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ن ش ط

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root ن ش ط (n-sh-t) primarily relates to liveliness, energy, and quick movement. It encompasses concepts of being active, agile, and enthusiastic, often in contrast to sluggishness. Derived meanings extend to actions like pulling, loosening, and even biting or striking.

Derived headwords

نَشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be lively, energeticboth

    To have a good disposition for work or other activities; to be enthusiastic and active.

  2. 2.
    to be plump, well-fedclassical

    Used to describe an animal, particularly a beast of burden, that has become fat and healthy.

  3. 3.
    to pull out, draw upboth

    To draw a bucket from a well, especially with a rope and pulley system, without a long pole.

  4. 4.
    to leave, departboth

    To move out from a place or to travel from one region to another.

  5. 5.
    to bite, stingclassical

    Used metaphorically for a snake or scorpion to bite or sting with its fangs.

  6. 6.
    to tie, knotboth

    To tie a rope or a knot securely.

  7. 7.
    to loosen, untieboth

    To loosen or untie a knot or a rope.

  8. 8.
    to strike, stabclassical

    To stab someone in the side or body.

نَشَاطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    liveliness, energyboth

    The state of being active, energetic, and enthusiastic; the opposite of laziness.

  2. 2.
    quick movementboth

    Rapid or agile movement, often used metaphorically.

نَاشِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lively, energeticboth

    Someone or something that is full of life, energy, and enthusiasm; active and willing.

  2. 2.
    plump, well-fedclassical

    Describing an animal, like a horse or donkey, that is fat and in good condition.

  3. 3.
    wild bullclassical

    A wild bull that moves from one territory to another.

  4. 4.
    starsclassical

    Referring to the stars that move from one constellation or position to another.

  5. 5.
    angelsclassical

    Referring to angels, possibly in their role of taking souls or managing affairs.

نَشِيطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lively, energeticboth

    Possessing a good spirit and energy for action; not lazy.

  2. 2.
    plump, well-fedclassical

    Describing an animal that has become fat and healthy.

أَنْشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to make lively, encourageboth

    To cause someone or something to become lively or energetic; to encourage.

  2. 2.
    to make plumpclassical

    To cause an animal to become fat and well-fed, usually through abundant pasture.

  3. 3.
    to loosen, untieboth

    To loosen or untie a knot or a rope.

  4. 4.
    to steal, snatchclassical

    To snatch or take something away quickly.

  5. 5.
    to tie, fastenclassical

    To tie or fasten something, possibly a knot.

تَنَشَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to become lively, energeticboth

    To gain energy and liveliness, often in preparation for an activity.

  2. 2.
    to move quickly, traverseclassical

    To move rapidly across land or through a desert.

  3. 3.
    to loosen, untieclassical

    To loosen or untie something.

مُنَشَّطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    lively, energeticboth

    Someone who is very energetic and active.

  2. 2.
    one who dismountsclassical

    A person who dismounts from their mount due to prolonged riding.

انْتَشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatch, stealboth

    To snatch or grab something quickly, as if stealing it.

  2. 2.
    to loosen, untieboth

    To loosen or untie a knot or rope by pulling.

  3. 3.
    to pullboth

    To pull or draw something, like a rope or a fish.

  4. 4.
    to peelclassical

    To peel something, like the skin off a fish.

مُنْتَشِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    one who dismountsclassical

    Someone who dismounts from their animal due to the length of the ride.

أُنْشُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    loop, nooseboth

    A knot that is easy to untie, like the tie of a garment.

  2. 2.
    bond, affectionclassical

    Metaphorically, a strong bond or affection.

نَشَّاطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very energeticclassical

    Extremely lively and active.

نَشِيطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    booty, spoilsclassical

    Plunder or spoils taken by raiders on the way to their target, before reaching the main objective.

  2. 2.
    plump camelclassical

    A camel that is taken and driven away without specific intent, becoming plump.

نَشْطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    liveliness, energyboth

    The state of being lively and energetic.

  2. 2.
    pulling, drawingboth

    The act of pulling or drawing something, like a bucket from a well.

  3. 3.
    tying, knottingboth

    The act of tying a knot.

  4. 4.
    striking, stabbingclassical

    The act of striking or stabbing.

  5. 5.
    those who break ropesclassical

    People who untie ropes, especially when preparing them for re-twisting.

نَشُوطadjective
  1. 1.
    shallow-bottomed wellclassical

    Describing a well from which a bucket can be drawn up with a single pull.

بِئْرٌ أَنْشَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    shallow-bottomed wellclassical

    A well that is shallow and from which a bucket can be drawn with a single, easy pull.

نَشَّاطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    livelinessclassical

    The quality of being lively and energetic.

مُنْشَطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    thing that invigoratesclassical

    Something that causes liveliness or enthusiasm; an object of desire.

نَشِيطname
  1. 1.
    name of a personclassical

    A proper name for men, including a Tabieen and a builder in Basra.

نَشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to move quicklyclassical

    Used for camels moving swiftly, covering ground rapidly.

اسْتَنْشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to shrink, contractclassical

    Used to describe skin or leather contracting and gathering.

نَشَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to release to pastureclassical

    To release animals, like camels, to graze after being restricted.

  2. 2.
    to cause distressclassical

    Used metaphorically for worries or concerns to trouble or agitate someone.

مُنْشِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very activeclassical

    Describing someone or something that is extremely active and energetic.

Parallel reading

طابت نفسه للعمل وغيره
His soul was pleased for work and other things.
فهو ناشط ونشيط
So he is active and energetic.
والنشاط: ضد الكسل
And liveliness is the opposite of laziness.
رجل نشيط، أي طيب النفس
An energetic man, meaning good-spirited.
ودابة نشيطة
And an energetic animal.
ونشطت الدابة: سمنت
And the animal became plump: it grew fat.
وأنشطه الكلأ: أسمنه
And the pasture made it plump: it fattened it.
نشط إليه فهو نشيط
He was eager for it, so he is eager.
ونشطه تنشيطا، وأنشطه، هذه عن يعقوب
And he encouraged him with encouragement, and he made him energetic; this is from Ya'qub.
وأنشط الرجل: نشط أهله، أو دوابه، فهو منشط ونشيط
And the man made energetic: he made his family or his animals energetic, so he is energetic and active.
رجل متنشط، إذا كانت له دابة يركبها
A man who is active, if he has an animal to ride.
رجل منتشط، من الانتشاط، إذا نزل عن دابته من طول الركوب
A man who dismounts, from dismounting, if he gets off his animal due to the length of the ride.
نشط من المكان ينشط: خرج
He departed from the place, he departs: he exited.
نشط الدلو من البئر: نزعها وجذبها من البئر صعدا بغير قامة
He drew the bucket from the well: he pulled it and tugged it up from the well without a pole.
نشطت الحية تنشط وتنشط: لدغت وعضت بنابها
The snake bit, it bites and bites: it struck and bit with its fang.
وإن لها نشطا ولسبا
And indeed, it has a strike and a sting.
نشط الحبل، كنصر، ينشطه نشطا: عقده وشده
He tied the rope, as in nasara, he ties it, tying: he knotted and tightened it.
كنشطه تنشيطا، وأنشطه إنشاطا: حله
Like he tied it with tying, and he untied it with untying: he loosened it.
أنشط البعير: حل أنشوطته فانحل
He loosened the camel's hobble: its knot came undone.
انتشط الشيء: اختلسه
He snatched the thing: he stole it.
انتشط المال المرعى والكلأ: انتزعه بالأسنان كالاختلاس
He snatched the fodder and pasture: he pulled it out with his teeth like snatching.
والناشطات نشطا أي النجوم تنشط من برج إلى برج آخر
And the moving ones, moving: meaning the stars move from one tower to another.
تنزل عن دابته من طول الركوب
He dismounts from his animal due to the length of the ride.
والنشيطة في الغنيمة: ما أصاب الرئيس في الطريق قبل أن يصير إلى بيضة القوم
And the spoils in the booty: what the leader obtained on the road before reaching the people's stronghold.
ما يغنمه الغزاة في الطريق قبل البلوغ إلى الموضع الذي قصدوه
What the raiders plunder on the road before reaching the place they intended.
لك المرباع منها، والصفايا، وحكمك، والنشيطة، والفضول
To you is the first share, the chosen spoils, your judgment, the spoils taken on the way, and the extras.
وهو ما انتشط من الغنائم ولم يوجفوا عليه بخيل ولا ركاب
And it is what was snatched from the spoils, and they did not pursue it with horses or riders.
والنشيطة من الإبل: التي تؤخذ فتستاق من غير أن يعمد لها
And the spirited camel: one that is taken and driven away without specific intent.
والأنشوطة: عقدة يسهل انحلالها كعقد التكة
And the loop: a knot that is easy to untie, like the tie of a garment.
ما عقالك بأنشوطة، أي ما مودتك بواهية
Is your bond not a loop, meaning your affection is not weak?
طريق ناشط: إذا كان ينشط من الطريق الأعظم يمنة ويسرة
An active road: if it branches off from the main road to the right or left.
بئر أنشاط، بالفتح لا غير
A well of 'anshat, with a fatha, and nothing else.
بئر أنشاط، أي قريبة القعر، وهي التي يخرج منها الدلو بجذبة واحدة
A well of 'anshat, meaning shallow-bottomed, which is one from which the bucket is drawn with a single pull.
بئر نشوط، كصبور، عكسها، وهي التي لا تخرج منها الدلو حتى تنشط كثيرا
A well of nashoot, like saboor, its opposite, which is one from which the bucket is not drawn until much pulling.
انتشط السمكة: قشرها، كأنه نزع قشرها
He peeled the fish: he skinned it, as if he removed its skin.
انتشط الحبل: مده حتى ينحل
He stretched the rope: he pulled it until it loosened.
تنشط المفازة: جازها بسرعة ونشاط، وهو مجاز
He traversed the desert: he crossed it with speed and energy, and this is metaphorical.
تنشطت الناقة في سيرها: إذا شدت
The she-camel became energetic in her pace: if she sped up.
استنشط الجلد: انزوى واجتمع وانضم
The skin contracted: it shrank, gathered, and joined.
بايعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنشط والمكره
I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in willingness and unwillingness.
وهو مصدر بمعنى النشاط
And it is a masdar meaning liveliness.
سمن بأنشطة الكلإ، أي بعقدته وإحكامه إياه
He grew fat on the abundance of pasture, meaning its firmness and consolidation.
نشطت الإبل تنشط نشطا: مضت على هدى أو غير هدى
The camels moved, they moved, moving: they proceeded with guidance or without guidance.
حسن ما نشطت السير، يعني سدو يديها في سيرها
How well she moved her pace, meaning the swiftness of her forelegs in her gait.
كأنما أنشط من عقال
As if he were released from a tether.
فكأنما أنشط من عقال، أي حل
As if he were released from a tether, meaning freed.
انتشط الشيء: جذبه
He snatched the thing: he pulled it.
نشطه في جنبه ينشطه نشطا: طعنه
He stabbed him in his side, he stabs him, stabbing: he pierced him.
نشطته شعوب، أي أهلكته، وهو مجاز
Tribulations afflicted him, meaning destroyed him, and this is metaphorical.
نشطت الإبل تنشيطا، إذا كانت ممنوعة من المرعى فأرسلتها ترعى
The camels were released with encouragement, if they were prevented from grazing and then sent to graze.
والهموم تنشط بصاحبها، أي تخرج
And worries trouble its owner, meaning they emerge.
أمست همومي تنشط النواشطا
My worries have become active, stirring up the active ones.
رب نقطة بسن قلم، شر من نشطة بناب أرقم
Perhaps a dot from a pen nib is worse than a strike from a viper's fang.