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نعظ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes states of arousal, specifically sexual excitement and readiness in animals, particularly horses. It also extends to the general concept of being spread out or extended.

Derived headwords

نَعَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arousedclassical

    To become sexually excited or ready, particularly used for animals.

  2. 2.
    to spread outclassical

    To become extended or spread out.

يَنْعَظُverb
  1. 1.
    is arousedclassical

    Present tense of 'na'aẓa', indicating the state of being sexually excited or spread out.

نَعَظًاnoun
  1. 1.
    arousalclassical

    The state of being sexually excited or ready; the act of becoming aroused.

  2. 2.
    spreading outclassical

    The state of being extended or spread out.

نُعُوظًاnoun
  1. 1.
    arousalclassical

    An alternative masdar for 'na'aẓa', signifying arousal or sexual readiness.

أَنْعَظَverb
  1. 1.
    his companionboth

    his companion

أَنْعَظَهُverb
  1. 1.
    made him arousedclassical

    The past tense, third person masculine singular form of 'an'aaẓa', meaning to make someone aroused.

الإِنْعَاظnoun
  1. 1.
    lustboth

    lust

أَنْعَظَتِverb
  1. 1.
    became arousedclassical

    Past tense, third person feminine singular of 'an'aaẓa', used to describe a female animal becoming aroused.

Parallel reading

نَعَظَ الزبُّ يَنْعَظُ نَعَظًا ونُعُوظًا: انتشر.
The penis becomes aroused, it becomes aroused, with na'aẓan and nu'uuẓan: it becomes spread out.
وأَنْعَظَهُ صاحِبُهُ.
And its owner made it aroused.
والإِنْعَاظُ: الشبَقُ.
And al-in'aaẓ is: lustfulness.
يُقالُ أَنْعَظَتِ الدابَّةُ إذا فَتَحَتْ حَياها مَرَّةً وقَبَضَتْهُ أُخْرَى.
It is said the animal became aroused if it opened its flanks once and closed them another time.
إذا عَرِقَ المَهْقُوعُ بالمرءِ أَنْعَظَتْ حَلِيلَتُهُ وابتَلَّ مِنْها إزارُها.
When the one who is struck by the sun sweats, his wife becomes aroused and her garment becomes wet from her.