نغم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sound, particularly subtle or pleasant vocalizations. It extends to speaking softly, singing, and the quality of one's voice.

Derived headwords

نَغَمnoun

1.
from the verb class of ضَرَبَboth
from the verb class of ضَرَبَ
2.
he did not utter a single letterboth
he did not utter a single letter

نَغَّمَverb

1.
from the verb class of ضَرَبَboth
from the verb class of ضَرَبَ
2.
he did not utter a single letterboth
he did not utter a single letter

تَنَغَّمَverb

1.
he did not utter a soundboth
he did not utter a sound

نَغْمnoun

1.
from the verb class of ضَرَبَboth
from the verb class of ضَرَبَ
2.
he did not utter a single letterboth
he did not utter a single letter

Parallel reading

الكلام الخفي

hidden speech

تقول منه: نغم ينغم وينغم نغما

You say from it: naghama, yanghamu, wa yanaghamu, naghaman.

وسكت فلان فما نغم بحرف

So-and-so was silent and did not utter a single letter.

وما تنغم مثله

And he did not utter like it.

وفلان حسن النغمة

And so-and-so is of good voice

إذا كان حسن الصوت في القراءة

if he has a good voice in recitation.