نخذ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the master or captain of a sea vessel, including their role and authority. It also includes a geographical place name and a nisba derived from it.

Derived headwords

النَّاخِذَةnoun

1.
Ship's masterboth
The master or captain of a sea vessel, responsible for its command and navigation.
2.
Ship's agentclassical
Their agents or representatives who manage the affairs of the ship.

ناخِذَةnoun

1.
Ship's master (singular)both
The singular form of the master or captain of a sea vessel.

تَنَاخَذَverb

1.
To become a leaderclassical
To become a leader or chief, particularly in the context of a ship's command.

نَخْذnoun

1.
Region in Khorasanclassical
A geographical area located in Khorasan, situated between other regions like Judaism and Amul.

النَّخْذِيّname

1.
Nisba to Nakhdhclassical
A nisba indicating origin from the region of Nakhdh in Khorasan.

Parallel reading

وهو هاكذا بالذال المعجمة، والمشهور عند أكثر المعربين إهمال دالها

And it is thus with the dotted dhāl, but the famous pronunciation among most Arabizers omits its dāl.

وهو ملاك سفن البحر

And he is the master of sea vessels.

والمشهور أن الناخذاه هو المتصرف في السفينة المتولي لأمرها

And the famous understanding is that the nākhudhāh is the one who manages the ship and is in charge of its affairs.

سواء كان يملكها أو كان أجيرا على النظر فيها وتسييرها

Whether he owns it or is hired to oversee and navigate it.

وقد اشتقوا منها الفعل وقالوا: تناخذ فلان، كترأس، إذا صار ناخذاه أو رئيسا في السفينة

And they derived a verb from it and said: 'Falān tanākhadha', like 'tarā'asa', meaning he became a nākhudhāh or a chief on the ship.

نخذ، كزفر: ناحية بخراسان بين عدة نواح، منها اليهودية وآمل

Nakhdh, like zufr: a region in Khorasan between several regions, including al-Yahūdiyyah and Āmul.

وأبو يعقوب يوسف بن أحمد النخذي، محركة أجاز السمعاني

And Abū Yaʿqūb Yūsuf ibn Aḥmad al-Nakhdhī, with the vowel on the 'kh', was approved by al-Sammāʿānī.