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ن غ ط

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific, perhaps archaic, term for tall people. The primary meaning discussed is a noun referring to tall individuals.

Derived headwords

النغطnoun
  1. 1.
    tall peopleclassical

    A term referring to tall individuals among people. This meaning is attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi and cited by al-Azhari.

Parallel reading

والنغط، بضمتين، أهمله الجوهري.
And an-naght, with two dammah, was neglected by al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هم الطوال من الناس،
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: They are the tall ones among people,
ونقله الأزهري في التهذيب أيضا،
And al-Azhari also transmitted it in al-Tahdhib,
ونصه: من الرجال.
And his text is: from men.
أورده هكذا صاحب اللسان.
The author of Lisan al-Arab mentioned it thus.