts; the opposite.

نَبَلَverb

1.
to shoot arrowsclassical
To shoot arrows at someone or something.
2.
to give arrowsclassical
To give arrows to someone for use.
3.
to pick up forclassical
To pick up something for a group of people.
4.
to give food bit by bitclassical
To give food to someone gradually, little by little.
5.
to be gentleclassical
To be gentle or kind towards someone.
6.
to herd camelsclassical
To drive or herd camels, managing their affairs.
7.
to walk fastclassical
To walk or move with great speed.

نَابِلnoun

1.
arrow makerclassical
One who makes arrows.
2.
archerclassical
One who shoots arrows; an archer.

تَنْبَالَةnoun

1.
shortnessclassical
The state of being short; shortness.

تَنْبَالadjective

1.
shortclassical
Short in stature.

أَنْبَلَverb

1.
to give arrowsclassical
To give arrows to someone.
2.
to bear fruitclassical
Said of date palms when they bear ripe fruit.
3.
to produce thick quillsclassical
Said of arrows when they have thick shafts.

مُتَنَبِّلnoun

1.
carrier of arrowsclassical
One who carries arrows.

نَبِيلَةnoun

1.
deceased womanclassical
A woman who has died.

نَبْلَةnoun

1.
rewardclassical
A reward or recompense.
2.
morselclassical
A bite or morsel of food.

نَبْلَةnoun

1.
small stoneclassical
A small stone or pebble, used for cleansing.

نَبْلnoun

1.
stonesclassical
Large stones or pebbles, or their smaller counterparts; the opposite.

نَبَلَverb

1.
to use stones for cleansingclassical
To use stones for ritual cleansing.

نَبَلَverb

1.
to be preparedclassical
To be ready or prepared for an undertaking.

نَبِيلname

1.
Abu Asim Al-Nabilclassical
Abu Asim Al-Nabil, a reliable narrator.

نَبِيلَة بِنْت قَيْسname

1.
Nabilah bint Qaysclassical
Nabilah bint Qays, a female companion of the Prophet.

نَبْلَةnoun

1.
preparationclassical
Readiness or preparedness for a task or matter.

نَبْلnoun

1.
preparationclassical
Readiness or preparedness for a task or matter.

نَابِلname

1.
Ahmad bin Ali bin Ammar Al-Nabliclassical
Ahmad bin Ali bin Ammar Al-Nabli, a person from Ifriqiya.

أَنْبَلname

1.
Anbalclassical
Anbal, a region located in Badajoz.

نَبِيلَة بِنْت بَدْرname

1.
Nabilah bint Badrclassical
Nabilah bint Badr, a female hadith narrator.

Parallel reading

النبل، بالضم: الذكاء والنجابة.

Al-nabl (with dammah): intelligence and nobility.

نبل ككرم، نبالة وتنبل، فهو نبيل، ونبل، محركة، وهي نبلة ج: نبال ونبل، بالتحريك، ونبلة.

Nabula like karuma, nabalah and tanabbula, so he is nabil, and nabl (vowelized), and it is nablah, pl: nibal and nabl (vowelized), and nablah.

وامرأة نبيلة في الحسن، بينة النبالة، وكذا الناقة والفرس والرجل.

And a woman is nabilah in beauty, clear in nabalah, and so is the she-camel, the horse, and the man.

وما انتبل نبله إلا بأخرة ونباله ونبالته ونبله ونبلته، بضمهما، أي: لم يتنبه له، وما شعر به، ولا تهيأ له.

And he did not become aware of his nablah except late, nor his nibalah, nor his nabalah, nor his nabl, nor his nablah (with both dammah), meaning: he did not notice it, nor feel it, nor was he prepared for it.

والنبل، محركة: عظام الحجارة والمدر، وصغارهما، ضد، والحجارة ms1467 يستنجى بها، كالنبل، كصرد.

And al-nabl (vowelized): the large stones and mud bricks, and their small ones, the opposite; and stones used for cleansing, like al-nabl (like sarad).

ونبله النبل تنبيلا: أعطاه إياها يستنجي بها.

And nabbalahu al-nabl tanbila: he gave him them to use for cleansing.

وتنبل بها: استنجى.

And tanabbula biha: he cleansed himself with them.

واستنبل المال: أخذ خياره.

And istanbala al-mal: he took its choicest part.

والتنبالة، بالكسر: القصير كالتنبال، والقصر.

And al-tanbalah (with kasrah): the short one like al-tanbal, and shortness.

والنبل: السهام بلا واحد، أو نبلة ج: أنبال ونبال ونبلان.

And al-nabl: arrows without a singular, or nablah pl: anbal, nibal, and nublan.

والنبال: صاحبه وصانعه، كالنابل.

And al-nabbil: its companion and its maker, like al-nabl.

وحرفته: النبالة.

And his craft: al-nabilah.

والمتنبل: حامله.

And al-mutanabbil: its carrier.

ونبله: رماه به، أو أعطاه النبل، كأنبله، و على القوم: لقطه لهم، و فلانا بالطعام: علله به الشيء بعد الشيء، و به: رفق، و الإبل: ساقها وقام بمصلحتها، وسار شديدا.

And nabalahu: he shot him with it, or gave him the arrows, like anbalahu; and 'ala al-qawm: he picked them up for them; and fulanan bi al-ta'am: he gave him food bit by bit; and bihi: he was gentle; and al-ibil: he drove them and managed their affairs, and walked fast.

وقوم نبل، كركع: رماة.

And a people nabl, like rucca': archers.

والنابل والنبيل: الحاذق بالنبل.

And al-nabl and al-nabil: the expert with arrows.

وأنبل النخل: أرطب، و قداحه: جاء بها غلاظا.

And anbala al-nakhl: the date palms bore ripe fruit, and qudahu: they came with thick shafts.

وتنبل: مات، وتكلف النبل، وأخذ الأنبل فالأنبل، و ما عندي: أخذه.

And tanabbula: he died, and he feigned nobility, and he took the best then the best, and ma 'indi: he took it.

والنبيلة: الميتة.

And al-nabilah: the deceased woman.

والنبلة، بالضم: الثواب والجزاء، واللقمة.

And al-nablah (with dammah): the reward and recompense, and the morsel.

وانتبل: مات، وقتل، ضد، و الشيء: احتمله بمرة حملا سريعا.

And intabala: he died, and was killed, the opposite; and al-shay': he carried it with a swift, sudden load.

وأخذ للأمر نبالته ونبله، بضمهما: عدته وعتاده.

And he took for the matter his nabalah and his nabl (with both dammah): his readiness and his equipment.

ونابَلَته فنَبَلْتُه: كنت أجود منه نبلاً، أو أكثر نبالة، وهو نابل وابن نابل: حاذق وابن حاذق.

And I competed with him in archery, and I surpassed him: I was more generous than him in archery, or more skilled in archery, and he is nabil and the son of a nabil: expert and son of an expert.