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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific geological formations or structures, possibly related to wells or underground cavities. It also refers to a specific tribal designation.

Derived headwords

النخانيقnoun
  1. 1.
    formationsclassical

    A term used in some manuscripts, possibly referring to geological formations or structures.

النخابيقnoun
  1. 1.
    formationsclassical

    The correct reading, referring to formations, possibly geological or related to wells.

نخنوقnoun
  1. 1.
    small cavityclassical

    The singular form of 'Nakhaniq', referring to a small cavity or hole, possibly in a well.

نخبوقnoun
  1. 1.
    small cavityclassical

    The correct singular form, referring to a small cavity or hole, possibly in a well.

النخانقةnoun
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A name for a group of people from the Banu 'Amir ibn 'Awf ibn 'Adhra ibn Zayd al-Lat ibn Rufaydah, belonging to the Banu Kalb ibn Wabarah.

النخابقةnoun
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    The correct reading for the name of a tribe.

Parallel reading

النخانيق هكذا في النسخ، والصواب: النخابيق بالموحدة بعد الألف
Al-Nakhaniq, thus it is in the manuscripts, and the correct reading is Al-Nakhabil with a mim after the alif.
وقال ابن عباد: هي شبه الجول في البئر، إلا أنها تكون صغارا
Ibn 'Abbad said: It is like the 'jawl' in a well, except that they are small.
الواحد نخنوق بالضم، صوابه نخبوق
The singular is nakhnuq with damma, its correct form is nakhbuq.
وقال غيره: النخانقة صوابه النخابقة: قوم من بني عامر بن عوف بن عذرة بن زيد اللات بن رفيدة من بني كلب بن وبرة
And others said: Al-Nakhanaqah, its correct form is Al-Nakhabaqah: a people from Banu 'Amir ibn 'Awf ibn 'Adhra ibn Zayd al-Lat ibn Rufaydah, from Banu Kalb ibn Wabarah.
وهي لقب، كما في العباب
And it is a title, as in Al-'Abab.