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نقخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of coolness and refreshment, particularly of water that quenches thirst. It also extends to a violent, destructive action involving the head and brain.

Derived headwords

النقاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Cooling waterboth

    Refreshing water that cools the heart with its coldness.

ينقخverb
  1. 1.
    to coolclassical

    To refresh the heart with coolness, specifically referring to water.

نقخverb
  1. 1.
    to break the headclassical

    To fracture the skull, exposing the brain.

النقخnoun
  1. 1.
    Head fractureclassical

    The act of breaking the head, leading to exposure of the brain.

أنقخverb
  1. 1.
    to break the headclassical

    To cause the heads of people to be broken, implying destruction or defeat.

Parallel reading

النقاخ: الماء العذب الذي ينقخ الفؤاد ببرده
Al-Niqākh: The fresh water that cools the heart with its coldness.
وإن شئت لم أطعم نقاخا ولا بردا
And if you wish, I will not eat cooling water nor coldness.
والنقخ: النقف، وهو كسر الرأس عن الدماغ.
And Al-Naqkh: Al-Naqf, which is breaking the head from the brain.
لعلم الاقوام أنى مفنخ لهامهم أرضه وأنقخ بفتح القاف.
So that the peoples may know that I will crush their skulls and break them.