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نمل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns ants, their presence, and things affected by them. It extends to describe small, spreading sores that resemble ants or are named after them by physicians.

Derived headwords

النَّمْلnoun
  1. 1.
    well-known (ants)both

    well-known (ants)

نَمْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a single antboth

    a single ant

  2. 2.
    full of antsboth

    full of ants

أَرْضٌ نَمْلَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    ant-infested landboth

    Land that is characterized by the presence of ants.

مُنَمَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    infested by antsboth

    Food or other items that have been affected or infested by ants.

Parallel reading

النمل معروف
Ants are well-known.
الواحدة نملة
The singular is 'namlah'.
وأرض نملة: ذات نمل
And an 'ard namlah: one with ants.
وطعام منمول، إذا أصابه النمل
And food is 'munammal', if ants have afflicted it.
والنمل: بثور صغار مع ورم يسير، ثم تتقرح فتسعى وتتسع
And 'al-naml': small pustules with slight swelling, which then ulcerate, spread, and enlarge.
ويسميها الأطباء الذباب
And physicians call them 'al-dhubab' (flies).