ن ع ث ل
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes an old, foolish man, often with a long beard, and is associated with a specific Jewish man named Nu'thal who was compared to Uthman. It also extends to describe a specific gait of an old man, a type of gait in horses, and the act of gathering.
Derived headwords
- 1.Male hyenaclassical
The male of the hyena.
- 2.Foolish old manclassical
An old, foolish man.
- 3.Jewish manclassical
A Jewish man who lived in Medina, named Nu'thal, to whom Uthman was sometimes compared.
- 4.Man with a long beardclassical
A man with a long beard, specifically a man from Egypt who was compared to Uthman due to his long beard.
- 1.Nu'thalclassical
A specific Jewish man who lived in Medina, to whom Uthman was sometimes compared.
- 1.Ali ibn Nu'thalclassical
A traditionist (muhaddith) from Ikhmim, from whom Yahya ibn Ali al-Tahan narrated.
- 1.Gatheringclassical
The act of gathering or collecting.
- 2.Foolishnessclassical
Foolishness or stupidity. It is said, 'He has foolishness.'
- 3.Old man's gaitclassical
The gait of an old man, characterized by worry or concern, similar to 'naqthalah'.
- 4.Staggering walkclassical
To walk suddenly and with wide-spreading feet as if scooping, which is a form of strutting.
- 1.Horse with splayed legsclassical
A horse whose legs are spread apart, and when it lifts them, it seems to be pulling them out of mud. It shakes its head, and its legs do not follow smoothly.
- 2.Horse with a specific gaitclassical
A horse that sits on its hind legs during a fast run, which is considered a defect.