نحح
Root entry · 15 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns sounds made in the throat, particularly a clearing of the throat or a dry cough. It also extends to meanings related to rejection, stubbornness, and stinginess, often metaphorically linked to the sound or action of clearing the throat.
Derived headwords
- 1.to clear throatboth
To make a sound in the throat, like clearing it. This is the basic form of the root's primary meaning.
- 1.throat clearing soundboth
The sound of clearing one's throat, often a dry or repeated sound.
- 1.to clear throat repeatedlyboth
To clear one's throat repeatedly, a sound easier than coughing and associated with stinginess.
- 1.throat clearingboth
The act or sound of clearing the throat, considered easier than coughing.
- 2.throat gargling soundclassical
A sound of gargling from the throat.
- 1.to clear throatboth
To clear one's throat, similar to the basic verb 'naha'.
- 1.to urge onboth
To urge or drive an animal, like a camel, forward.
- 1.urgingboth
The act of urging or driving something forward.
- 1.to reject harshlyboth
To reject someone or something harshly or rudely.
- 1.patienceclassical
Patience or endurance.
- 2.generosityclassical
Generosity or liberality.
- 3.stinginessclassical
Stinginess or avarice.
- 1.stingy peopleclassical
A group of stingy and base people.
- 1.stingyclassical
A stingy person, used as an emphatic or repetitive description.
- 1.Nuhayh bin Abdullahclassical
A proper name of a pre-Islamic figure.
- 1.not willingclassical
To not be content or willing to give something up.
- 1.sound of swallowingclassical
The sound made when swallowing from the throat.
- 1.repeated soundclassical
A repeated utterance of 'nah nah', possibly for comfort or emphasis.