نهج

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

The root نهج (nahj) primarily relates to clear, well-trodden paths and ways. It extends to concepts of clarity, openness, and following a course. Figuratively, it can also refer to exhaustion and labored breathing, particularly in animals and humans after exertion.

Derived headwords

النَّهْجnoun

1.
Clear pathboth
A clear, evident, and well-defined road or way.
2.
Method, wayboth
A clear and distinct method or course of action.

نَهَجَverb

1.
To be clearboth
The path or matter became clear and evident.
2.
To followboth
To take or follow a path or way.
3.
To become exhaustedclassical
To become breathless or exhausted from exertion.

نَهَجَةnoun

1.
Clear pathboth
A clear and evident path.
2.
Breathlessnessclassical
Labored breathing or panting due to exertion.

مِنْهَاجnoun

1.
Clear pathboth
A clear, evident, and well-defined road or way.
2.
Method, systemboth
A clear and distinct method, system, or way of life.

نَهَجَاتnoun

1.
Clear pathsboth
Plural of نهج (nahj), referring to multiple clear roads or ways.

نُهُوجnoun

1.
Clear pathsboth
Plural of نهج (nahj), referring to multiple clear roads or ways.

أَنْهَجَverb

1.
To clarifyboth
To make a matter or path clear and evident.
2.
To cause exhaustionboth
To cause a person or animal to become exhausted and breathless.
3.
To wear outboth
For wear and tear to wear out a garment.

نَهِجَverb

1.
To be clearboth
The path or matter became clear and evident.
2.
To become exhaustedclassical
To become breathless or exhausted from exertion.

نَهَجَ (كَمَنْع)verb

1.
To be clearboth
The path or matter became clear and evident.
2.
To clarifyboth
To make a matter or path clear and evident.

نَاهِجadjective

1.
Exhaustedclassical
A person or animal that is breathless and exhausted from exertion.

مُنْهَجadjective

1.
Worn outboth
A garment that has been worn out by wear and tear.

اِسْتَنْهَجَverb

1.
To become clearboth
For a path to become clear and apparent.
2.
To follow a pathboth
To follow someone's path or way of life.

تَنَاهَجَverb

1.
To be clearclassical
A path that is clear and evident.

نَهْجَةnoun

1.
Breathlessnessclassical
Labored breathing or panting due to exertion.

نَهَجَ (كَمَنْع)verb

1.
To be clearboth
The path or matter became clear and evident.
2.
To clarifyboth
To make a matter or path clear and evident.

أَنْهَجَ (الثوب)verb

1.
To wear outboth
For wear and tear to wear out a garment.

أَنْهَجَ (الأمر)verb

1.
To clarifyboth
To make a matter or path clear and evident.

نَهَجَ (الطريق)verb

1.
To followboth
To take or follow a path or way.

اِسْتَنْهَجَ (الطريق)verb

1.
To become clearboth
For a path to become clear and apparent.

اِسْتَنْهَجَ (فلان)verb

1.
To follow someone's pathboth
To follow someone's course of action or way of life.

مِنْهَجَةadjective

1.
Caused exhaustionclassical
A person or animal that has been made to become exhausted and breathless.

نَهَجَ (كفرح)verb

1.
To become exhaustedclassical
To become breathless or exhausted from exertion.

نَهَجَ (كضرب)verb

1.
To become exhaustedclassical
To become breathless or exhausted from exertion.

نَهَجَ (كأكرم)verb

1.
To become exhaustedclassical
To become breathless or exhausted from exertion.

إِنْهَاجnoun

1.
Breathlessnessclassical
The state of being breathless or exhausted from exertion.

نَهَجَ (مثلثة الهاء)verb

1.
To be worn outboth
A garment that has become worn out by wear and tear.

أَنْهَجَ (البلى)verb

1.
To wear outboth
For wear and tear to wear out a garment.

نَهَجَ (كَمَنْع)verb

1.
To clarifyboth
To make a matter or path clear and evident.

أَنْهَجَ (الطريق)verb

1.
To clarifyboth
To make a path clear and evident.

اِسْتَنْهَجَ (الطريق)verb

1.
To become clearboth
For a path to become clear and apparent.

اِسْتَنْهَجَ (فلان)verb

1.
To follow someone's pathboth
To follow someone's course of action or way of life.

تَنَاهَجَadjective

1.
Clear, evidentclassical
A path that is clear and evident.

أَنْهَجَ (ضربه)verb

1.
To cause exhaustionclassical
To cause someone to become exhausted and breathless.

أَنْهَجَ (بكاء)verb

1.
To cry profuselyclassical
To cry intensely or excessively.

Parallel reading

الطريق الواضح البين

The clear, evident path.

لكل جعلنا منكم شرعة ومنهاجا

For each of you, We have made a law and a clear way.

نهجت أنهج نهجا

I became exhausted, I become exhausted, a state of exhaustion.

رأى رجلا ينهج

He saw a man panting.

طردت الدابة حتى نهجت

I chased the animal until it became exhausted.

فهي ناهج في شدة نفسها

And it is panting intensely.

وأنهجتها أنا

And I caused it to become exhausted.

فهي منهجة

And it is in a state of exhaustion.

إن الكلب لينحج من الحر

Indeed, the dog pants from the heat.

وقد نهج نهجة

And it panted a pant.

أنهج الأمر والطريق

The matter and the path became clear.

وأنهج: أوضح

And 'anhaja' means: to clarify.

ولقد أضاء لك الطريق وأنهجت سبل المكارم والهدى

And the path has indeed become clear to you, and the ways of nobility and guidance have been clarified.

إذا سار عليها حتى انبهرت وأعيت

When he rode it until it became breathless and tired.

فضربه حتى أنهج

So he struck him until he became breathless.

أنهج البلى الثوب أخلقه

The wear and tear wore out the garment.

كنهجه، كمنعه

Like it became worn out, as in 'man'a'.

ونهج الثوب، مثلثة الهاء: بلي

And the garment became worn out, with a triple 'ha': it was worn out.

كأنهج

As if it became worn out.

أنهج فيه البلى أعيا على ذي الحيلة الصانع

The wear and tear made it worn out, baffling the skilled craftsman.

اعمل على ما نهجته لك

Act according to what I have clarified for you.

نهج وأنهج لغتان

Nahaja and anhaja are two variants.

نهج الطريق: سلكه

To follow the path: to take it.

استنهج الطريق: صار نهجا واضحا بينا

The path became clear: it became a clear, evident way.

كأنهج الطريق: إذا وضح واستبان

As if the path became clear: when it became clear and apparent.

استنهج طريق فلان: إذا سلك مسلكه

He followed so-and-so's path: if he took his way.

طريق تناهجة: أي واضحة بينة

A path that is 'tanahuj': meaning clear and evident.

وضربه حتى أنهج: أي انبسط

And he struck him until he became breathless: meaning he became relaxed.

وقيل: بكى

And it was said: he cried.