نسف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root 'nasafa' (نسف) primarily denotes the act of uprooting, tearing out, or pulling something from its foundation. This can apply to physical objects like buildings or plants, as well as abstract concepts like speech or color.

Derived headwords

نَسَفَverb

1.
he uprooted itboth
he uprooted it
2.
he shook it offboth
he shook it off

نَسْفًاnoun

1.
uprootingboth
The act of uprooting or tearing out.
2.
demolitionboth
The act of demolishing or destroying.

نَسَفَ البعيرُ الكلأَverb

1.
camel uproots fodderboth
When a camel pulls up fodder by its roots with its mouth.

انْتَسَفَverb

1.
to uprootboth
To tear out or pull up something, similar to 'nasafa'.
2.
to snatchclassical
To snatch or seize something quickly.

نَسِيفnoun

1.
mark of a donkey's kickclassical
A mark left by a donkey's kick.
2.
mark of runningclassical
A mark left by a person running alongside a camel, causing the hair to rub off.
3.
whispered speechclassical
Speech that is spoken softly and secretly, often out of fear.

يَنْتَسِفُونَ الكلامَverb

1.
they snatch speechclassical
They speak words hastily and incompletely out of fear, whispering them secretly.

يَتَنَاسَفَانِ الكلامَverb

1.
they speak secretlyclassical
They speak to each other secretly or in hushed tones.

نَسَفَ الطعامَverb

1.
to scatter foodclassical
To scatter or spread out food.

مِنْسَفnoun

1.
what food is winnowed withboth
what food is winnowed with

نَسَافَةnoun

1.
what fell from itboth
what fell from it

مِنْسَفَةnoun

1.
tool for uprootingclassical
An instrument used for uprooting or demolishing buildings.

امْتَقَعَ لَوْنُهُverb

1.
color fadedboth
For one's color to fade or become pale, often due to fear or illness.

بَعِيرٌ نَسُوفadjective

1.
uprooting camelboth
A camel that uproots fodder from its roots with its front mouth.

إِبِلٌ مَنَاسِيفnoun

1.
uprooting camelsboth
Plural of 'nasuf' camel, referring to camels that uproot fodder.

نَسُوف السُنْبُكadjective

1.
hoof-scraping (horse)classical
Describes a horse that brings its hooves close to the ground while running, a sign of speed and agility.

Parallel reading

نسفت البناء نسفا: قلعته.

I uprooted the building, I tore it down.

ونسف البعير الكلأ ينسفه بالكسر، إذا اقتلعه بأصله.

And the camel uproots fodder, tearing it out by its roots.

وانتُسِفْتُ الشئ اقتلعته.

And I uprooted the thing, I tore it out.

والنسيف: أثر كدم الحمار، وأثر ركض الرجل بجنبي البعير إذا انحص عنه الوبر.

And the 'nasif' is the mark of a donkey's kick, and the mark of a man running alongside a camel when its hair is rubbed off.

وقد تخذت رجلي إلى جنب غرزها نسيفا كأفحوص القطاة المطرق

And I placed my leg beside its flank, making a mark like the nest of a sitting partridge.

فألفى القوم قد شربوا فضموا أمام القوم منطقهم نسيف

And he found the people had drunk, and they muffled their speech before the people, speaking softly.

أي ينتسفون الكلام انتسافا لا يتمونه من الفرق، يهمسون به رويدا من الفرق، فهو خفى، لئلا ينذر بهم، ولانهم في أرض عدو.

Meaning they snatch words hastily, not completing them out of fear, whispering them slowly out of fear, so it is hidden, lest they be noticed, and because they are in enemy territory.

ويقال: هما يتناسفان الكلام، أي يتساران.

And it is said: They are speaking secretly to each other, meaning they are sharing secrets.

ونسف الطعام: نقضه.

And 'nasafa' food means to scatter it.

والمنسف: ما ينسف به الطعام، وهو شئ طويل منصوب الصدر أعلاه مرتفع.

And the 'mansaf' is what food is scattered with, and it is a long object, upright, with a raised top.

ويقال: اعزل النسافة وكل الخالص.

And it is said: Separate the scraps and eat the pure part.

ويقال: أتانا كأن لحبته منسف

And it is said: He came to us as if his hump was a 'mansaf' (a large serving dish).

والمنسفة: آلة يقلع بها البناء، عن أبى زيد.

And the 'mansafah' is an instrument with which buildings are uprooted, according to Abu Zayd.

ويقال انتسف لونه، أي امتقع.

And it is said his color was 'untasafa', meaning it faded.

وبعير نسوف: يقتلع الكلأ من أصله بمقدم فمه.

And a 'nasuf' camel is one that uproots fodder from its roots with its front mouth.

وإبل مناسيف.

And 'manasif' camels.

ويقال للفرس: إنه لنسوف السنبك، إذا أدناه من الأرض في عدوه، وكذلك إذا أدنى الفرس مرفقيه من الحزام، وذلك إنما يكون لتقارب مرفقيه، وهو محمود.

And it is said of a horse: It is 'nasuf al-sunbuk', if it brings its hooves close to the ground in its running, and likewise if the horse brings its forelegs close to its belly, and that is only due to the closeness of its elbows, and it is praiseworthy.

نسوف للحزام بمرفقيها يسد خواء طبييها الغبار

Uprooting towards the girth with its elbows, filling the space between its sides with dust.