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نهشل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root 'nahshal' primarily refers to specific animals, namely wolves and falcons. It also appears as a proper name, with grammatical commentary provided on its declension.

Derived headwords

النَّهْشَلnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wild canine animal, known for its predatory nature.

  2. 2.
    falconclassical

    A bird of prey known for its speed and hunting prowess.

نَهْشَلname
  1. 1.
    proper nameboth

    A male given name. Sibawayh discusses its declension, noting it is diptote (non-fully declinable) because it is on the pattern 'fa'alala'.

Parallel reading

النَّهْشَل: الذئب.
The nahshal: the wolf.
والنهشل: الصقر.
And the nahshal: the falcon.
ونهشل: اسم رجل
And Nahshal: a man's name
قال سيبويه: هو ينصرف لانه فعلل
Sibawayh said: it is declinable because it is on the pattern fa'lalal.
وإذا كان في الكلام مثل جعفر لم يمكن الحكم بزيادة ms1265 النون.
And when there is in speech something like Ja'far, it is not possible to rule on the addition of the 'nun'.
وكان لقيط بن زرارة التميمي يكنى أبا نهشل.
And Laqit ibn Zurarah al-Tamimi was known by the kunyah Abu Nahshal.