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نكت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of striking, poking, or making a mark, often with a pointed object. It extends to meanings related to falling, stumbling, and the appearance of ripeness or moisture.

Derived headwords

نَكَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to pokeboth

    To poke or prod something in the ground with a stick or similar object, making an impression.

  2. 2.
    to strike downclassical

    To strike someone forcefully, causing them to fall on their head.

  3. 3.
    to stumbleclassical

    Describing a horse that stumbles or falters, its hooves not properly connecting with the ground.

نَكْتnoun
  1. 1.
    pokingboth

    The act of poking or striking in the ground.

نُكْتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dotboth

    A small mark or point, similar to a dot.

  2. 2.
    witty remarkmodern

    A clever or witty remark or point.

مُنْتَكadjective
  1. 1.
    fallenclassical

    One who has fallen on their head.

مُنَكَّتَةadjective
  1. 1.
    moistenedclassical

    Describing something, like a fruit, that has begun to show signs of moisture or ripeness.

نَاكِتnoun
  1. 1.
    camel's flank injuryclassical

    A specific injury to a camel where its elbow deviates and strikes its side, causing a wound.

Parallel reading

أن تنكت في الأرض بقضيب، أي تضرب بقضيب فتؤثر فيها.
To poke in the ground with a stick, meaning to strike with a stick and make an impression in it.
طعنه فنكته، أي ألقاه على رأسه، فانتكت هو.
He stabbed him, and it [the stab] knocked him down, meaning he threw him onto his head, and he fell.
مر الفرس ينكت، وهو أن ينبو عن الأرض.
The horse passed by stumbling, which is when it falters on the ground.
والنكتة كالنقطة.
And the nuktah is like the nuqtah (dot).
ورطبة منكتة، إذا بدا فيها الإرطاب.
And a moist fruit, when moisture begins to appear in it.
الناكت أن ينحرف مرفق البعير حتى يقع على الجنب فيخرقه.
The naakit is when the camel's elbow deviates until it falls on its side and pierces it.