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نكص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of retreating, turning back, or recoiling from something. It encompasses both a general act of hesitation or withdrawal and a specific physical act of turning back on one's heels.

Derived headwords

النُّكُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    abstaining from somethingboth

    abstaining from something

نَكَصَverb
  1. 1.
    he returnedboth

    he returned

نَكَصَ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    To turn back on one's heelsboth

    To physically turn around and go back the way one came, often implying a reversal of intention or a hasty retreat.

يَنْكِصُverb
  1. 1.
    He retreatsboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to retreat', indicating the ongoing action of withdrawing or turning back.

يَنْكُصُverb
  1. 1.
    He retreatsboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to retreat', indicating the ongoing action of withdrawing or turning back. This form is a variant pronunciation.

Parallel reading

النكوص: الاحجام عن الشئ.
Al-nukūṣ: Hesitation from a thing.
نكص على عقبيه ينكص وينكص، أي رجع.
He retreated on his heels, he retreats and he retreats, meaning he returned.