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نقع

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root نقع (naqaʿa) primarily relates to the concepts of soaking, settling, and becoming abundant, often in the context of liquids, poisons, or even abstract things like death or evil. It also extends to meanings of preparing food, settling in a place, and a person's color changing due to fear or illness.

Derived headwords

نَقِيعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Food prepared for guestsclassical

    A dish, often meat, prepared for guests, especially those arriving from a journey or for a special occasion like a wedding.

  2. 2.
    Sacrifice from spoilsclassical

    An animal sacrificed from captured spoils before the division of the loot.

  3. 3.
    A type of camelclassical

    A camel whose limbs are strong and well-formed, prepared for a specific purpose.

كل جزور جزرت للضيافة فهي نقيعة — Every slaughtered camel for hospitality is a naqi'ah.
النقعnoun
  1. 1.
    Soaking placeclassical

    A place where water collects or settles, such as a depression or a basin.

  2. 2.
    Water reservoirclassical

    A place where water is held back or stored, like a dam or a well.

  3. 3.
    Abundanceclassical

    The state of being abundant or plentiful, often referring to water or other liquids.

دائمة القدر بالأفراع والنقع — Constantly cooking with large portions and abundance.
النقيعةnoun
  1. 1.
    A specific locationclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a region or area between two tribal territories.

على منزل بين النقيعة والحبل — At a dwelling place between Al-Naqi'ah and Al-Habl.
أنقوعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Water channelclassical

    A place where water flows from a spout or similar opening.

كل مكان سال إليه الماء من مثعب ونحوه فهو أنقوعة — Every place where water flows from a spout or the like is an anqu'ah.
منقعadjective
  1. 1.
    Soakedclassical

    Soaked or steeped, often referring to something left in liquid for a period.

  2. 2.
    Poisonedclassical

    Containing poison, or having been treated with poison.

وسم منقع — And a soaked poison.
أبو المنقعةname
  1. 1.
    Companion's nameclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi) who resided in Homs.

وأبو المنقعة الأنماري اسمه بكر بن الحارث — And Abu Al-Munqa'ah Al-Anmari, his name is Bakr bin Al-Harith.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To soakboth

    To steep something in a liquid, especially water, for a period, often overnight.

  2. 2.
    To quench thirstboth

    To satisfy thirst by drinking, or for a drink to satisfy thirst.

  3. 3.
    To become abundantclassical

    To become plentiful or numerous, often used in the context of death or evil.

  4. 4.
    To insult severelyclassical

    To curse or insult someone with harsh and ugly words.

  5. 5.
    To be satisfiedclassical

    To be content or satisfied with news or information.

نقع الدواء في الماء: إذا أقره فيه ليلا — The medicine was steeped in water: if it was left in it overnight.
نُقُوعnoun
  1. 1.
    Quenchingboth

    The act of satisfying thirst or the state of being satisfied.

  2. 2.
    Abundance of waterclassical

    The accumulation and settling of water in a low-lying area or channel.

نقع من الماء، وبه نقوعا — Drank from the water until satisfied.
نَقْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Thirst quencherclassical

    A medicine or remedy that quenches thirst or satisfies.

والنقع: دواء ينقع ويشرب — And Al-Nuq': a medicine that is steeped and drunk.
أنْقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To steepboth

    To cause something to be steeped or soaked in liquid.

  2. 2.
    To make abundantclassical

    To make something plentiful or abundant.

  3. 3.
    To hoard evilclassical

    To prepare or store evil or harm for someone.

  4. 4.
    To buryclassical

    To bury the dead.

  5. 5.
    To adornclassical

    To decorate or embellish a house.

  6. 6.
    To deflowerclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a virgin.

أنقع الدواء وغيره في الماء — The medicine and other things were steeped in water.
إنْقَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    Steepingboth

    The act of steeping or soaking.

  2. 2.
    Accumulation of waterclassical

    The state of water accumulating and becoming stagnant or yellowed.

طال إنقاع الماء، أي: استنقاعه حتى اصفر — The water's stagnation lengthened, meaning its settling until it turned yellow.
مُنْقَعparticiple
  1. 1.
    Steepedboth

    Something that has been steeped or soaked in liquid.

  2. 2.
    Poisonedclassical

    Containing poison.

فهو منقع — And it is steeped.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To riseclassical

    To rise or become loud, referring to a sound like a cry or shout.

فمتى ينقع صراخ صادق — When will the cry of a truthful person rise?
أنْقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To quench (thirst)both

    To satisfy thirst, or for water to quench thirst.

أنقعه الري — Thirst quenched him.
اسْتَنْقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To settleboth

    For water to collect and settle in a place.

  2. 2.
    To batheclassical

    To immerse oneself in water, especially to cool down.

  3. 3.
    To dieclassical

    For the soul to depart or for death to occur.

استنقع في الغدير: إذا نزل فيه واغتسل — He steeped in the pond: if he entered it and bathed.
مُسْتَنْقَعparticiple
  1. 1.
    Poolboth

    A place where water collects and settles, a pool or puddle.

طيب المستنقع — The pleasantness of the pool.
انْتَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To change colorboth

    For one's complexion to change due to distress, fear, or illness.

وانتقع لونه، مجهولا، فهو منتقع: تغير من هم أو فزع — And his color changed, unknown, so he is changed: altered from worry or fright.
مُنْتَقِعparticiple
  1. 1.
    Discoloredboth

    Having a changed or pale complexion due to fear, illness, or distress.

فهو منتقع — And he is discolored.
النقعاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Dustclassical

    Dust, especially fine dust.

  2. 2.
    Soundclassical

    A loud noise or clamor.

والنقعاء: الغبار، والصوت — And Al-Naq'a': dust, and sound.
نقيع بن جرموزname
  1. 1.
    Tribal nameclassical

    A name associated with a person from the Banu Jurmuz tribe.

ونقيع بن جرموز العبشمي — And Nuqay' bin Jurmuz Al-'Abshami.
النُقَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    Vessel for steepingclassical

    A container in which something is steeped or soaked.

والنقاع، كسحاب: إناء ينقع فيه الشيء — And Al-Nuqā', like suhāb: a vessel in which something is steeped.
النَقائِعnoun
  1. 1.
    Depressions holding waterclassical

    Circular depressions in the land where water collects, plural of khabara' (خبراء).

والنقائع: خبارى في بلاد بني تميم — And Al-Naga'i': khabara' in the lands of Banu Tamim.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To be satisfiedboth

    To be satisfied or content, often referring to the heart or soul.

نقعت بذلك نفسي أي: اطمأنت إليه، ورويت به — My soul was satisfied by that, meaning: it became reassured by it and quenched by it.
مُنْقَعadjective
  1. 1.
    Satisfyingclassical

    Someone whose opinion is sought and provides satisfaction or relief.

وفلان منقع، كمكرم، أي: يستشفى برأيه — And so-and-so is munqa', like mukram, meaning: one seeks healing from his opinion.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To collect (poison)classical

    For poison to gather or accumulate in the fangs of a snake.

ونقع السم في أنياب الحية: اجتمع — And the poison gathered in the snake's fangs: it accumulated.
مَنْقُوعparticiple
  1. 1.
    Poisonedclassical

    Containing poison, referring to a snake's venom.

ويقال: سم منقوع، كناقع — And it is said: poisoned venom, like naqi'.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To quench (thirst)both

    For thirst to be quenched or alleviated.

ونقع الماء العطش نقعا: سكنه وأذهبه — And water quenched the thirst, naq'an: it calmed it and removed it.
نَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To continue (sound)classical

    To continue or sustain a sound, like a cry.

نقع الصارخ بصوته: تابعه وأدامه — The crier continued his voice: he followed it and sustained it.
كأنْقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To continue (sound)classical

    To continue or sustain a sound, similar to نقع.

كأنقع فيهما، أي في الصوت والدواء — As if continuing in them, meaning in the sound and the medicine.

Parallel reading

ضرب القدار نقيعة القدام
The cook prepared a naqi'ah for the arriving guests.
ويقال: كل جزور جزرت للضيافة فهي نقيعة
And it is said: every slaughtered camel for hospitality is a naqi'ah.
ومنهم قولهم: الناس نقائع الموت
And among them is their saying: people are like sacrifices for death.
والجمع: النقع بضمتين
And the plural is: Al-Nuqa' (with two dammah).
دائمة القدر بالأفراع والنقع
Constantly cooking with large portions and abundance.
والنقيعة: ع
And Al-Naqi'ah: a well.
خبراء بين بلاد بني سليط وضبة
Khubara' between the lands of Banu Sulayt and Dhabbah.
على منزل بين النقيعة والحبل
At a dwelling place between Al-Naqi'ah and Al-Habl.
الأنقوعة بالضم وقبة الثريد يكون فيها الودك
Al-Anqu'ah (with dammah) is a dome-shaped structure for thareed in which fat is present.
كل مكان سال إليه الماء من مثعب ونحوه فهو أنقوعة
Every place where water flows from a spout or the like is an anqu'ah.
ويقال: هو عدل منقع، كمقعد، أي: مقنع مقلوب منه
And it is said: it is 'adl munqa', like maq'ad, meaning: muqna' inverted from it.
وسم منقع، كمكرم: مربى
And a soaked poison, like mukram: steeped.
ذاك السمام المنقع
That is the steeped poison.
ونقع الموت، كمنع: كثر
And the abundance of death, like man'a: it became numerous.
ويقال: نقع فلانا بالشتم: إذا شتمه شتما قبيحا
And it is said: he insulted so-and-so with abuse: if he insulted him with an ugly insult.
نقع بالخبر والشراب، أي: اشتفى منه
He was satisfied with the news and the drink, meaning: he was cured by it.
ما نقعت بخبره
I was not satisfied with his news.
ونقع الدواء في الماء: إذا أقره فيه ليلا، ويشرب نهارا، وبالعكس
And the medicine was steeped in water: if it was left in it overnight, and drunk during the day, and vice versa.
نقع الصارخ بصوته نقوعا: تابعه وأدامه
The crier continued his voice with a naqu': he followed it and sustained it.
أنقع فيهما، أي في الصوت والدواء
He sustained them both, meaning in the sound and the medicine.
أنقع الدواء وغيره في الماء، فهو منقع
The medicine and other things were steeped in water, so it is steeped.
ويقال: نقعه نقعا في الماء، فهو نقيع، وأنقعه: نبذه
And it is said: he steeped it naq'an in water, so it is steeped, and he steeped it: he cast it away.
ونقع الصوت: ارتفع
And the sound rose.
فمتى ينقع صراخ صادق
When will the cry of a truthful person rise?
أنقعه الماء: أرواه
The water quenched him: it satisfied him.
وأنقع الماء: اصفر وتغير، لطول مكثه، كاستنقع
And the water turned yellow and changed, due to its long stay, like istanqa'a.
طال إنقاع الماء، أي: استنقاعه حتى اصفر
The water's stagnation lengthened, meaning its settling until it turned yellow.
أنقع له شرا، أي: خبأه
He prepared evil for him, meaning: he hid it.
أنقعوا لهم من الشر ما يكفيهم
They prepared for them enough evil to suffice them.
أنقع الميت: دفنه
He buried the dead: he interred him.
أنقع البيت: زخرفه، أو جعل أعلاه أسفله
He adorned the house: he decorated it, or made its top its bottom.
أنقع الجارية: افترعها
He deflowered the girl: he had intercourse with her.
وانتقع لونه، مجهولا، فهو منتقع: تغير من هم أو فزع
And his color changed, unknown, so he is changed: altered from worry or fright.
انتقع لونه يقال ذلك: إذا ذهب دمه، وتغيرت جلدة وجهه، إما من خوف، وإما من مرض
His color changed is said when: his blood has gone, and the skin of his face has changed, either from fear or from illness.
واستنقع في الغدير: إذا نزل فيه واغتسل
And he steeped in the pond: if he entered it and bathed.
كان عطاء يستنقع في حياض عرفة
Ata' used to bathe in the pools of Arafat.
من ماء أسجر طيب المستنقع
From the water of Asjar, the pleasantness of the pool.
فدمعها المستنقع
And her collected tears.
واستنقع الماء في الغدير: اجتمع وثبت
And the water collected in the pond: it gathered and settled.
إذا استنقعت نفس المؤمن جاءه ملك
When the soul of the believer departs, an angel comes to him.
استنقعت روحه أي: خرجت
His soul departed, meaning: it left.
استنقع لونه مجهولا تغير كانتقع
His color changed, unknown, like intaq'a.
واستنقع الشيء في الماء: أنقع
And the thing settled in the water: it was steeped.
المستنقع من الضروع: الذي يخلو إذا حلبت، ويمتلئ إذا حفلت
The munstaq' from udders: that which empties when milked, and fills when milked again.
النقوع، بالضم: اجتماع الماء في المسيل ونحوه
Al-Nuqu', with dammah: the gathering of water in a wadi or the like.
والنقع، بالفتح: محبس الماء
And Al-Naq', with fatha: a dam for water.
ونقع البئر: الماء المجتمع فيها قبل أن يستقى
And the naq' of a well: the water gathered in it before being drawn.
هو فضل مائه الذي يخرج منه، قبل أن يصب منه في وعاء
It is the excess water that comes out of it, before it is poured into a vessel.
ونقع السم في أنياب الحية: اجتمع
And the poison gathered in the snake's fangs: it accumulated.
وأنقعته الحية
And the snake envenomed it.
ويقال: سم منقوع، كناقع
And it is said: poisoned venom, like naqi'.
نقع من الماء، وبه نقوعا، روي، يقال: شرب حتى نقع
He drank from the water, and with it naqu'an, it is narrated, it is said: he drank until satisfied.
وبضع، أي: شفى غليله وروي
And bitha', meaning: he quenched his thirst and was satisfied.
نقعت بذلك نفسي أي: اطمأنت إليه، ورويت به
My soul was satisfied by that, meaning: it became reassured by it and quenched by it.
ونقع الماء العطش نقعا: سكنه وأذهبه
And water quenched the thirst, naq'an: it calmed it and removed it.
ونقع العطش نفسه: سكن
And the thirst itself was quenched: it subsided.
لو شئت قد نقع الفؤاد بشربة
If you wished, the heart would have been satisfied with a drink.
تدع الصوادي لا يجدن غليلا
Leaving the thirsty unable to find anything to quench their thirst.
وفلان منقع، كمكرم، أي: يستشفى برأيه
And so-and-so is munqa', like mukram, meaning: one seeks healing from his opinion.
والنقع: دواء ينقع ويشرب
And Al-Nuq': a medicine that is steeped and drunk.
والنقيعة من الإبل: العبيطة توفر أعضاؤها، فتنقع في أشياء
And Al-Naqi'ah of camels: the young camel whose limbs are strong, so it is prepared for things.
ونقع نقيعة: عملها
And he prepared a naqi'ah: he made it.
والنقيعة: ما نحر من النهب قبل أن يقتسم
And Al-Naqi'ah: what is slaughtered from the spoils before division.
لحب الشفار نقيعة النهب
For the love of swords, the naqi'ah of the spoils.
وانتقع القوم نقيعةن أي: ذبحوا من الغنيمة شيئا قبل القسم، أو جاءوا بناقة من نهب فنحروها
And the people took a naqi'ah, meaning: they slaughtered something from the spoils before division, or brought a she-camel from the spoils and slaughtered her.
والنقعاء: الغبار، والصوت، جمعه نقاع، بالكسر
And Al-Naq'a': dust, and sound, its plural is nqā', with kasr.
ونقيع بن جرموز العبشمي
And Nuqay' bin Jurmuz Al-'Abshami.
والنقاع، كسحاب: إناء ينقع فيه الشيء
And Al-Nuqā', like suhāb: a vessel in which something is steeped.
والنقائع: خبارى في بلاد بني تميم
And Al-Naga'i': khabara' in the lands of Banu Tamim.
وهي قاع مستدير يجتمع فيه الماء
And it is a circular depression where water collects.