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Root entry · 47 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the back of the neck and following or pursuing someone. It extends to concepts of imitation, accusation, preference, and even the end of a poetic line. The meanings range from physical location to abstract actions and poetic terminology.
Derived headwords
- 1.back of the neckboth
The part of the body behind the neck, analogous to the end of something.
- 1.backs of necksboth
Plural of قفا (back of the neck).
- 1.I followed himboth
To follow someone or something.
- 1.he followedboth
Past tense verb form indicating following.
- 1.they followedboth
Past tense verb form indicating following.
- 1.I followed him closelyboth
To follow someone closely or to track them.
- 1.I followed himboth
To follow someone or something, often with the sense of imitation or tracking.
- 1.I struck his neckboth
To hit someone on the back of the neck.
- 1.I accused him of fornication openlyboth
To accuse someone openly of immorality or wrongdoing.
- 1.I accused him of an ugly matterboth
To accuse someone of something shameful or bad.
- 1.accusationboth
The act of accusing someone, or the accusation itself.
- 2.sinclassical
A transgression or sin.
- 1.accusationboth
The act of accusing someone, or the accusation itself.
- 1.I preferred it for himboth
To give preference to someone or something, or to bestow something upon them.
- 1.I preferred it for himboth
To give preference to someone or something, or to bestow something upon them.
- 1.Allah pardoned himboth
To pardon, forgive, or overlook.
- 1.he struck him with a stickboth
To strike someone with a stick.
- 1.he struck him with itboth
To strike someone with a stick or similar object.
- 1.sheep slaughtered from behindclassical
A sheep that has been slaughtered from the back of its neck.
- 1.slaughtered from behindclassical
Describing an animal slaughtered from the back of its neck.
- 1.the length of timeclassical
The entirety or duration of time.
- 1.I followed Zayd with itboth
To follow someone, often with an accompanying object or concept.
- 1.followingboth
The act of following or causing to follow.
- 1.their successorsclassical
Those who come after or succeed them.
- 1.their successorsclassical
Those who come after or succeed them.
- 1.rhymeboth
The last word of a verse, or the rhyming element in poetry.
- 1.sinclassical
A transgression or sin.
- 2.false accusationclassical
To say something about a person that is true or untrue about them.
- 1.he preferred himboth
To favor or prefer someone over others.
- 1.he singled him outboth
To single someone out, to distinguish or favor them.
- 1.distinctionboth
A superiority or advantage one has over another.
- 1.attentiveclassical
Being very attentive, solicitous, or kind.
- 1.I am attentive to itclassical
To be very attentive or solicitous towards something or someone.
- 1.honored guestclassical
A guest who is honored and well-treated.
- 1.food served to honorclassical
The food offered to honor a guest.
- 1.he ate itclassical
To eat something, particularly food offered to honor a guest.
- 1.the best of your brothersclassical
The most excellent or chosen among your companions or brothers.
- 1.the suspected among themclassical
Those among them who are suspected or accused.
- 1.he showed great careclassical
To show great care, attention, or solicitousness.
- 1.attentivenessclassical
The state of being very attentive or solicitous.
- 1.he singled outboth
To single out, to choose exclusively.
- 1.he choseboth
To select or choose something.
- 1.slanderclassical
False accusation or slander.
- 1.Mount Adamclassical
A mountain, possibly referring to a specific location.
- 1.a type of birdclassical
A type of bird, possibly a raven or crow.
- 1.hunter's pitclassical
A pit dug by a hunter to trap animals.
- 1.heat rising with rainclassical
A heat or shimmering that rises from the ground during or after rain.
- 1.Uwayf al-Qawaficlassical
A poet known for his skill in poetry.
- 1.he became oldboth
To become old or decrepit.