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نهت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, specifically a type of roaring or braying. It also extends to describe a person exhibiting a forceful or strained sound, akin to a bellow.

Derived headwords

نَهَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to roarclassical

    To make a loud, deep sound, similar to a lion's roar.

نَهْتnoun
  1. 1.
    roaring soundclassical

    The sound of roaring, described as being like a lion's roar but less intense.

نَهَاتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    roaring (lion)classical

    Describing a lion that makes a roaring sound.

  2. 2.
    braying (donkey)classical

    Describing a donkey that makes a loud, characteristic braying sound.

  3. 3.
    straining (person)classical

    Describing a person who makes a strained or forceful sound, like a bellow or a grunt.

Parallel reading

النهيت كالزئير، إلا أنه دونه.
The naht is like a roar, except that it is less intense.
نهت ينهت بالكسر.
He roared, he roars (with the verb root 'nahta' pronounced with a kasra).
وأُسدٌ نَهاتٌ.
And a roaring lion.
وحمارٌ نَهاتٌ، أي نهاقٌ.
And a braying donkey, meaning it brays.
ورجلٌ نَهاتٌ، أي زحارٌ.
And a man making a strained sound, meaning he is bellowing.