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ن غ ل

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of corruption, decay, and spoilage, extending from physical substances like leather and wounds to abstract concepts like intentions, hearts, and lineage. It also touches upon negative qualities like malice and slander.

Derived headwords

نَغِلَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil (leather)classical

    The leather spoiled during the tanning process, becoming rotten, fragmented, and decayed.

  2. 2.
    to spoil (wound)classical

    The wound became corrupted or festered.

  3. 3.
    to become corrupt (intention)classical

    One's intention became bad or corrupted.

  4. 4.
    to harbor maliceclassical

    One's heart harbored ill will or resentment towards another.

  5. 5.
    to cause discordclassical

    To sow discord or spread gossip between people.

  6. 6.
    to spoil (offspring)classical

    An offspring became corrupted or spoiled.

نَغَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil (leather)classical

    He spoiled the leather during the tanning process.

أَنْغَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoil (leather)classical

    He caused the leather to spoil during the tanning process.

نَغَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilage (of leather)classical

    The state of leather that has spoiled during tanning, becoming rotten and decayed.

  2. 2.
    corruption (of wound)classical

    The corruption or festering within a wound.

  3. 3.
    maliceclassical

    Ill will, resentment, or malice harbored in the heart.

  4. 4.
    slanderclassical

    Gossip or slander spread between people.

  5. 5.
    illegitimate offspringclassical

    A child born out of wedlock; an illegitimate offspring.

  6. 6.
    spoiled lineageclassical

    Someone of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

نَغْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilage (of leather)classical

    The state of leather that has spoiled during tanning.

  2. 2.
    slanderclassical

    A piece of gossip or slander.

  3. 3.
    illegitimate offspringclassical

    The state or condition of being an illegitimate offspring.

نَغَلadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiled (leather)classical

    Leather that has spoiled during the tanning process.

  2. 2.
    corrupted (intention)classical

    An intention that has become bad or corrupted.

  3. 3.
    maliciousclassical

    Harboring ill will or resentment.

  4. 4.
    slanderousclassical

    Given to spreading gossip or slander.

  5. 5.
    corrupted lineageclassical

    Someone of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

نَغِلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    corrupted lineageclassical

    A female of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

نَغُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilageclassical

    The state or condition of being spoiled or corrupted.

مَالِك بْن نُغَيْلname
  1. 1.
    Malik ibn Nughaylclassical

    A hadith narrator mentioned in the text.

نَغِلadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiled (offspring)classical

    An offspring that has become corrupted or spoiled.

نَغْلnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled lineageclassical

    Someone of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

نَغْلadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiled lineageclassical

    Someone of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

نَغْلnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled lineageclassical

    Someone of illegitimate or corrupted lineage.

جَوْزَة نَغْلَةother
  1. 1.
    rancid nutclassical

    A nut that has become rancid and changed in smell and taste.

وَجْه الأَرْض نَغِلother
  1. 1.
    parched landclassical

    The surface of the earth has become cracked and broken due to drought.

Parallel reading

نَغِلَ الأَدِيمُ، كَفَرِحَ، فَهُوَ نَغِلٌ إِذَا فَسَدَ فِي الدِّبَاغِ
The leather spoiled, as in 'faraha', and it is 'nagil' if it became corrupted during tanning.
وَذَلِكَ إِذَا تَرِفَتْ وَتَفَتَّتَتْ وَتَهَرَّتْ وَعَفِنَتْ فَهَلَكَتْ
This is when it becomes rotten, fragmented, crumbles, and decays, leading to its ruin.
يَوْمًا تَرَاهَا كَشِبْهِ أَرْدِيَةِ الْخَمْسِ ... وَيَوْمًا أَدِيمُهَا نَغِلًا
One day you see it like the robes of the five... and another day its leather is spoiled.
وَأَنْغَلَهُ هُوَ، أَيْ: أَفْسَدَهُ
And he spoiled it, meaning: he corrupted it.
بَنِي كَاهِلٍ لَا تُنْغِلُنَّ أَدِيمَهَا
O sons of Kahil, do not spoil your leather.
وَلَا خَيْرَ فِي دِبْغَةٍ عَلَى نَغْلَةٍ
And there is no good in a tanning done with spoilage.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: نَغَلَ الْجُرْحُ: إِذَا فَسَدَ
And metaphorically: the wound spoiled, meaning: it became corrupted.
بَرِئَ الْجُرْحُ وَفِيهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ نَغَلٍ
The wound healed, but there was some corruption in it.
رُبَّمَا نَظَرَ الرَّجُلُ نَظْرَةً فَيَنْغَلُ قَلْبُهُ كَمَا يَنْغَلُ الْأَدِيمُ فِي الدِّبَاغِ فَيَثْقُبُ
A man might cast a glance, and his heart becomes corrupted just as leather spoils in the tanning process and becomes ruined.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: نَغَلَتْ نِيَّتُهُ: إِذَا سَاءَتْ
And metaphorically: his intention spoiled, meaning: it became bad.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: نَغَلَ قَلْبِي عَلَيْكَ: إِذَا ضَغِنَ
And metaphorically: my heart harbored malice towards you, meaning: it became resentful.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: نَغَلَ بَيْنَهُمْ: إِذَا أَفْسَدَ وَنَمَّ
And metaphorically: he caused discord between them, meaning: he corrupted and slandered.
وَفِيهِ نَغْلَةٌ؛ أَيْ: نَمِيمَةٌ
And in it is 'naghla'; meaning: slander.
وَجَوْزَةٌ نَغْلَةٌ؛ أَيْ مُتَغَيِّرَةٌ زَنِخَةٌ
And a 'naghlah' nut; meaning: changed and rancid.
نَغَلَ الْمَوْلُودُ كَكَرُمَ، نُغُولَةً فَهُوَ نَغِلٌ: فَسَدَ
The offspring spoiled, as in 'karuma', with 'naghoolah', so he is 'nagil': corrupted.
وَالنَّغَلُ: فَاسِدُ النَّسَبِ، وَهُوَ مَجَازٌ
And 'al-naghl': one of spoiled lineage, and this is metaphorical.
غُلَامٌ نَغِلٌ دَغِلٌ
A boy of spoiled and corrupt lineage.
النَّغَلُ: وَلَدُ الزِّنْيَةِ، وَهِيَ بَهَاءٌ
Al-naghl: the child of fornication, and she is 'bahaa'.
جَارِيَةٌ نَغْلَةٌ كَأَنَّهَا بَغْلَةٌ
A girl of spoiled lineage, as if she were a mule.
نَغَلَ وَجْهُ الْأَرْضِ: إِذَا تَهَشَّمَ مِنَ الْجُدُوبَةِ
The face of the earth spoiled: meaning it became cracked from barrenness.