ن س ف

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

The root ن س ف (n-s-f) primarily relates to the concept of uprooting, tearing out, or sweeping away with force. This extends to actions like demolishing, scattering, and even the physical act of a camel or horse pulling up plants or moving rapidly. It also encompasses related concepts like tools for uprooting, specific types of birds, and even geographical locations.

Derived headwords

نَسَفَverb

1.
to uprootboth
To pull something out from its roots, to demolish completely.
2.
to scatterboth
To blow away or scatter something, like dust or debris.
3.
to sweep awayboth
To carry something away rapidly, as if by a strong force.

يَنْسِفُverb

1.
uprootsboth
Present tense of 'nasafa', meaning to uproot or pull out from the base.

نَسْفًاnoun

1.
uprootingboth
The verbal noun of 'nasafa', signifying the act of uprooting or demolishing.
2.
scatteringboth
The act of scattering or blowing away.

اِنْتَسَفَverb

1.
to uprootboth
To pull out from the roots, often used for plants or structures.
2.
to tear offboth
To tear or pull something away forcefully.

بَعِيرٌ نَسُوفٌadjective

1.
uprooting camelclassical
A camel that pulls up vegetation from its roots with its mouth.

نَاقَةٌ نَسُوفٌadjective

1.
uprooting she-camelclassical
A she-camel that pulls up vegetation from its roots with its mouth.

إِبِلٌ مَنَاسِيفُnoun

1.
uprooting camelsclassical
Plural of 'minsaf', referring to camels that uproot vegetation.

نَسَفَ الْجِبَالَverb

1.
to demolish mountainsboth
To crush, level, or scatter mountains.

الْمَنْسَفَةnoun

1.
tool for uprootingclassical
An instrument used for uprooting buildings or structures.

نَسَفَ الطَّعَامَverb

1.
to shake foodclassical
To shake or sift food, likely to remove chaff or impurities.

الْمِنْسَفnoun

1.
tool for sifting grainclassical
A long object used to sift grain, often set upright.
2.
donkey's mouthclassical
A term for the mouth of a donkey.

النَّسَافَةnoun

1.
falling debrisclassical
What falls from a 'minsaf' during sifting; specifically, the bran or husks.
2.
foam from milkclassical
Foam or froth from milk or other liquids.

فَرَسٌ نَسُوفُ السَّنْكadjective

1.
swift-striding horseclassical
A horse whose gait brings its forelegs close to the ground or its girth during a run, considered a sign of speed.

نَسُوفًاnoun

1.
bite marksclassical
The marks left by biting.

النَّسِيفnoun

1.
secrecyclassical
A secret or hidden matter; also, the period of secrecy (like a man's private parts).
2.
bruise markclassical
The mark left by a bruise, especially on a donkey after mating.
3.
mark of milkingclassical
The mark left from the act of milking, possibly from vigorous activity.
4.
whispered speechclassical
Quiet, hushed speech, spoken softly out of fear or secrecy.

إِنَاءٌ نَسْفَانٌadjective

1.
overflowing vesselclassical
A container that is so full it is overflowing.

نَسْفَانname

1.
region in Yemenclassical
A district in Yemen, located near Dhamar.

النَّسَّافnoun

1.
bird with large beakclassical
A type of bird, similar to swallows, known for its large beak and ability to snatch things in the air.

نَسَفname

1.
city nameclassical
A famous city and region beyond the Oxus River, between the Jihun and Samarkand, an Arabized form of Nakhshab.

النَّسْفَةnoun

1.
pumice stoneclassical
Black, porous stones used for scrubbing in baths, named for their ability to scrape off dirt.

يَتَنَاسَفَانِverb

1.
whispering to each otherclassical
Two people speaking to each other in hushed tones, as if revealing secrets.

اِنْتَسَفَ لَوْنُهُverb

1.
its color changedclassical
Its color changed, often implying a fading or alteration.

عَقَبَةٌ نَسُوفٌadjective

1.
arduous passclassical
A long, difficult, and exhausting mountain pass.

تَنَسَّفَverb

1.
to trip (in wrestling)classical
To trip an opponent in wrestling by using one's leg after grabbing their hand.

أَنْسَفَتِ الرِّيحُverb

1.
wind intensifiedclassical
The wind became strong and blew intensely.

النَّسْفnoun

1.
peckingclassical
The act of a bird pecking with its beak.

اِنْتَسَفَ الطَّائِرُverb

1.
bird snatchedclassical
A bird snatched something from the ground with its claw.

نَسَفَهُ بِسُنْبُكِهِverb

1.
to save himclassical
To save or rescue someone using one's hoof or foot.

نَسَفَverb

1.
to strideclassical
To take strides or steps, especially in running.

نَاقَةٌ نَسُوفٌadjective

1.
dust-kicking she-camelclassical
A she-camel that kicks up dust while running.

نَسَفَ الْبَعِيرُ حِمْلَهُverb

1.
camel shed its loadclassical
A camel shed its load of wool or hair.

Parallel reading

نسف البناء ينسفه نسفا: قلعة من أصله

The building was demolished, it is demolished from its roots.

فقل ينسفها ربى نسفا

So say, 'My Lord will scatter it completely.'

ونسف البعير النبت كذلك: أي قلعه بفيه من الأرض بأصله

And the camel uproots the plant likewise: meaning it pulls it out from the ground by its roots with its mouth.

وانتصف الجالب من أندابه إغباطنا الميس على أصلابه

And the one bringing it in uprooted from its companions, envying us the ease upon our backs.

وبعير نسوف: يقتلع الكلأ من أصله بمقدم فيه

And a camel is 'nasuf': it uproots the grass from its roots with the front of its mouth.

ومن المجاز: نسف الجبال نسفا: أي دكها وذراها

And metaphorically: to demolish mountains: meaning to crush and scatter them.

وإذا الجبال نسفت

And when the mountains are blown away.

ثم لننسفنه في اليم نسفا

Then We will surely scatter it in the sea, scattering.

والمنسفة، كمكنسة: آلة يقلع بها البناء

And the 'mansafah', like 'miknasah': an instrument by which a building is uprooted.

والمنسف، كمنبر: اسم لما ينفض به الحب

And the 'mansaf', like 'minbar': a name for what is used to sift grain.

ويقال: أتانا فلان كأن لحيته منسف

And it is said: So-and-so came to us as if his beard were a 'mansaf' (long and flowing).

والنسافة ككناسة: ما يسقط من المنسف عند النسف

And the 'nasafah', like 'kanasah': what falls from the 'mansaf' during sifting.

والنسافة: الرغوة من اللبن وغيره

And the 'nasafah': the foam from milk and other liquids.

وفرس نسوف السنك: إذا كان يدنيه من الأرض في عدوه

And a 'nasuf al-sank' horse: if it brings its forelegs close to the ground in its running.

نسوف للحزام بمرفقيها يسد خواء طبييها الغبار

Uprooting towards the girth with its elbows, filling the emptiness of its sides with dust.

أو النسوف: آثار العض

Or 'al-nusuf': the marks of biting.

يقال للرجل: إنه لكثير النسيف، كأمير وهو السرار

It is said of a man: He is much into 'al-nasif', meaning secrecy.

وأطال نسيفه أي سراره

And he prolonged his 'nasif', meaning his secret.

والنسيف أيضا: السر

And 'al-nasif' also: the secret.

والنسيف: أثر كدم الحمار

And 'al-nasif': the mark of a donkey's bruise.

والنسيف: أثر الحلبة من الركض

And 'al-nasif': the mark of milking from running.

والنسيف: الخفي من الكلام لغة هذلية

And 'al-nasif': the hidden speech, a Hudhaili dialect.

فألفى القوم قد شربوا فضموا أمام القوم منطقهم نسيفا

He found the people had drunk and were speaking their words softly before the leader.

أي ينتسفون الكلام انتسافا، لايتمونه من الفرق، يهمسون به رويدا من الفرق

Meaning they snatch the words snatchingly, not completing them out of fear, whispering them slowly out of fear.

وإناء نسفان: ملآن يفيض من امتلائه

And an 'insafan' vessel: full, overflowing from its fullness.

والنساف كزنار: طير له منقار كبير

And 'al-nasaf', like 'zinnar': a bird with a large beak.

والنسفة بالفتح ويثلث، ويحرك، والنسيفة كسفينة واقتصر الليث على الفتح: حجارة سود ذات نخاريب

And 'al-nasfah' (with fathah, or thulathah, or harakah), and 'al-nasifah' (like 'safinah'): black stones with pores.

وهما يتناسفان الكلام أي يتساران

And they are 'yatanasafan' the speech, meaning they are whispering secrets to each other.

وبيني وبينه عقبة نسوف كصبور: أي طويلة شاقة تنسف صاحبها

And between me and him is an 'nasuf' pass like 'sabur': meaning long and arduous, exhausting its owner.

والتنسف في الصراع: أن تقبض بيده، ثم تعرض له رجلك، فتعثره

And 'al-tansaf' in wrestling: is to grab his hand, then present your leg to him, and trip him.

نسفت الريح الشيء تنسفه نسفا، وانتسفته: سلبته

The wind blew away the thing, it blows it away with a blowing, and it snatched it: it stripped it.

وأنسفت الريح إنسافا: اشتدت

And the wind 'ansafat' with 'insaf': it intensified.

والنسف: نقر الطائر بمنقاره

And 'al-nasf': the pecking of a bird with its beak.

وقد انتسف الطائر الشيء عن وجه الأرض بمخلبه، ونسفه

And the bird snatched the thing from the face of the earth with its claw, and snatched it.

والنسوف من الخيل: الواسع الخطو

And 'al-nasuf' from horses: the wide-striding.

وناقة نسوف: تنسف التراب في عدوها

And a 'nasuf' she-camel: kicking up dust in her running.

ونسف البعير حمله نسفا: إذا مرط حمله الوبر

And the camel shed its load with a shedding: if its load of wool came off.