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نغز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

The root نغز primarily relates to inciting discord, instigating conflict, and provoking others. It also extends to meanings of provoking through tickling or nudging.

Derived headwords

نَغَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordboth

    To instigate strife or conflict between people, causing them to act against each other.

  2. 2.
    to tickleboth

    To tickle or prod someone, often playfully.

نَغْزnoun
  1. 1.
    incitementclassical

    The act of inciting discord or instigating conflict between individuals.

  2. 2.
    ticklingclassical

    The act of tickling or nudging.

نَغَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    instigatorclassical

    One who incites discord or instigates conflict between people.

نَغْزverb
  1. 1.
    to inciteclassical

    To incite or provoke someone, similar to 'nazaga'.

نَغَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to tickleclassical

    To tickle a child.

Parallel reading

نغز بينهم: أغرى وحمل بعضهم على بعض، كنزغ.
Naghaza between them: to incite and make some of them act against others, like nazaga.
ونغزهم النغاز، كرمان، أي نزغهم النزاغ.
And Al-Naghaz incited them, like Al-Nazzagh incited them.
نغز الصبي: دغدغه كنزغه.
Naghaza the boy: to tickle him, like nazagahu.