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النغم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns subtle or hidden speech, often associated with singing or a pleasant sound. It also extends to the act of drinking, specifically taking a sip or gulp.

Derived headwords

النَّغَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Hidden speechclassical

    Refers to speech that is subtle, quiet, or not openly expressed.

  2. 2.
    Melodyboth

    A pleasant or musical sound, often associated with singing.

نَغَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To sing melodiouslyboth

    To produce a pleasant, musical sound, especially in singing.

  2. 2.
    To speak subtlyclassical

    To utter words in a hidden or quiet manner.

  3. 3.
    To drinkclassical

    To consume a liquid, particularly in a manner of sipping or taking a gulp.

نَغَمٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Melodious soundboth

    A pleasant, musical tone or sound.

نَغَمَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Gulpboth

    A mouthful of liquid, a sip or a gulp.

  2. 2.
    Melodyboth

    A musical tune or sound.

نَغْمَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Gulpboth

    A mouthful of liquid, a sip or a gulp.

نَغَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    To singboth

    To produce musical sounds with the voice.

تَنَغَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    To singboth

    To sing in a pleasant or melodious way.

  2. 2.
    To enjoyclassical

    To take pleasure in something, often related to singing or drinking.

نَغْبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Sipclassical

    A small drink of liquid.

نَغِبَverb
  1. 1.
    To sipclassical

    To drink in small quantities.

Parallel reading

الكلام الخفي
Hidden speech
ونغم في الغناء
And he sang melodiously
ونغم في الشراب
And he drank (sipped/gulped) the drink
كنغب
Like sipping
والنغمة، بالضم: الجرعة
And the 'naghamah' (with dammah): a gulp/mouthful
وقد نغم نفسا
And he took a gulp/sip