نخل

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root نخل primarily relates to palm trees and their fruit. It extends metaphorically to concepts of sifting, selecting the best, and purity. It also appears in place names and as the name of poets.

Derived headwords

النَّخْلnoun

1.
date palms (synonym of nakhīl)both
date palms (synonym of nakhīl)
2.
a type of ornament/jewelryboth
a type of ornament/jewelry

النَّخِيلnoun

1.
date palms (synonym of nakhl)both
date palms (synonym of nakhl)

نَخْلَةnoun

1.
a single date palmboth
a single date palm

نَخْلnoun

1.
he sifted it (the flour)both
he sifted it (the flour)

نَخْلverb

1.
he sifted it (the flour)both
he sifted it (the flour)

النَّخَالَةnoun

1.
what comes out of it (the sifted flour, i.e., bran)both
what comes out of it (the sifted flour, i.e., bran)

المِنْخَلnoun

1.
what is used to sift with (a sieve)both
what is used to sift with (a sieve)
2.
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciationboth
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciation

المِنْخَلnoun

1.
what is used to sift with (a sieve)both
what is used to sift with (a sieve)
2.
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciationboth
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciation

انْتَخَلَverb

1.
like a coldboth
like a cold

تَنَخَّلَverb

1.
he chose itboth
he chose it

نَاخِل الصَّدْرadjective

1.
sincereclassical
Describing a person who is sincere, pure-hearted, or well-intentioned.

بَطْن نَخْلَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location situated between Mecca and Taif.

المُنْخِلname

1.
what is used to sift with (a sieve)both
what is used to sift with (a sieve)
2.
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciationboth
with fatḥa on the khāʾ, a variant pronunciation

المُتَنَخِّلname

1.
poet's titleclassical
A title or nickname for a poet from the tribe of Hudhayl, identified as Malik ibn 'Uwaymir.

Parallel reading

رأيت بها قضيبا فوق دعص عليه النخل أينع والكروم

I saw a branch upon a sand dune, upon which the palm trees had ripened and the grapevines.

فالنخل قالوا: ضرب من الحلي

And 'al-nakhl', they said, is a type of jewelry.

والكروم: القلائد

And 'al-kurum' (grapevines) refers to necklaces.

ونخل الدقيق: غربلته

And 'nakhla' of flour means sifting it.

والنخالة: مايخرج منه

And 'al-nakhala' is what comes out of it (during sifting).

والمنخل: ما ينخل به، وهو أحد ما جاء من الادوات على مفعل بالضم

And 'al-minkhal' is what is used for sifting, and it is one of the tools that come in the pattern 'maf'al' with a damma.

والمنخل بفتح الخاء: لغة فيه، مثل المنصل والمنصل

And 'al-mankhal' with an open kha is a variant pronunciation for it, like 'al-mansal' and 'al-mansal'.

وانتخلت الشئ: استقصيت أفضله

And 'intakhaltu al-shay'' means I sought out its best part.

وتنخلته: تخيرته

And 'tanakhkhalatuhu' means I chose it carefully.

ورجل ناخل الصدر، أي ناصح

And a man 'nakhil al-sadr' means he is sincere.

وبطن نخلة: موضع بين مكة والطائف

And 'Batan Nakhla' is a place between Mecca and Taif.

يقال: " لا أفعله حتى يؤوب المنخل "

It is said: 'I will not do it until Al-Mankhal returns.'

كما يقال: " لا أفعله حتى يؤوب القارظ العنزي "

Just as it is said: 'I will not do it until Al-Qaridh Al-'Anazi returns.'

والمتنخل: لقب شاعر من هذيل، وهو مالك بن عويمر، أخو بنى لحيان بن هذيل

And 'Al-Mutanakhkhil' is the title of a poet from Hudhayl, who is Malik ibn 'Uwaymir, brother of Banu Lihyan ibn Hudhayl.