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Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of direction, intention, and inclination. It extends to meanings of approaching, turning towards, and deviating. It also encompasses related terms for a scholar of grammar and physical states like shivering.

Derived headwords

نَحْوnoun

1.
directionboth
The way, path, or direction towards something.
2.
grammarboth
The science of Arabic grammar, referring to the 'way' or 'method' of the language.
3.
intentionboth
The aim, purpose, or intention behind an action.

أَنْحَاءnoun

1.
directionsboth
The plural of 'naḥw', referring to various directions or aspects.

نَحَاةnoun

1.
grammariansclassical
Scholars of Arabic grammar.

نَحِيَّةnoun

1.
directionclassical
A variant plural form for 'naḥw', indicating directions or aspects.

نَحَاverb

1.
to intendboth
To aim for, to intend, or to seek something.
2.
to inclineboth
To lean or incline to one side, or to bend one's bow.
3.
to turnboth
To turn one's gaze towards something.

يَنْحُوverb

1.
he intendsboth
Present tense verb form of 'naḥā', meaning he intends, aims for, or seeks.
2.
he inclinesboth
Present tense verb form of 'naḥā', meaning he inclines or leans.

انْتَحَاهُverb

1.
to aim for itboth
To aim for, intend, or approach something.

نَاحٍadjective

1.
leaningboth
Describing a person who is leaning to one side.

نُحَاةnoun

1.
grammarianclassical
A scholar of Arabic grammar.

تَنَحَّىverb

1.
to lean overboth
To lean to one side, or to bend one's bow.
2.
to rely onboth
To depend on or rely on something.

انْتَحَىverb

1.
to rely onboth
To depend on or rely on something.

أَنْحَىverb

1.
to attackboth
To attack someone with blows.
2.
to turn asideboth
To divert or turn something away.

أَنْحَى عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to attack himboth
To attack someone with blows.

انْتِحَاءnoun

1.
leaningclassical
The act of camels leaning on their left side while walking.

إِنْحَاءnoun

1.
leaningclassical
Similar to 'intiḥāʾ', the act of camels leaning on their left side.

نَحَّاهُverb

1.
to turn him asideboth
To divert or turn someone or something away.

يَنْحَاهُverb

1.
he turns itboth
He turns his gaze towards it or redirects it.

أَنْحَاهُ عَنْهُverb

1.
to turn him away from itboth
To divert or turn someone or something away from a particular thing.

النَّحْوَاءnoun

1.
shiveringclassical
A state of shivering or trembling.
2.
stretchingclassical
The act of stretching or extending oneself.

بَنُو نَحْوname

1.
Banu Naḥwclassical
A lineage or tribe from the Azd.

Parallel reading

النحو: الطريق، والجهة

Naḥw: the road, and the direction.

والقصد، يكون ظرفا واسما

And the intention, it can be an adverb or a noun.

ومنه: نحو العربية

And from it is: the grammar of Arabic.

ونحاه ينحوه وينحاه: قصده، كانتحاه

And naḥāhu yanḥūhu wa yanḥāhu: he intended it, like an-taḥāhu.

ورجل ناح من نحاة: نحوي

And a man who leans from the naḥāh: a grammarian.

ونحا: مال على أحد شقيه، أو انحنى في قوسه

And naḥā: he leaned to one of his sides, or he bent his bow.

وتنحى له: اعتمد، كانتحى في الكل

And tanḥā lahu: he relied on it, like an-taḥā in all of it.

وأنحى عليه ضربا: أقبل

And anḥā 'alayhi ḍarban: he attacked him with blows.

والانتحاء: اعتماد الإبل في سيرها على أيسرها، كالإنحاء

And al-intiḥāʾ: the camels' reliance in their walking on their left side, like al-inḥāʾ.

ونحاه: صرفه

And naḥāhu: he turned him aside.

وبصره إليه ينحاه وينحوه: رده

And his sight towards it yanḥāhu wa yanḥūhu: he turned it back.

وأنحاه عنه: عدله

And anḥāhu 'anhu: he diverted him from it.

والنحواء، كالغلواء: الرعدة، والتمطي

And an-naḥwāʾ, like al-ghalwāʾ: the shivering, and the stretching.

وبنو نحو: من الأزد

And Banū Naḥw: from the Azd.