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نعت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of describing, characterizing, or defining something. It encompasses the concept of providing attributes, qualities, or specifications, whether in a literal or figurative sense.

Derived headwords

نَعَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to describeboth

    To provide a description or characterization of something, outlining its attributes or qualities.

نَعْتnoun
  1. 1.
    descriptionboth

    The act or result of describing; a statement or account of the characteristics of someone or something.

  2. 2.
    attributeboth

    A quality or characteristic regarded as inherent in or essential to someone or something.

انْتَعَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to describeclassical

    To describe something; this form is presented as synonymous with the basic verb form.

نَاعِتُونname
  1. 1.
    Nā'itūnclassical

    A proper noun referring to a place name.

Parallel reading

النعت: الصفة.
The na't is the attribute/description.
ونعت الشئ وانتعته، إذا وصفته.
And you describe a thing, and you 'inta'atuhu, if you described it.
وناعتُون: اسم موضع.
And Nā'itūn is a place name.