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نمق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of writing, particularly with an emphasis on embellishment and decoration. It extends to the concept of adorning or beautifying something through written or artistic means.

Derived headwords

نَمَقَverb
  1. 1.
    he wrote itboth

    he wrote it

يَنْمُقُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to write itboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to write', referring to the act of writing something.

تَنْميِقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    embellishmentboth

    The act of adorning or beautifying something, especially through writing or artistic decoration.

  2. 2.
    decorationboth

    The process of making something more attractive or ornate.

الصَّوَانِعُnoun
  1. 1.
    craftswomenclassical

    Skilled female artisans or craftswomen who are adept at their trade.

Parallel reading

نمق الكتاب ينمقه بالضم، أي كتبه.
He wrote the book, he writes it (with dammah), meaning he wrote it.
ونمقه تنميقا، أي زينه بالكتابة.
And he embellished it with embellishment, meaning he adorned it with writing.
كأن مجر الرامسات ذيولها عليه قصيم نمقته الصوانع
As if the trailing tails of the she-camels were upon it, a fine garment embellished by the craftswomen.