نعت

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of describing or characterizing something, often with a focus on positive attributes. It extends to the quality of being excellent, superior, or outstanding, particularly in the context of horses and people.

Derived headwords

النَّعْتُnoun

1.
descriptionboth
The act of describing something, especially with its inherent qualities. It is often used for positive attributes.
2.
attributeboth
A characteristic or quality that describes something.
3.
excellenceclassical
The finest part or best of something; a superior quality.

نَعَتَverb

1.
to describeboth
To characterize something by its qualities, often positive ones.
2.
to praiseclassical
To describe someone or something in a way that highlights their virtues or excellence.

نَعْتٌnoun

1.
descriptionboth
A description or characterization of something.

نَعَتَverb

1.
to be excellentclassical
To be of superior quality, especially referring to a horse that is excellent and fast.

نَعَاتَةٌnoun

1.
excellenceclassical
The state of being excellent, particularly in terms of lineage, speed, and quality, especially for a horse.
2.
skill in describingclassical
The ability to skillfully and readily provide descriptions or attributes.

نَعَتَverb

1.
to be excellent (horse)classical
A horse being excellent, of noble lineage, and swift.
2.
to be skilled in descriptionclassical
A person being naturally adept at providing descriptions.

نَعَتَverb

1.
to exert effort (in describing)classical
To describe something with effort or artificiality; to be meticulous in description.

انْتَعَتَverb

1.
to be describedboth
To be characterized or described by one's qualities.

نُعَاتٌnoun

1.
describersclassical
Plural of 'na'it', those who describe or characterize.

نَاعِتٌadjective

1.
describingboth
One who describes or characterizes.

نُعُوتٌnoun

1.
descriptionsboth
Plural of 'na't', referring to multiple descriptions or attributes.

مُنْتَعَتٌadjective

1.
excellentclassical
Characterized by superiority, excellence, and distinction, especially referring to a horse or other animal.
2.
distinguishedclassical
One who is distinguished by qualities that elevate them above others of their kind.

نَعْتَةٌnoun

1.
excellenceclassical
The quality of being excellent, superior, or outstanding, particularly in the context of a horse.
2.
high statusclassical
A state of high rank or elevated position, used metaphorically for a person or slave.

نُعَيْتٌnoun

1.
excellent oneclassical
An excellent, noble, or superior person or horse.
2.
poet's nameclassical
A name given to two poets.

نُعَيْتَةٌnoun

1.
excellenceclassical
The quality of being excellent or superior.

اسْتَوْصَفَهُverb

1.
to ask for a descriptionboth
To request a description of someone or something.

أَنْعَتَverb

1.
to have a beautiful faceclassical
A man whose face is beautiful to the point of being described as such.

مَنَاعَتٌnoun

1.
good qualitiesclassical
Beautiful and praiseworthy attributes or qualities.

نُعَيْتَيْنِnoun

1.
diminutive of excellenceclassical
A diminutive form, possibly referring to small, excellent places or features.

Parallel reading

أي في كونه مفتوح العين في الماضي والمضارع

Meaning in its being open-eyed in the past and present tense.

تنعت الشيء بما فيه، وتبالغ في وصفه.

You describe a thing with what it possesses, and exaggerate in describing it.

والنعت: ما نعت به.

And the na't is what you describe with.

نعته ينفته نعتا: وصفه

He described him, he describes him, a description: he characterized him.

ورجل ناعت، من قوم نعات.

And a describing man, from a people of describers.

أنعتها إني من نعاتها

I describe her, for I am one of her describers.

يقول ناعته: لم أر قبله ولا بعده مثله

His describer says: I have not seen the like of him before or after.

النعت: وصف الشيء بما فيه من حسن، ولا يقال في القبيح، إلا أن يتكلف متكلف، فيقول: نعت سوء

The na't is describing something with its inherent beauty; it is not said of the ugly, unless someone makes an effort and says: a bad description.

والوصف يقال في الحسن والقبيح.

And the wasf is used for both the beautiful and the ugly.

النعت بالحلية، كالطويل والقصير، والصفة بالفعل، كضارب.

The na't is by adornment, like tall and short, and the sifa is by action, like striking.

يقال: نعت الشيء وانتعته، إذا وصفته.

It is said: na'ta the thing and inta'atahu, if you described it.

وجمع النعت نعوت.

And the plural of na't is nu'ut.

النعت من كل شيء: جيده، وكل شيء كان بالغا تقول: هذا نعت، أي جيد.

The na't of everything is its best part; and for anything that has reached maturity, you say: this is na't, meaning excellent.

الفرس النعت: العتيق السباق

The excellent horse: the ancient, the swift.

والمنتعت من الدواب والناس: الموصوف بما يفضله على غيره من جنسه

And the munt'at among animals and people: is the one described with what makes him superior to others of his kind.

يقال: نعته فانتعت، كما يقال: وصفته فاتصف

It is said: he described him, and he became described, just as it is said: I described him, and he became characterized.

وقد نعت الفرس ككرم، نعاتة، إذا عتق.

And the horse became na'ata, like karuma, if it was noble.

ونعت الإنسان، ككرم، نعاتة، إذا كان النعت له خلقة وسجية، فصار ماهرا في الإتيان بالنعوت، قادرا عليها

And a person became na'ata, like karuma, if the description was innate and habitual for him, so he became skilled in producing descriptions, capable of them.

وأما نعت كفرح ينعت نعتا فللمتكلفه

As for na'ata like fariha, yan'atu na'tan, it is for the one who exerts effort in it.

استنعته: استوصفه

Instan'atuhu: he asked him for a description.

أنعت الرجل إذا حسن وجهه حتى ينعت أي يوصف بالجمال.

An'ata the man if his face was beautiful until he was described, meaning described with beauty.

والنعيت: الرجل الكريم الجيد السابق.

And the Nu'ayt: the noble, excellent, preceding man.

عبدكع أو أمتك نعتة بالضم، أي غاية في الرفعة وعلو المقام

Your male slave or your female slave is nu'ata (with damma), meaning the utmost in elevation and high status.

وهو منعوت بالكرم وبخصال الخير، وله نعوت ومناعت جميلة

And he is mun'ut with nobility and good qualities, and he has beautiful descriptions and qualities.

وهو حر المنابت، حسن المناعت.

And he is of noble origin, possessing fine qualities.

ووشي نعت: جيد بالغ

And na't embroidery: excellent and mature.

حي الديار ديار أم بشير بنويعتين فشاطىء التسرير

Salute the dwellings, the dwellings of Umm Bishir, by Nuway'atayn and the shore of Al-Tasreer.

إنما أراد ناعتين فصغره.

He only intended na'atayn and made it diminutive.