نبل

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to arrows, nobility, and excellence. It extends to concepts of greatness, knowledge, and even specific places and personal names derived from these core meanings.

Derived headwords

نَبَلَverb

1.
to be nobleboth
To possess noble qualities or high status.

نَبْلnoun

1.
arrowboth
A projectile shot from a bow.
2.
nobilityboth
The quality of being noble; high moral principles or character.

نَبِيلadjective

1.
nobleboth
Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
2.
greatclassical
Remarkable or important.

نَبِيلَةadjective

1.
greatclassical
Large or significant in size or importance.

نَبِيلَةnoun

1.
great dateclassical
A date that is large and of high quality.

نَبِيلnoun

1.
one who picks datesclassical
A person who gathers dates from the palm tree while they are still fresh (rutab).

نَبَلَ النَّخْلَةَverb

1.
to harvest datesclassical
To pick the ripe dates from a palm tree.

أَنْبَلَverb

1.
to give arrowsclassical
To provide or supply with arrows.

تَنَبَّلَverb

1.
to compete in archeryclassical
To vie with each other in shooting arrows.

تَنَبَّلَverb

1.
to compete in skillclassical
To compete in skill, particularly in archery or marksmanship.

تَنَبَّلَverb

1.
to become greatclassical
To become large or significant, used metaphorically for calamities.

مُنْبَلnoun

1.
arrow supplierclassical
One who returns arrows to the archer from the target.

أَنْبَلُadjective

1.
most knowledgeableclassical
The most knowledgeable person, especially concerning archery.

نَبَّلَverb

1.
to provide with arrowsclassical
To furnish someone with arrows.

نَبَّلَverb

1.
to make greatclassical
To cause something to become great or significant.

نَبَّلَكَ بِنِبَالَتِكَverb phrase

1.
to repay youclassical
To recompense or reward you according to your deeds.

نَابِلnoun

1.
market improverclassical
One who improves the market or trade.

قَدَحٌ نَبِيلnoun phrase

1.
large cupclassical
A cup that is large in size.

مُحَدِّث مَدَنِيّname

1.
Musa bin Abi Sahl al-Nabiliclassical
A traditionist from Medina.

النَّبِيلname

1.
Abu al-Hasan Abdullah bin Muhammadclassical
A title given to Abu al-Hasan Abdullah bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Ayub al-Katib.

أَحْمَد بْن سَعِيد بْن نَبِيل الأُمَوِيّname

1.
Ahmad bin Said bin Nabil al-Umawiclassical
A narrator from Andalusia.

نَبَالَةname

1.
Nabalahclassical
A place in Yemen or Tihamah.

اِنْبُلُونَةname

1.
Anbulunahclassical
A city on the sea near Ifriqiyah.

نَبْلُوِهَةname

1.
Nabluhaclassical
A village in Egypt, in the region of al-Abwaniyah.

مُحَمَّد بْن عَبْد الْوَهَّاب النَّبْلَاوِيّname

1.
Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhab al-Nablawiclassical
A jurist and poet from Nabluha.

Parallel reading

ونبله تنبيلا، كأنبله ونبله، وبهما روي الحديث المذكور.

And he provided him with arrows, like giving him arrows and supplying him with them, and by these two (forms) the mentioned hadith was narrated.

وقيل: المنبل كمحدث: الذي يرد النبل على الرامي من الهدف

And it was said: Al-munbil (like muhaddith) is he who returns the arrows to the archer from the target.

وقال أبو زيد: تنابلا: تنافرا أيهما أنبل، من النبل، وأيهما أحذق.

And Abu Zayd said: Tanabala means they competed, each vying to be more skilled with arrows and more proficient.

وهو من أنبل الناس: أعلمهم بالنبل

And he is from the most knowledgeable of people: the most knowledgeable among them in archery.

أي أعلمهم بالنبل.

Meaning, the most knowledgeable among them in archery.

وتنبلت الخطوب: عظمت، وهو مجاز.

And calamities became great (tanabbalat), meaning they increased in severity, and this is metaphorical.

ولأنبلنك بنبالتك: أي لأجزينك) جزاءك.

And I will surely provide you with your arrows (lanuballannaka binibalatik): meaning, I will surely recompense you for your deeds.

والنابل: المحسن للسوق.

And al-nabil (the improver) is the one who improves the market.

وتمرة نبيلة: عظيمة، وكذلك قدح نبيل.

And a nabila date is a large one, and likewise a nabila cup.

والنبيل: الذي يلقط من النخلة من الرطب.

And al-nabil is one who picks from the palm tree, of the fresh dates.

ونبلت النخلة أنبلها: خرفتها.

And nabala the palm tree (nabalatha) means to harvest its dates.

وموسى بن أبي سهل النبال: محدث مدني.

And Musa bin Abi Sahl al-Nabal was a traditionist from Medina.

والنبيل: لقب أبي الحسن عبد الله بن محمد بن الحسن بن أيوب الكاتب

And al-Nabil was the title of Abu al-Hasan Abdullah bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Ayub al-Katib.

وأحمد بن سعيد بن نبيل الأموي، من رجال الأندلس، مات سنة.

And Ahmad bin Said bin Nabil al-Umawi, from the men of Andalusia, died in the year.

ونبالة، بالكسر: موضع يماني أو تهامي.

And Nabalah, with a kasra, is a place in Yemen or Tihamah.

وانبلونة: مدينة على البحر قرب إفريقية.

And Anbulunah is a city on the sea near Ifriqiyah.

ونبلوهة: قرية بمصر، من أعمال الأبوانية، ومنها الفقيه الشاعر محمد بن عبد الوهاب النبلاوي، أدركه شيوخنا.

And Nabluha is a village in Egypt, from the districts of al-Abwaniyah, and from it is the jurist and poet Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhab al-Nablawi, whom our sheikhs met.