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نبغ

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of appearing, emerging, or becoming prominent. It is often used to describe something becoming evident or manifesting, particularly in the context of talent or skill.

Derived headwords

نَبَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to appearboth

    To become visible, manifest, or evident.

  2. 2.
    to excelclassical

    To emerge and demonstrate excellence, especially in a field like poetry, without prior training or inheritance of skill.

يَنِيغُverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    An alternative conjugation for the verb meaning to appear or become evident.

يَنْبَغُverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    Another conjugation for the verb meaning to appear or become evident.

نَبَاغَverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    A less common conjugation for the verb meaning to appear or become evident.

نَبَغَاوَverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    A specific conjugation of the verb meaning to appear or become evident.

نَبُوverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    A conjugation of the verb meaning to appear or become evident.

نُبُوغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    emergenceboth

    The act or state of appearing, manifesting, or becoming prominent.

  2. 2.
    excellenceclassical

    The state of excelling or demonstrating exceptional talent, particularly in poetry.

نَابِغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    prodigyboth

    A person who emerges and shows exceptional talent or genius, especially in poetry.

  2. 2.
    prominent thingclassical

    Something that appears or becomes prominent.

النَّوَابِغُnoun
  1. 1.
    the prominent poetsclassical

    A collective term for poets who emerged and excelled, particularly those known for their exceptional skill.

شُؤُونnoun
  1. 1.
    connectionsboth

    connections

Parallel reading

نَبَغَ الشئ ينيغ وينبغ
A thing appears, it appears and it appears.
نَبَغَ الرجل، إذا لم يكن في إرث الشعر ثم قال وأجاد.
A man emerged, meaning he did not inherit poetry but then spoke and excelled.
ومن سمي النوابغ من الشعراء، نحو الذبياني والجعدى وغير هما.
And from this, the prominent poets were named, such as Al-Dhubyani and Al-Ja'di and others.
قالت ليلى الاخيلية: أنا بغ لم تنبغ ولم تلك أولا وكنت صنيا بين صدين مجهلا
Layla Al-Akhiliyya said: I am a she-camel that did not emerge, nor was she first, and I was a peer between two hidden ones.
ويقال: سمى زياد بن معاوية الذبيانئ نابغة لقوله:
And it is said: Ziyad bin Mu'awiyah named Al-Dhubyani a 'nabigha' (emergent genius) because of his saying:
وقد نبغت لنا منهم شئون
And indeed, matters have emerged for us from them.