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نهع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of vomiting or retching. However, its usage is disputed and not widely recognized in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

نَهَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to retchclassical

    To retch, to feel the urge to vomit, but without actually expelling anything.

نُهوعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    retchingclassical

    The act of retching, as described for the verb نَهَعَ.

تَهَوَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to vomitmodern

    To vomit, to expel the contents of the stomach.

  2. 2.
    to retchclassical

    To retch, to feel the urge to vomit.

قَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to vomitclassical

    To vomit, specifically to regurgitate food or drink without nausea.

نَهْيُوعnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A bird, mentioned by Ibn Bariy from Ibn Khālawayh, but omitted by other lexicographers.

Parallel reading

نَهَعَ، كمنع نهوعا: تهوع ولا قلس معه، قاله الليث.
Naha'a, like mana'a, means nuhū'an: to retch without vomiting, said Al-Layth.
أي تهوع، وهو التقيؤ
Meaning to retch, which is vomiting.
وقال الأزهري: لا أحق هذا الحرف، ولا أعرفه.
And Al-Azhari said: I do not confirm this word, and I do not know it.
النهيوع، بالضم: طائر ذكره ابن بري عن ابن خالويه، كما في اللسان، وقد أهمله الجماعة.
An-Nuhyū', with dammah: a bird mentioned by Ibn Bariy from Ibn Khālawayh, as in Al-Lisān, and the group have neglected it.