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نتب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the prominence or protrusion of something, particularly the chest. It describes a swelling or rising, often in a physical sense.

Derived headwords

نَتَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrude, to swellclassical

    To become prominent or to swell outwards. This is the basic verbal form of the root.

نَتُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    prominence, swellingclassical

    The state or quality of being prominent or swollen. It is a masdar (verbal noun) of the verb نَتَبَ.

النُتُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    prominent chestsclassical

    The plural form referring to prominent or swollen chests, specifically used in a poetic context.

Parallel reading

نَتَبَ الشيءُ، نَتُوبًا ، بالضم، مثل: نَهَدَ ونتأ، وقد مر.
The thing protruded, natuban (with damma), like nahada and nata'a, which has been mentioned.
أشرف ثدياها على التريب لم يعدوا التفليك في النتوب.
Her breasts protruded above the mound, they did not count the swelling in the prominent chests.