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نرب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to negative social behaviors, specifically malice, slander, and gossip. It describes someone who is not prone to spreading ill will or speaking ill of others.

Derived headwords

النيربnoun
  1. 1.
    malice, slanderclassical

    Malice, ill will, or slander, often involving spreading rumors or speaking negatively about others.

  2. 2.
    gossipclassical

    The act of gossiping or spreading rumors, particularly in a malicious context.

Parallel reading

النيرب: الشر والنميمة.
Al-Nairab: malice and gossip.
ولست بذي نيرب في الصديق
And you are not one who harbors malice towards a friend
ومناع خير وسبابها
Nor one who prevents good and speaks ill of it.