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نعر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root نعر (n-ʿ-r) primarily relates to insects, specifically a large, bothersome fly, and by extension, to things that are bothersome, restless, or that emerge forcefully. It also extends to sounds, movement, and growth.

Derived headwords

النَّعْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large flyclassical

    A large, blue-eyed, green fly with a stinger at the tip of its tail, which it uses to sting hoofed animals.

  2. 2.
    arroganceclassical

    Arrogance or excessive pride.

  3. 3.
    matter of concernclassical

    A matter that one is preoccupied with or concerned about.

  4. 4.
    sound in the noseclassical

    A sound produced in the nasal passage.

  5. 5.
    earclassical

    Used metaphorically to refer to ears.

نَعَرَverb
  1. 1.
    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)both

    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)

نَعَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)both

    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)

نَعِرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)both

    the man snorted (with kasra in the imperfect)

نَعِرَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    a sound in the noseboth

    a sound in the nose

نَعَّارٌadjective
  1. 1.
    inciterclassical

    One who incites or stirs up trouble, especially in sedition.

نَعَارٌnoun
  1. 1.
    blood flowclassical

    The forceful flow or gushing of blood from a vein.

نَعُورٌadjective
  1. 1.
    gushingclassical

    Describing a vein from which blood gushes.

نَعَرَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    blood flowclassical

    The forceful emergence of blood from a vein.

نَعُورٌnoun
  1. 1.
    water wheelclassical

    A device used for irrigation, powered by water, which makes a sound.

نَعِيرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stirring upclassical

    The act of rising up or becoming active, especially in sedition.

نُعَيْرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    far-reaching worryclassical

    A distant or far-reaching worry or concern.

أَنْعَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to bear fruitclassical

    Used to describe the Arak tree bearing fruit when its fruit reaches the size of the 'na'rah' fly.

Parallel reading

ترى النعرات الخضر حول لبانه * أحاد ومثنى أصعقتها صواهله
You see the green flies around its chest, alone and in pairs, their buzzing having stunned it.
وربما دخل في أنف الحمار فيركب رأسه ولا يرده شئ.
And sometimes it enters the nose of a donkey, and it takes over its head, and nothing can repel it.
نعر الحمار بالكسر ينعر نعرا، فهو حمار نعر وأتان نعرة.
The donkey stings (from the fly), it stings with a sting; so it is a stinging donkey and a stinging female donkey.
كما يستدير الحمار النعر
As the restless donkey turns around.
والشدنيات يساقطن النعر
And the strong ones drop the fetuses.
ما حملت نعرة قط، أي ما حملت ملقوحا.
She never carried a fetus, meaning she never carried a conceived offspring.
وإن في رأسه لنعرة، أي كبرا.
And indeed, in his head is arrogance, meaning conceit.
إن في رأسه نعرة، بالفتح، أي أمرا يهم به.
Indeed, in his head is a matter he is concerned about.
ونعر العرق ينعر بالفتح فيهما نعرا، أي فار منه الدم، فهو عرق نعار.
And the vein gushed, it gushed with a gush, meaning blood flowed from it; so it is a gushing vein.
غدا والعواصي من دم الجوف تنعر
Tomorrow, and the veins from the blood of the interior will gush.
ضرب دراك وطعان ينعر
A striking blow and a thrusting fight that gushes.
وبج كل عاند نعور
And the stubborn one is overcome by a gushing (vein).
والنعرة: صوت في الخيشوم.
And the 'na'rah' is a sound in the nasal passage.
والنعرات من أبى مخدوره
And the sounds from the one who guards his tent (i.e., his ears).
ما كانت فتنة إلا نعر فيها فلان، أي نهض فيها.
There was no sedition but so-and-so rose up in it, meaning he became active in it.
وإن فلانا لنعار في الفتن، إذا كان سعاء فيها.
And indeed, so-and-so is an inciter in times of sedition, if he is active in them.
والناعور: واحد النواعير التي يستقى بها، يديرها الماء، ولها صوت.
And the 'na'ur' is one of the water wheels used for irrigation; the water turns it, and it makes a sound.
ونعر فلان في البلاد، أي ذهب.
And so-and-so went about in the land, meaning he traveled.
وفلان نعير الهم، أي بعيده.
And so-and-so is a distant worry, meaning far-reaching.
أنعر الأراك، أي أثمر، وذلك إذا صار ثمره بمقدار النعرة.
The Arak tree bore fruit, meaning it fruited, and that is when its fruit becomes the size of the 'na'rah' fly.