نسغ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of piercing, poking, or pricking, often with a sharp object like a whip or needle. It also extends to concepts of growth and sprouting, particularly in plants, and the use of tools for specific tasks.

Derived headwords

نَسَغَverb

1.
the thing appearedboth
the thing appeared

نَسْغnoun

1.
the thing appearedboth
the thing appeared

نَخَسَverb

1.
he pricked it with a stick (verb, like 'naṣara')both
he pricked it with a stick (verb, like 'naṣara')

أَنْسَغَverb

1.
to pierce, to prickclassical
To cause someone to be pierced or pricked, an intensive form of the root verb.

نَزَغَverb

1.
Satan incited discord among them: he corrupted and temptedboth
Satan incited discord among them: he corrupted and tempted

نَسَغَتْverb

1.
to prick (with a needle)classical
Used specifically for a tattoo artist pricking the skin with a needle.

الْمِنْسَغَةnoun

1.
bundle of bird tail feathersclassical
A bundle of bird tail feathers used by a baker to handle or check bread.
2.
metal toolclassical
A similar tool made of iron, used for the same purpose as the feather bundle.

أَنْسَغَتِverb

1.
to sprout, to grow againclassical
Used for a tree that sprouts or grows again after being cut down.

Parallel reading

النسغ مثل النخس.

The nasgh is like the nakhs.

يقال نسغه بالسوط، أي نخسه.

It is said 'nasagahu bis-sawt', meaning 'he prodded him with a whip'.

كذلك أنسغه.

Likewise, he caused him to be pricked.

ونسغه بكلمة مثل نزغه.

And he pricked him with a word, like inciting him.

ونسغت الواشمة، إذا غرزت في اليد بالإبرة.

And the tattoo artist pricked, if she inserted into the hand with a needle.

والمنسغة: الإضبارة من ذنب الطائر ينسغ بها الخباز خبزه، وكذلك إذا كان من حديد.

And the minsagha: a bundle from a bird's tail with which the baker handles his bread, and likewise if it was made of iron.

وأنسغت الشجرة، إذا نبتت بعد ما قطعت.

And the tree sprouted, if it grew after it was cut.