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نعع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of herb, mint, and its associated qualities. It also extends to concepts of length, distance, and a delicate, soft texture.

Derived headwords

النِّعْنَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    mint (herb)both

    A well-known aromatic herb, commonly used for flavoring and medicinal purposes.

النِّعْنَعnoun
  1. 1.
    mint (herb, shortened)classical

    A shortened form of النِّعْنَاة, referring to the same herb.

النُّعْنُعadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Describing someone or something as being tall or lengthy.

التَّنَعْنُعnoun
  1. 1.
    distancingclassical

    The act of moving away or becoming distant.

النَّعَاعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    soft herbclassical

    A delicate and soft herb, similar to mint.

Parallel reading

النِّعْنَاة: بقلة معروفة.
Mint: a well-known herb.
وكذلك النِّعْنَع مقصور منه.
And likewise, al-ni'na' is a shortened form of it.
والنُّعْنُع، بالضم: الطويل.
And al-nu'nu', with the dammah, means tall.
والتَّنَعْنُع: التباعد.
And al-tana'nu' means distancing.
طى النازح المتنعنع
Of the distant, the one who has become distant.
قال ابن السكيت: النَّعَاعَة: اللعاعة، وهى بقلة ناعمة.
Ibn al-Sikkit said: Al-na'a'ah is al-la'a'ah, and it is a soft herb.