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نطخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something characterized by evil or mischief. It is primarily used to denote a person who is a source or perpetrator of wickedness.

Derived headwords

نَاطِخadjective
  1. 1.
    evilclassical

    Describing a person who is inherently evil or a perpetrator of wickedness.

نَطَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be evilclassical

    To embody or exhibit evil characteristics.

Parallel reading

هو نطخ شر، بالكسر وبالطاء المهملة، أي صاحب شر
He is natikh shar, with kasra and the unpointed ta', meaning a possessor of evil.