نعق

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sound made by a shepherd to direct or drive their flock. It extends to the act of calling out loudly and can also refer to celestial bodies.

Derived headwords

نَعَقَverb

1.
he cries out, with kasra, a cry, and a cry, with dammaboth
he cries out, with kasra, a cry, and a cry, with damma
2.
the drink also, with an undotted aynboth
the drink also, with an undotted ayn

النَّعِيقnoun

1.
the sound of the shepherd to his sheepboth
the sound of the shepherd to his sheep

النعيق: صوت الراعي بغنمه — The cry: the sound of the shepherd with his flock.

نَعِيقًاnoun

1.
calling outboth
The act of shouting at or driving sheep; a loud cry.

نُعَاقًاnoun

1.
calling outboth
The act of shouting at or driving sheep; a loud cry.

نَعَقَانًاnoun

1.
calling outboth
The act of shouting at or driving sheep; a loud cry.

انْعَقْverb

1.
call out (imperative)classical
An imperative form meaning 'call out!' or 'drive!' directed at sheep.

الغَرْبnoun

1.
water wheelclassical
A device used for drawing water, often associated with a creaking or calling sound.

النَّاعِقَانname

1.
The Two Criersclassical
A pair of stars in the constellation Gemini, named for their perceived sound or cry.

Parallel reading

وقد نعق الراعى (2) بغنمه ينعق بالكسر نعيقا ونعاقا ونعقانا، أي صاح بها وزجرها.

And the shepherd has called out to his flock, calling out with a kasra, na'iqan, nu'aqan, and na'aqanan, meaning he shouted at them and drove them away.

قال الأخطل: انعق بضأنك يا جرير فإنما منتك نفسك في الخلاء ضلالا

Al-Akhtal said: 'Call out to your sheep, O Jarir, for your soul has only promised you misguidance in the wilderness.'

وحكى ابن كيسان: نعق الغرب أيضا، بعين غير معجمة.

And Ibn Kaysan narrated: The water wheel also made a 'na'q' sound, with a 'ayn' without dots (meaning the letter 'ayn' was used, not 'ghayn').