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نصء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of lifting or raising something. It can also extend to the meaning of urging or driving an animal forward.

Derived headwords

نَصَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to liftboth

    To raise something up or elevate it.

  2. 2.
    to urge onclassical

    To drive or spur on a camel or other animal.

نَصْءnoun
  1. 1.
    liftingboth

    The act of lifting or raising something.

نَصِيَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to liftclassical

    An alternative form or dialectal variation for lifting or raising something.

Parallel reading

نصأت الشئ نصأ، رفعته.
I lifted the thing, I raised it.
وأبو عمرو مثله: وهى لغة في نصيت.
And Abu Amr said similarly: and it is a dialectal variant of 'nasitu'.
نصأت الناقة: زجرتها.
I urged on the she-camel: I drove her forward.