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Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns purity, clarity, and refinement. It extends to concepts of being clean, clear, and free from impurities, as well as the process of purifying or selecting something. It also encompasses related geographical names.

Derived headwords

نَقِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure, cleanboth

    Free from dirt, contamination, or impurities. It can refer to physical cleanliness or moral/spiritual purity.

  2. 2.
    Clear, uncloudedboth

    Referring to something transparent or easily seen through, like clear water or a clear sky.

نَقِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Word, sayingclassical

    A pure or well-chosen word; a statement or utterance.

نَقِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure, cleanboth

    Free from dirt, contamination, or impurities. It can refer to physical cleanliness or moral/spiritual purity.

  2. 2.
    Clear, uncloudedboth

    Referring to something transparent or easily seen through, like clear water or a clear sky.

حَوَارِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure white, very whiteclassical

    Describing something of an exceptionally bright or pure white color, often associated with fine linen or polished surfaces.

مُنَقَّىnoun
  1. 1.
    Path, wayclassical

    A purified or cleared path, often referring to a road or route that has been made easy to travel.

  2. 2.
    A place betweenclassical

    A location situated between two points, specifically mentioned as between a city and another point.

نَقِيًّاname
  1. 1.
    Naqiyaclassical

    A place name, specifically a town in the region of al-Anbar, known for producing the famous scholar Yahya ibn Ma'in.

بانقياname
  1. 1.
    Banaqiyaclassical

    A place name, referring to a town or locality in Kufa.

نَقِيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I met himclassical

    The first-person singular past tense of the verb meaning to meet or encounter someone.

Parallel reading

النقية: الكلمة.
Al-naqiyyah: the word.
وكغني: الحوارى.
And like ghaniyy: al-hawariyy (pure white).
والمنقى: الطريق، وع بين أحد والمدينة.
And al-munqaa: the path, and a place between Ahad and the city.
ونقيا، بالكسر: ة بالأنبار، منها يحيى بن معين.
And Naqiya, with kasra: a town in al-Anbar, from which is Yahya ibn Ma'in.
وبانقيا: ة بالكوفة.
And Banaqiya: a town in Kufa.
ونقيته: لقيته.
And naqaytuhu: I met him.