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نجد

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root نجد (najada) primarily relates to elevated land, high ground, and the region of Najd in Arabia. It extends to concepts of ascent, reaching high points, and by extension, striving for high matters. It also encompasses notions of assistance, strength, and courage, as well as the idea of being tested or experienced.

Derived headwords

النَّجْدnoun
  1. 1.
    Elevated landboth

    That which is raised from the earth; high ground.

  2. 2.
    High roadboth

    A road that is elevated or passes over high ground.

  3. 3.
    Household furnishingsclassical

    What is used to furnish and adorn a house, such as carpets and cushions.

  4. 4.
    Sweatclassical

    Perspiration, especially from exertion or distress.

  5. 5.
    Wild donkeysclassical

    Female wild donkeys that do not carry young.

نَجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

  2. 2.
    the elevated pathboth

    the elevated path

  3. 3.
    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculineboth

    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine

نَجْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Courageboth

    Bravery, valor, and fortitude.

  2. 2.
    Assistanceboth

    Help or aid provided to someone.

  3. 3.
    Hardshipboth

    Difficulty or adversity encountered.

نَجَدَاتname
  1. 1.
    A sect of Khawarijclassical

    A group of Khawarij followers, named after Najda bin Amir al-Hanafi.

نَجَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

  2. 2.
    the elevated pathboth

    the elevated path

  3. 3.
    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculineboth

    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine

تَنْجِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    decoration, embellishmentboth

    decoration, embellishment

نَجَّادnoun
  1. 1.
    plural form (with kasra)both

    plural form (with kasra)

  2. 2.
    like 'najjar' (carpenter). The one who treats and sews them (referring to saddles/cushions)both

    like 'najjar' (carpenter). The one who treats and sews them (referring to saddles/cushions)

  3. 3.
    with kasra: the sword-beltsboth

    with kasra: the sword-belts

مُنْجَدadjective
  1. 1.
    Furnishedclassical

    Adorned or furnished with household items.

  2. 2.
    Distressedclassical

    Troubled, afflicted, or in distress.

مُنْجِدnoun
  1. 1.
    Fighterclassical

    One who fights or engages in combat.

أَنْجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    plural formboth

    plural form

  2. 2.
    he entered the lands of Najdboth

    he entered the lands of Najd

اسْتَنْجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To seek helpboth

    To ask for assistance or support.

  2. 2.
    To become strongboth

    To regain strength after a period of weakness.

  3. 3.
    To dareclassical

    To become bold or audacious towards someone after having previously feared them.

نَاجَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To fightclassical

    To contend with or fight against someone.

نَجِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongboth

    Possessing strength or power.

  2. 2.
    Courageousboth

    Brave and valiant.

  3. 3.
    Experiencedclassical

    Tested and knowledgeable through experience.

  4. 4.
    Distressedclassical

    Troubled or afflicted.

نُجُودnoun
  1. 1.
    plural formboth

    plural form

نَجْدname
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

  2. 2.
    the elevated pathboth

    the elevated path

  3. 3.
    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculineboth

    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine

طَلَاعُ أَنْجَدphrase
  1. 1.
    Striving for high mattersclassical

    Someone who aspires to achieve great and noble things.

نَاجُودnoun
  1. 1.
    Wine vesselclassical

    Any container, such as a large bowl, used for holding beverages, especially wine.

مُنَاجَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fightingclassical

    The act of fighting or contending with someone.

نَجَدَ (بالكسر)verb
  1. 1.
    To sweatclassical

    To perspire from exertion or distress.

نَجِدadjective
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

  2. 2.
    the elevated pathboth

    the elevated path

  3. 3.
    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculineboth

    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine

نُجُدnoun
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

  2. 2.
    the elevated pathboth

    the elevated path

  3. 3.
    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculineboth

    a region in the lands of the Arabs, which is the opposite of Al-Ghawr. Al-Ghawr is Tihamah, and everything that rises above Tihamah towards the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine

نَجْدِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Of Najdboth

    Relating to or originating from the region of Najd.

Parallel reading

ما ارتفع من الأرض
That which is elevated from the earth.
والجمع نجاد ونجود وأنجد
And its plural is nujad, nujood, and anjad.
فلان طلاع أنجد
So-and-so is one who strives for high matters.
وقد يقصر القل الفتى دون همه * وقد كان لولا القل طلاع أنجد
And poverty may hinder a young man from his ambition, * And he would have been, were it not for poverty, one who strives for high matters.
يغدو أمامهم في كل مربأة * طلاع أنجدة في كشحه هضم
He goes before them in every vantage point, * A striver for high matters, with a lean flank.
وهو جمع نجود، جمع الجمع
And it is the plural of nujood, the plural of the plural.
والنجد: الطريق المرتفع
And an-najd: the elevated road.
فسالك بطن نخلة * وآخر منهم جازع نجد كبكب
So one of them took the valley of Nakhla, * And another of them crossed the elevated ground of Kabkab.
والنجد: ما ينجد به البيت من المتاع، أي يزين
And an-najd: what furnishes the house with belongings, meaning adorns it.
والجمع نجود، عن أبى عبيد
And the plural is nujood, according to Abu Ubaid.
والتنجيد: التزيين
And at-tanjeed: the adornment.
من وشي عبقر تجليل وتنجيد
From the embroidery of Abqari, magnificence and adornment.
والنجاد: الذي يعالج الفرش والوسادة ويخيطهما
And an-najjaad: he who works on and stitches cushions and pillows.
ورجل منجذ بالذال والدال جميعا، أي مجرب قد نجده الدهر، أي جرب وعرف
And a man munajad (with both dhāl and dāl), meaning experienced, whom time has tested, meaning he has been tried and known.
ونجد من بلاد العرب، وهو خلاف الغور
And Najd is a region of the Arab lands, and it is the opposite of al-Ghawr.
وكل ما ارتفع من تهامة إلى أرض العراق فهو نجد، وهو مذكر
And everything that is elevated from Tihamah to the land of Iraq is Najd, and it is masculine.
ذراني من نجد فإن سنينه * لعبن بنا شيبا وشيبننا مردا
Leave me from Najd, for its years * have played with us, making us old and making us young again.
أنجدنا، أي أخذنا في بلاد نجد
We entered Najd, meaning we took our way into the lands of Najd.
وفي المثل: " أنجد من رأى حضنا "، وذلك إذا عاد من الغور
And in the proverb: 'More fortunate than one who saw Hadhna,' which is when returning from al-Ghawr.
أنجده فلان الدعوة
So-and-so answered his call.
واستنجدني فأنجدته، أي استعان بي فأعنته
He sought my help, and I helped him, meaning he sought my aid, and I aided him.
واستنجد فلان: قوي بعد ضعف
And so-and-so became strong: he grew strong after weakness.
واستنجد على فلان، إذا اجترأ عليه بعد هيبة
And he became audacious towards so-and-so, if he dared him after having feared him.
ورجل نجد في الحاجة إذا كان ناجيا فيها، أي سريعا
And a man is najd in a need if he is successful in it, meaning swift.
والنجدة: الشجاعة
And an-najdah: courage.
ونجد الرجل بالضم، فهو نجد ونجد ونجيد
And a man is najada (with damma), so he is najd, najd, and najeed.
ونجد الرجل بالكسر ينجد نجدا، أي عرق من عمل أو كرب
And a man najada (with kasra) yanjadu najdan, meaning he sweated from work or distress.
والنجد: العرق
And an-najd: the sweat.
يظل من خوفه الملاح معتصما * بالخيزرانة بعد الأين والنجد
The sailor remains clinging to the bamboo out of fear, * after exhaustion and sweat.
والمنجود: المكروب
And al-manjood: the distressed.
وقد نجد نجدا، فهو منجود ونجيد
And he suffered distress, so he is manjood and najeed.
والنجود من حمر الوحش: التي لا تحمل، ويقال: هي الطويلة المشرفة، والجمع نجد
And an-nujood among wild asses: those that do not carry young, and it is said: they are the tall and prominent ones, and the plural is najd.
والنجاد: حمائل السيف
And an-nijad: the sword's hangers.
والناجود: كل إناء يجعل فيه الشراب من جفنة وغيرها
And an-naajood: every vessel in which drink is placed, from a large bowl or otherwise.
والنجدات: صنف من الخوارج، وهم أصحاب نجدة بن عامر الحنفي
And an-najadaat: a sect of the Khawarij, and they are the companions of Najda bin Amir al-Hanafi.