نخت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to pecking or picking, particularly by birds. It also extends to a specific action of taking a few dates from a container and to thoroughly investigating or inquiring into a matter.

Derived headwords

النختnoun

1.
peckingboth
The act of pecking, especially by a bird. It is considered a synonym or variant of 'نتخ'.
2.
taking datesclassical
The act of taking one or two dates from a container.
3.
thorough inquiryclassical
The act of thoroughly investigating or inquiring into a matter.

نختverb

1.
to peckboth
To peck, particularly used for birds. It is considered a variant of 'نتخ'.
2.
to inquire thoroughlyclassical
To inquire into a matter exhaustively or to investigate thoroughly.

نختةnoun

1.
peckclassical
A peck, specifically referring to the bite or pinch of an ant.

Parallel reading

هو (النقر، و) هو في الطير مثل (النتخ) ، مقلوبه بمعناه.

It is pecking, and in birds, it is like 'natkh', its reverse with the same meaning.

النخت أيضا (: أن تأخذ من الوعاء تمرة أو تمرتين)

And 'nakht' also means: to take a date or two from the container.

النخت (: استقصاء القول لأحد)

And 'nakht' means: to exhaust the speech for someone.

نخت فلان بفلان، وسخت له إذا استقصى في القول.

So-and-so 'nakhta' with so-and-so, and 'sakhta' for him if he exhausted the speech.

وفي حديث أبي (ولا نختة نملة إلا بذنب)

And in the narration of Abu [Al-Qasim Al-Baghawi]: 'And not a single ant's peck except with a sin'.

والنخت والنتف واحد، يريد قرصة نملة، ويروعى بالباء والجيم وقد ذكر.

And 'nakht' and 'natf' are the same, meaning the pinch of an ant, and it is considered with 'ba' and 'jim' and has been mentioned.