نشغ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense, involuntary gasping or sobbing, often associated with extreme emotion like longing or grief. It also extends to the act of administering medicine or teaching through forceful instruction.

Derived headwords

نَشَغَverb

1.
to gasp intenselyboth
To inhale sharply and repeatedly to the point of near unconsciousness, typically due to intense emotion.

نَشْغٌnoun

1.
intense gaspingboth
The act of gasping intensely, reaching a state of near fainting.
2.
longingclassical
Intense yearning or longing for someone, often accompanied by emotional distress.

نَاشِغٌadjective

1.
gaspingboth
One who is gasping intensely, experiencing extreme emotion.

النُّشُوغnoun

1.
nasal medicineboth
Medicine administered through the nose (snuff) or given as a liquid dose.

نَشَغَverb

1.
to administer nasal medicineboth
To give medicine through the nose.
2.
to give a liquid doseboth
To administer a liquid medicine or potion.

نَشَّغَverb

1.
to administer nasal medicineboth
To forcefully administer medicine through the nose.
2.
to give a liquid doseboth
To forcefully administer a liquid dose.

المِنْشَغَةnoun

1.
nasal applicatorclassical
A device or instrument used for administering medicine through the nose.

نَشَّغَverb

1.
to promptclassical
To prompt someone with words or information, to teach or instruct them.

Parallel reading

النشغ: الشهيق حتى يكاد يبلغ به الغشي.

An-nashgh: Gasping until one nearly faints.

وقد نشغ ينشغ نشغا.

And he gasped, he gasps, a gasping.

وإنما يفعل ذلك الإنسان شوقا إلى صاحبه وأسفا عليه وحبا للقائه.

A person does this out of longing for his companion, sorrow for him, and love to meet him.

عرفت أنى ناشغ في النشغ إليك أرجو من نداك الاسبغ

I knew that I am gasping in my longing for you, hoping for abundant generosity from you.

والنشوغ: السعوط والوجور أيضا، بالغين والعين جميعا.

And an-nushugh: It is also nasal medicine and a liquid dose, for the two nostrils and the throat.

وقد نشغ الصبي نشوغا.

And the child was given a nasal dose.

إذا مرئية ولدت غلاما فألام مرضبع نشغ المحارا

If a she-camel gives birth to a male, then the nursing mother will administer a dose to the young camel.

والمنشغة: المسعط.

And al-minshagha: The nasal applicator.

سأنشغه حتى يلين شريسه بمنشغة فيها سمام وعلقم

I will administer to him forcefully until his fierceness softens, with a nasal applicator containing poison and bitter herbs.

وربما قالوا: نشغته الكلام نشغا، أي لقنته وعلمته.

And sometimes they say: Nashaghtu-hu al-kalama nashghan, meaning I prompted him with words and taught him.

وهو على التشبيه.

And this is by way of analogy.