نهز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of striking, pushing, or nudging, often with a sense of initiating movement or seizing an opportunity. It extends to concepts of approaching, nearing, and vying for something.

Derived headwords

نَهَزَverb

1.
to strike, pushboth
To strike someone or something, or to push them, similar to 'nakaza' and 'wakaza'.
2.
to move (head)both
To move one's head.
3.
to set off, start movingclassical
Said of a mount (like a horse or camel) when it begins to move forward with its chest.
4.
to suckleclassical
Said of a young animal (like a camel calf) when it suckles its mother's udder, similar to 'lahaza'.
5.
to dip (bucket)classical
To dip a bucket into a well, striking the water to fill it.

نَهْزَةnoun

1.
opportunityboth
A favorable chance or opportunity.

اِنْتَهَزَverb

1.
to seize (opportunity)both
To seize or take advantage of an opportunity.

نَاهَزَverb

1.
the boy approached puberty, meaning he neared itboth
the boy approached puberty, meaning he neared it

يَتَنَاهَزَانِverb

1.
to vie with each otherclassical
Two people competing with each other for something, such as leadership of a region.

Parallel reading

نهزه مثل نكزه ووكزه، أي ضربه ودفعه.

He struck him, like 'nakazahu' and 'wakazahu', meaning he hit him and pushed him.

ونهز رأسه، أي حركه.

And he moved his head, meaning he stirred it.

ويقال: نهزت الدابة، إذا نهضت بصدرها للسير.

And it is said: the mount set off, when it rose with its chest for travel.

فلا يزال شاحج يأتيك بج * أقمر نهاز ينزى وفرتج *

So a braying one will keep coming to you with a * bright-faced, strong-moving, and wide-mouthed one *

ونهز الفصيل ضرع أمه، مثل لهزه.

And the young camel nudged its mother's udder, like 'lahazahu'.

ونهزت بالدلو في البئر، إذا ضربت بها في الماء لتمتلئ.

And she dipped the bucket in the well, when she struck it in the water to fill it.

والنهزة: الفرصة.

And 'an-nahzah': the opportunity.

وانتهزتها، إذا اغتنمتها.

And you seized it, if you took advantage of it.

وقد ناهزتهم الفرص.

And opportunities have been vied for with them.

ناهز الصبى البلوغ، أي داناه.

Youth approached puberty, meaning it drew near to it.

وهما يتناهزان إمارة بلد كذا، أي يبتدران.

And they are vying with each other for the governorship of such-and-such a country, meaning they are competing for it.