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نير

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the warp threads of a woven fabric, but extends to concepts of clarity, prominence, and strength. It also encompasses specific objects like a yoke for oxen and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

النيرnoun
  1. 1.
    warp threadsboth

    The lengthwise threads of a woven fabric.

  2. 2.
    yokeboth

    The wooden beam placed across the necks of two oxen to yoke them together for pulling a plow or cart.

  3. 3.
    clear pathclassical

    That which is clear or evident in a road or path.

  4. 4.
    mountainclassical

    A specific mountain belonging to the tribe of Layn Ghāḍirah.

نرتverb
  1. 1.
    to weave warpclassical

    To weave a fabric, specifically referring to setting up the warp threads.

أنيرverb
  1. 1.
    to weave warpclassical

    To weave a fabric, specifically referring to setting up the warp threads. This is an alternative form to 'narta'.

أنرتverb
  1. 1.
    to weave warpclassical

    To weave a fabric, specifically referring to setting up the warp threads. This is an alternative form to 'narta'.

هنرتverb
  1. 1.
    to weave warpclassical

    To weave a fabric, specifically referring to setting up the warp threads. This is an alternative form to 'narta'.

نيراnoun
  1. 1.
    weavingclassical

    The act of weaving, specifically the setting up of warp threads.

النيرانnoun
  1. 1.
    yokesboth

    Plural of 'nayr', referring to the yokes used for oxen.

الأنيارnoun
  1. 1.
    yokesboth

    Plural of 'nayr', referring to the yokes used for oxen.

ذو نيرينadjective
  1. 1.
    strong and powerfulclassical

    Describing a man who possesses great strength and power, metaphorically referring to his sustenance and might.

Parallel reading

النير: علم الثوب، ولحمته أيضا
The nayr: the warp of the fabric, and its weft also.
فإذا نسج على نيرين كان أصفق وأبقى
And when it is woven on two warps, it is more compact and durable.
تقول: نرت الثوب أنيره نيرا
You say: I wove the fabric, I weave its warp with weaving.
وكذلك أنرت الثوب، وهنرته، مثل أراق وهراق
And likewise, I wove the fabric, and I wove it, like 'araqa' and 'haraqa'.
ومنزل طام عليه الغلفق * ينير أو يسدى به الخدرنق
And a pool covered by darkness * where the Khidranq (a type of bird) weaves or is guided.
ورجل ذو نيرين، أي قوته وشددته ضعف شدة صاحبه
And a man with two nayrs, meaning his sustenance and his strength are double the strength of his companion.
ونير الفدان: الخشبة المعترضة في عنق الثورين
And the nayr of the plow: the crossbeam in the necks of the two oxen.
والجمع النيران والأنيار
And the plural is al-nīrān and al-anyār.
ونير الطريق: ما يتضح منه
And the nayr of the road: that which is clear from it.
أقبلن من نير ومن سواج * بالقوم قد ملوا من الادلاج
They came from Nayr and from Sawāj * with the people who were tired of traveling by night.