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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of pride, boasting, and self-aggrandizement. It also extends to praising someone and increasing one's own pride.

Derived headwords

نَخَاverb
  1. 1.
    to boastboth

    To feel pride and to boast about oneself, often in a self-aggrandizing manner.

  2. 2.
    to be proudclassical

    To be proud and haughty, similar to the meaning of 'khi' (افتخر) and 'ani' (تعظم).

نَخْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    prideboth

    A feeling of pride, self-importance, or boasting.

اِنْتَخَىverb
  1. 1.
    to boastboth

    To boast or feel pride, often in a strong or pronounced way.

نَخَا فُلَانًاverb
  1. 1.
    to praise someoneboth

    To praise a person, to commend them.

أَنْخَىverb
  1. 1.
    to increase prideclassical

    To increase one's pride or boasting.

Parallel reading

نَخَا يَنْخُو نَخْوَةً
He boasted with pride.
اِفْتَخَرَ
He was proud.
تَعَظَّمَ
He became arrogant.
كَـنَخِي
Like he was proud.
كَـعَنِي
Like he was haughty.
وَانْتَخَى
And he boasted.
وَفُلَانًا: مَدَحَهُ
And so-and-so: he praised him.
وَأَنْخَى: زَادَتْ نَخْوَتُهُ
And he increased his pride: his pride increased.