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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the forelock of hair, its cutting, and by extension, the front or top of something. It also extends to concepts of seizing, reaching, and disturbance.

Derived headwords

النَّاصِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    forelockboth

    The hair on the front of the head, the forelock.

  2. 2.
    topboth

    The highest part or summit of something, such as a valley.

النَّاصَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    forelockclassical

    Synonymous with 'al-nāṣiyah', referring to the forelock of hair.

نَصَاverb
  1. 1.
    to seize by the forelockboth

    To grasp someone by their forelock.

  2. 2.
    to reachboth

    To extend towards or reach a place.

  3. 3.
    to uncoverclassical

    To reveal or uncover something, like a garment.

أَنْصَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seize by the forelockboth

    Form V of 'naṣā', meaning to seize by the forelock.

مُنَاصَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    seizing by the forelockboth

    The act of seizing by the forelock, the masdar of 'nāṣā'.

نَصَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seizing by the forelockboth

    The act of seizing by the forelock, another masdar of 'naṣā'.

المُنْتَصَىnoun
  1. 1.
    top of the valleysclassical

    The highest point where two valleys meet or converge.

نَاصِيَةadjective
  1. 1.
    tall (of grazing animals)classical

    Describes animals, particularly livestock, that have grown tall or reached a high level in their grazing.

النَّصْوnoun
  1. 1.
    disturbanceclassical

    Agitation, commotion, or disturbance, similar to 'maghaṣ'.

نَوَاصِيnoun
  1. 1.
    noblesboth

    The distinguished, noble, or leading people of a community.

Parallel reading

الناصية والناصاة: قصاص الشعر.
Al-nāṣiyah and al-nāṣāh: the forelock of hair.
ونصاه: قبض بناصيته، كأنصى، أو مد بها.
And 'naṣāhu': he seized him by his forelock, or 'anṣāhu', or he extended towards it.
و المفازة بالمفازة: اتصلت
And the desert with the desert: they became connected.
و الثوب: كشفه.
And the garment: he uncovered it.
وناصيته مناصاة ونصاء: نصوته ونصاني.
And his forelock was subjected to 'manāṣāh' and 'naṣā' (seizing): I seized him by the forelock and he seized me.
والمنتصى: أعلى الواديين
And al-muntasā: the highest point of the two valleys.
وإبل ناصية: ارتفعت في المرعى.
And 'ibil nāṣiyah': camels that have grown tall in their grazing.
والنصو: مثل المغص والإزعاج.
And al-naṣw: like disturbance and agitation.
ونواصي الناس: أشرافهم.
And the 'nawāṣī' of people: their nobles.