ن ت ق

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of shaking, jolting, or pulling something forcefully. It extends to concepts of uprooting, extracting, and vigorous movement, metaphorically applied to prolific offspring, physical fullness, and even the passage of time.

Derived headwords

نَتَقَverb

1.
to shake, joltboth
To shake or jolt something forcefully, often to dislodge it.
2.
to uproot, extractclassical
To uproot or extract something from its place with force.
3.
to shake outboth
To shake out a container like a waterskin or bag to extract its contents.
4.
to pull upboth
To pull up a bucket or the like from a well with a strong pull.
5.
to exhaust, tire outboth
To cause someone to become exhausted or tired through vigorous action.

وإذ نتقنا الجبل فوقهم — And when We shook the mountain over them

نتق السقاء والجراب — he shook the waterskin and the bag

نَتْقnoun

1.
shaking, joltingboth
The act of shaking or jolting something.
2.
uprooting, extractionclassical
The act of uprooting or forcefully extracting something.
3.
exhaustionboth
The state of being tired or exhausted.

نتق السقاء والجراب وغيرهما من الأوعية نتقا — he shook the waterskin and the bag, and other containers, with a shaking

نَتَقَverb

1.
to be prolific (of offspring)both
Said of a woman or female animal that has many offspring.

نَتُوقadjective

1.
prolific (woman/animal)both
A woman or female animal that is very prolific in bearing children.

فهي ناتق ومنتاق — so she is prolific and very prolific

نَاتِقadjective

1.
prolific (woman/animal)both
A woman or female animal that is very prolific in bearing children.
2.
shaker, lifterclassical
One who shakes or lifts something forcefully.
3.
fast-moving (camel)classical
A camel that moves quickly.
4.
exhausting (horse)both
A horse that exhausts its rider.
5.
spreading, expandingclassical
Something that is spreading or expanding.

دحقت عليك بناتق مذكار — a prolific mother has borne you

والناتق: الرافع — and the nātiqu: the lifter

والناتق من النوق: التي تسرع اللقاح — and the nātiqu of camels: the one that conceives quickly

مِنْتَاقadjective

1.
very prolificboth
Extremely prolific in bearing children.

فهي ناتق ومنتاق — so she is prolific and very prolific

نَتَقَverb

1.
to be full, plumpclassical
To become full of flesh and fat, to be plump.

نتق زيد نتوقا — Zayd became plump

نَتَقَverb

1.
to not speakclassical
To be unable to speak or to refrain from speaking.

فلان لا ينتق — So-and-so does not speak

مِنْتَقnoun

1.
striking the hoofclassical
The act of striking the hoof of a horse against its belly.

المنتق كمقعد: مصك ثفنة الفرس من بطنه — al-minṭaqu (like maqʿad): striking the horse's hoof against its belly

نَتَقَverb

1.
to spread out, lay outclassical
To spread something out, such as a hide, to dry.

انتق لوطك في الغزالة ليجف، أي: ابسطه — Spread out your hide in the sun to dry, i.e., lay it out

نَاتِقnoun

1.
embers, glowing coalsboth
The glowing embers of a fire.

الناتق من الزناد الواري — the nātiqu of the burning tinder

نَاتِقnoun

1.
fast-conceiving (camel)classical
A female camel that conceives quickly.

والناتق من النوق: التي تسرع اللقاح — and the nātiqu of camels: the one that conceives quickly

نَتَقَverb

1.
to shake, jolt (horse)both
To cause a horse to shake or jolt its rider, tiring them out.

ينتقن بالقوم من التزعل — they jolt the people from their seats

نَاتِقname

1.
Ramadan (pre-Islamic name)classical
A pre-Islamic name for the month of Ramadan.

وفي ناتق أجلت لدى حومة الوغى — And in Nātiq I retreated during the heat of battle

أَنْتَقَverb

1.
to lift stonesclassical
To lift heavy stones.
2.
to build overlookingclassical
To build a house that overlooks another.
3.
to marry a prolific womanclassical
To marry a woman who is known for having many children.
4.
to make a sunshadeclassical
To construct a canopy or shade from the sun.
5.
to shake out a bagclassical
To shake out a bag, especially to repair it from infestation.
6.
to fast Ramadanclassical
To fast during the month of Ramadan.

أنطق الرجل إنتاقا: شال حجر الأشداء — The man lifted stones with great effort

وأنتق: تزوج امرأة منتاقا — And he married a prolific woman

وأنتق: عمل مظلة من الشمس — And he made a sunshade

نَتَاقnoun

1.
overlooking structureclassical
A structure that overlooks or is situated above another.

البيت المعمور نتاق الكعبة من فوقها — The much-frequented House is an overlooking structure to the Kaaba from above it

انْتَتَقَverb

1.
to be shaken outboth
To be shaken out, as a bag.
2.
to be pulled, drawnboth
To be pulled or drawn out.

انتتق الجراب: انتفض — The bag was shaken out

انتتق الشيء: انجذب — The thing was pulled

نَتَائِقnoun

1.
things uprooted, prominent placesclassical
Plural of 'natiqah', referring to things uprooted or prominent places known for their elevation.

والكعبة أقل نتائق الدنيا مدرا — and the Kaaba is the least prominent of the world's elevated places

نَتَقَverb

1.
to become looseclassical
Said of the knots or bindings of a load that become loose due to shaking.

بحمله نتق عرا حباله — its load caused its ropes to become loose

نَتَقَتْverb

1.
to become fatclassical
Said of livestock that become fat from eating fresh pasture.

نتقت الماشية تنتق: سمنت عن البقل — The livestock became fat, growing fat from the pasture

نَاتِقadjective

1.
bloated, pot-belliedboth
Having a large or bloated belly.

والناتق، من الناشية: البطين، الذكر والأنثى في ذلك سواء — and the nātiq, from the young camel: the pot-bellied one, male and female are the same in this regard

نَتَقَverb

1.
to skin, flayboth
To skin or flay an animal hide.

نتقت الجلد، أي: سلخته — he skinned the hide, i.e., he flayed it

Parallel reading

وإذ نتقنا الجبل فوقهم

And when We shook the mountain over them

أي زعزعناه فاستخرجناه من مكانه

meaning We jolted it and extracted it from its place

أي رفعناه على عسكرهم فرسخا في فرسخ، وأظل عليهم

meaning We lifted it above their camp for a distance of a league, and it overshadowed them

نتق السقاء والجراب، وغيرهما من الأوعية نتقا: إذا نفضه ليقتلع منه زبدته

He shook the waterskin and the bag, and other containers, with a shaking: if he shook it to extract its froth

ينتقن أقتاد الشليل نتقا

they shake the straps of the saddlebag vigorously

نتق الغرب من البئر نتقا: إذا جذبه بمرة

He pulled the bucket from the well with a strong pull: if he pulled it forcefully

نتقت المرأة والنآقة تنتق نتوقا: كثر ولدها، فهي ناتق ومنتاق

A woman or a female camel becomes nātiqu and mintāqu: her offspring are many, so she is prolific and very prolific

عليكم بالأبكار، فإنهن أعذب أفواها، وأنتق أرحاما، وأرضى باليسير

Adhere to virgins, for they have sweeter mouths, are more prolific in their wombs, and are more content with little

نتق زيد نتوقا: إذا سمن حتى امتلأ جلده شحما ولحما

Zayd became plump: if he became so full of fat and flesh that his skin was stretched

فلان لا ينتق

So-and-so does not speak

المنتق كمقعد: مصك ثفنة الفرس من بطنه

Al-minṭaqu (like maqʿad): striking the horse's hoof against its belly

انتق لوطك في الغزالة ليجف، أي: ابسطه

Spread out your hide in the sun to dry, i.e., lay it out

والناتق من النوق: التي تسرع اللقاح، أي: الحمل

And the nātiqu of camels: the one that conceives quickly, i.e., becomes pregnant

ينتقن بالقوم من التزعل

they jolt the people from their seats

وفي ناتق أجلت لدى حومة الوغى

And in Nātiq I retreated during the heat of battle

أنتق الرجل إنتاقا: شال حجر الأشداء

The man lifted stones with great effort

بنى داره نتاق دار غيره، ككتاب، أي: بحياله مطلة عليها

He built his house overlooking another house, like kitāb, meaning: adjacent to it and overlooking it

البيت المعمور نتاق الكعبة من فوقها

The much-frequented House is an overlooking structure to the Kaaba from above it

وأنتق: تزوج امرأة منتاقا

And he married a prolific woman

وأنتق: عمل مظلة من الشمس

And he made a sunshade

انتقي جرابك فإنه قد سوس

Shake out your bag, for it has become infested with weevils

وأنتق: صام ناتقا، وهو شهر رمضان

And he fasted Nātiq, which is the month of Ramadan

والكعبة أقل نتائق الدنيا مدرا

and the Kaaba is the least prominent of the world's elevated places

بحمله نتق عرا حباله

its load caused its ropes to become loose

نتقت الماشية تنتق: سمنت عن البقل

The livestock became fat, growing fat from the pasture

والناتق، من الناشية: البطين، الذكر والأنثى في ذلك سواء

and the nātiq, from the young camel: the pot-bellied one, male and female are the same in this regard

نتقت الجلد، أي: سلخته

he skinned the hide, i.e., he flayed it