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نخل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of emergence, appearance, and growth, particularly in the context of vegetation and the earth becoming green. It also extends to familial relationships and, metaphorically, to negative qualities.

Derived headwords

أَنْجَلَتْverb
  1. 1.
    became greenclassical

    The earth became green and verdant, indicating the growth of vegetation.

نِجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A specific location situated between the regions of Sham and Samaweh of the Kalb tribe.

ناجِلَيْهِnoun
  1. 1.
    his parentsclassical

    Refers to the parents of a person, used metaphorically in an expression of condemnation.

Parallel reading

بنت منجل
daughter of Mangil.
وأنجلت الأرض: اخضرت
And the earth became green: it grew verdant.
ونِجَال، ككتاب: موضع بين الشام وسماوة كلب
And Nijal, like Kitab: a place between Sham and Samaweh of Kalb.
ومن المجاز: قبح الله ناجليه
And from the figurative speech: may God disfigure his parents.