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نبح

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root نبح (nabaha) primarily relates to the sound a dog makes, known as barking. It extends metaphorically to other sounds made by animals like gazelles, goats, and snakes, and also to the general clamor or noise of people and their dogs.

Derived headwords

نَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to barkboth

    The characteristic sound made by a dog.

  2. 2.
    to make a soundclassical

    Used metaphorically for the sounds made by gazelles, goats, or snakes, especially when mating or in distress.

نَبْحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The act or sound of barking, specifically by a dog.

نَبِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    barking soundboth

    A specific type of sound, often referring to the barking of a dog or similar animal noises.

نُبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The sound of barking, commonly associated with dogs.

نُبُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    clamorclassical

    The noise and commotion of a group of people, often accompanied by the sounds of their dogs.

  2. 2.
    large groupclassical

    A large gathering or multitude of people, signifying abundance and power.

تَنْبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive barkingclassical

    Indicates exaggeration or abundance in barking or noise.

أَنْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to make barkboth

    To cause an animal, typically a dog, to bark.

اسْتَنْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to bark (lost)classical

    To bark when lost, in the hope of being heard and guided by other dogs.

  2. 2.
    to bark (metaphorical)classical

    To make a sound resembling a dog's bark, often in a desperate or attention-seeking manner.

نَبَّاحadjective
  1. 1.
    barking (dog)both

    A dog that barks frequently.

  2. 2.
    loud-voicedboth

    A person or animal with a loud, strong voice.

نَبَّاحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    loud-voiced womanclassical

    A woman characterized by a loud voice.

نَابِحadjective
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    Actively barking.

نَوَابِحnoun
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A location mentioned in poetry.

مَنْبُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    cursedclassical

    One who is reviled or insulted, likened to being barked at.

  2. 2.
    insultedclassical

    Subjected to verbal abuse or harsh words.

النُبَاحname
  1. 1.
    Mu'adh ibn 'Amirclassical

    The name of a companion or follower who served as a muezzin for Ali ibn Abi Talib.

النُبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    small white shellsclassical

    Tiny, white, shell-like objects, often from Mecca, used in jewelry and as amulets.

النُبَاحname
  1. 1.
    Muhammad ibn Salihclassical

    A traditionist (muhaddith).

النُبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    hoopoe's soundclassical

    The sound made by a hoopoe, especially when old and its voice deepens.

النَبْحَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    noisy gazelleclassical

    A female gazelle that makes a lot of noise.

النُبَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    lion's soundclassical

    The sound made by a lion.

ذُو نُبَاحname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A specific hill or elevated area near Tayman.

نَبَّاحadjective
  1. 1.
    loud-voicedclassical

    Having a very strong or loud voice.

نَبِيحname
  1. 1.
    Nabiḥ al-Ghanawiclassical

    A follower (tabi'i) from the Ghatafan tribe.

Parallel reading

نبح الكلب
The dog barked.
نبح الظبي والتيس عند السفاد
The gazelle and the male goat barked when mating.
نبح الحية
The snake made a sound.
ينبح وينبح نبحا
He barks and barks with a bark.
نبيحا، كأمير
Nabihan, like amir.
نباحا، بالضم
Nubaha, with dammah.
الظبي إذا أسن ونبت لقرونه شعب نبح
When the gazelle ages, its horns sprout branches, and it makes a sound.
التيس عند السفاد ينبح
The male goat makes a sound when mating.
الحية تنبح في بعض أصواتها
The snake makes a sound in some of its vocalizations.
يأخذ فيه الحية النبوحا
The snake makes a loud sound in it.
أنبحته: جعلته ينبح
Anbahtuhu: I made it bark.
فأنبحنا الكلاب فوركتنا
So we made the dogs bark, and they circled us.
استنبح الكلب، إذا كان في مضلة فأخرج صوته على مثل نباح الكلب
The dog barked when lost, emitting its sound like a dog's bark.
قوم إذا استنبح الأقوام كلبهم قالوا لأمهم بولي على النار
A people whose dog barks when people bark, they say to their mother, 'Urinate on the fire.'
سمعت نبوح الحي
I heard the clamor of the people.
النبوح: ضجة القوم وأصوات كلابهم
An-nubuh: The clamor of the people and the sounds of their dogs.
النبوح: الجماعة الكثيرة من الناس
An-nubuh: A large group of people.
إن العرارة والنبوح لدارم
Indeed, abundance and multitude are for Darim.
مالك لا تنبح يا كلب الدوم قد كنت نباحا فمالك اليوم
Why don't you bark, O dog of the Dūm tree? You used to be a barker, so what is wrong with you today?
كلب نباحي: ضخم الصوت
A nabahi dog: one with a large voice.
رجل منبوح يضرب له مثل الكلب ويشبه به
A man who is reviled is likened to a dog and compared to it.
اسكت مقبوحا مشقوحا منبوحا
Be silent, O reviled, O disgraced, O barked-at one.
نبحه الكلب
The dog barked at him.
فلان لا يعوى ولا ينبح
So-and-so neither howls nor barks.
رجل نباح: شديد الصوت
A nabah man: loud-voiced.
نباح الشاعر، إذا هجا
The poet barked, if he satirized.
إذا هي حلت كربلاء فلعلعا فجوز العذيب دونها فالنوابحا
When she settled near Karbala, then La'la', and passed Al-'Udhayb, and beyond her were An-Nawābiḥa.