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م ن ص ف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being in the middle, half, or equitable. It extends to notions of justice, fairness, and the midpoint in various contexts, including geographical locations and time.

Derived headwords

مُنْصِفname
  1. 1.
    Mansafclassical

    A place name, specifically a village in Al-Andalus mentioned by Al-Maqqari. The author notes this might be related to the root 'n-ṣ-f' (half/middle).

نَصَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be in the middleboth

    To occupy a central position or be situated in the middle.

  2. 2.
    to be equitableclassical

    To act justly or fairly.

نِصْفnoun
  1. 1.
    halfboth

    One of two equal parts into which something is divided; the midpoint.

  2. 2.
    middayboth

    The middle of the day; noon.

مُنْصِفadjective
  1. 1.
    equitableboth

    Characterized by fairness and justice; impartial.

  2. 2.
    justboth

    Acting or done in accordance with what is morally right or fair.

إنْصَافnoun
  1. 1.
    justiceboth

    The quality of being fair and reasonable; impartiality.

  2. 2.
    equityboth

    Fairness or justice in the way people are treated.

Parallel reading

ومنصف، كمقعد: من قرى بلنسبة بالأندلس، ذكرها المقري أيضا.
And Mansaf, like Maq'ad: a village in Al-Andalus, which Al-Maqqari also mentioned.
وهذا أشبه أن يكون محله في ن ص ف.
And this is more likely to be its place within (the root) n-ṣ-f.