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نوخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of making a camel kneel or lie down. It extends to the concept of settling or becoming accustomed to something, and metaphorically, to the land's capacity to hold water.

Derived headwords

أَنَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    to make kneelboth

    To cause a camel or similar animal to kneel or lie down.

اسْتَنَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    that is due to the pain he has, so he is submissive and obedientboth

    that is due to the pain he has, so he is submissive and obedient

تَنَوَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    to make kneelclassical

    To cause a camel to kneel, specifically for the purpose of mating with a female camel.

  2. 2.
    to settleclassical

    To settle down or become accustomed to a place.

تَنُوخname
  1. 1.
    Tanuukh tribeclassical

    A tribe from Yemen. The 'nun' is not to be stressed.

Parallel reading

أنخت الجمل فاستناخ
I made the camel kneel, and it knelt.
أبركته فبرك
I made it kneel, and it knelt.
تنُوخ الجمل الناقة ليسفدها
He made the camel kneel to the she-camel for mating.
نوخ الله الأرض طروقة للماء
May God make the land capable of holding water.
أي جعلها مما تطيقه
Meaning, He made it capable of bearing it (water).