ن ح ف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being thin, lean, or slender, often implying a lack of flesh or substance. It can describe physical thinness, but also extends metaphorically to concepts like weak faith or integrity.

Derived headwords

نَحُفَverb

1.
to be thinboth
To become thin, lean, or emaciated, losing flesh.

نَحُفَverb

1.
to be leanboth
To be lean or slender in build, often as a natural disposition rather than from illness.

نَحَافَةnoun

1.
thinnessboth
The state or quality of being thin, lean, or slender.

مَنْحُوفadjective

1.
emaciatedboth
One who has become thin or emaciated.

نَحِيفadjective

1.
thin, leanboth
Physically thin, lean, or slender, often implying a lack of flesh.
2.
weak in faith/integrityclassical
Metaphorically weak in religious faith or moral integrity.

نُحَفَاءnoun

1.
thin peopleboth
Plural of 'naḥīf', referring to thin or lean individuals.

أَنْحَفَverb

1.
to make thinboth
To cause someone or something to become thin or emaciated.

نَحِيفname

1.
name of the Prophet's horseclassical
The name of Prophet Muhammad's horse.

نَحِيفadjective

1.
of humble originclassical
Describing someone of humble or obscure lineage.

Parallel reading

نحف، كسمع نقله ابن دريد

Naḥafa, as in 'samiʿa', transmitted by Ibn Durayd.

وقد قالوا: نحف، مثل كرم وعليه اقتصر الجوهري

And they have said: naḥufa, like 'karuma', and Al-Jawhari limited himself to this.

وهو منحوف

And he is emaciated.

ورجل نحيف بين النحافة

And a thin man, characterized by thinness.

من قوم نحاف، كما يقال: سمين من قوم سمان

From a people of thin individuals, just as it is said: 'fat' from a people of 'fat ones'.

وذلك إذا هزل، أو صار قضيفا ضربا قليل اللحم، خلقة لا هزالا

And that is when he becomes emaciated, or becomes gaunt, a type that is little in flesh, by nature, not from emaciation.

ترى الرجل النحيف فتزدريه ... وفي أثوابه أسد مزير

You see the lean man and look down on him... but in his garments is a fierce lion.

وأنحفه غيره: أهزله

And another made him thin: he made him emaciated.

رجل نحيف، ككتف: دقيق الأصل

A thin man, like 'katif': of humble origin.

وجمع النحيف: نحفاء

And the plural of 'naḥīf' is 'nuḥafā'.

والنحيف: اسم فرس النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

And 'Al-Naḥīf': the name of the Prophet's horse, peace be upon him.

هو نحيف الدين والأمانة

He is weak in religion and trustworthiness.

من كان حنيفا لم يكن نحيفا

Whoever was upright (ḥanīf) was not weak (naḥīf).