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نطع

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the palate or the roof of the mouth, specifically the fleshy part. It extends to concepts of covering, spreading, and also to specific locations, and figuratively to being overly precise or exaggerated in speech and actions.

Derived headwords

النَّطْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Palate/Roof of mouthboth

    The fleshy part of the roof of the mouth, specifically the upper palate, where the tongue rests.

  2. 2.
    Mat/Spreadclassical

    A spread or mat made of leather, known for its flatness and coverage.

النَّطْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Mat/Spreadclassical

    A spread or mat made of leather, known for its flatness and coverage.

النَّطْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Palate/Roof of mouthboth

    The fleshy part of the roof of the mouth, specifically the upper palate, where the tongue rests.

نَطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To change colorclassical

    To have one's color change or fade.

تَنَطَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    To be overly precise/exaggerateboth

    To delve deeply into something, to be overly precise, or to exaggerate in speech or action.

  2. 2.
    To eat excessivelyclassical

    To eat and drink excessively, to the point where food reaches the upper palate.

  3. 3.
    To be meticulousclassical

    To be meticulous or skillful in one's craft.

المُتَنَطِّعnoun
  1. 1.
    One who exaggeratesboth

    Those who delve too deeply, exaggerate, or speak with arrogance.

النَّطَّاعnoun
  1. 1.
    Side/Tentclassical

    The side or flank of a group of people, or their tents.

  2. 2.
    Landclassical

    One's land or territory.

  3. 3.
    Water sourceclassical

    A well or water source, described as sweet and abundant.

نُطَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly a town or region, mentioned in relation to specific tribes.

النَّاطِعnoun
  1. 1.
    One who cuts foodclassical

    Someone who cuts a morsel of food and returns it to the serving platter.

النَّطْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Morsel of foodclassical

    A bite or morsel of food, half of which is eaten and then returned to the platter, considered a flaw.

النُّطَّعnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrogant speakersclassical

    Those who speak boastfully or arrogantly, as if extending their tongue to the palate.

نَاطِعadjective
  1. 1.
    Pure/Clearclassical

    Describing something as pure, clear, or unadulterated.

انْتَطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To change colorclassical

    To have one's color change or fade (passive voice).

اسْتَنْطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To change colorclassical

    To have one's color change or fade (passive voice).

يوم نِطَاعname
  1. 1.
    A specific dayclassical

    Refers to a specific historical day or event known by this name.

Parallel reading

وهو: بساط من الأديم معروف
It is: a known mat made of leather.
يضربن بالأزمة الخدودا ضرب الرياح النطع الممدودا
They strike the cheeks with the reins, like the striking of the winds upon the spread-out mat.
وهي الجلدة الملتزقة بعظم الخليقاء، فيه آثار كالتحزيز وهناك موقع اللسان في الحنك
It is the skin attached to the bone of the upper jaw, with marks like scoring, and there is the location of the tongue in the palate.
وطئنا نطاع بني فلان، أي: أرضهم
We trod upon the land of the Banu Fulan, meaning: their land.
اللقمة يؤكل نصفها فترد إلى الخوان، وهو عيب
A morsel of food, half of which is eaten and then returned to the platter, which is a flaw.
كأنهم يرمون بلسانهم إلى نطع الفم، وهو مجاز
As if they are throwing their tongues towards the palate of the mouth, and this is a metaphor.
من يتنطع الطعام في نطعه
One who is overly precise with food in his palate.
بياض ناطع أي: خالص، مثل ناصع
A pure whiteness, meaning: pure, like bright white.
نطع لونه، كعني: تغير
His color changed, meaning: it altered.
تنطع في الكلام وغيره، أي: تعمق فيه وقيل: غالى
He delved deeply into speech and other things, meaning: he went into depth, and it was said: he exaggerated.
هلك المتنطعون وهم المتعمقون الغالون
The overly precise ones are perished, and they are the ones who delve deeply and exaggerate.
لن تزالوا تنطه أهل العراق أي تتكلفوا القول والعمل
You will continue to 'n-t-' the people of Iraq, meaning: to force speech and action.
إياكم والتنطع والاختلاف، فإنما هو كقول أحدكم: هلم، وتعال
Beware of being overly precise and of disagreement, for it is like one of you saying: Come here, and come.
تنطع في شهواته: تأنق
He was meticulous in his desires: he was refined.
تنطع فيها صانع وتنبلا
A craftsman was meticulous in them and skillful.
التنطع: التشبع من الأكل
Al-tanatt'u: being satiated from eating.
انتطع لونه، واستنطع، مجهولان: ذهب وتغير
His color was changed, and it was changed, both unknown verbs: it went away and altered.
بظلمهم بنطاع الملك ضاحية ... فقد حسوا بعد من أنفاسها جرعا
By their injustice on the day of Nita' of the king, in the open... they have tasted after its breaths draughts.