ن ك ل

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root ن ك ل (n-k-l) primarily relates to concepts of deterrence, prevention, and causing someone to refrain from an action through punishment or a negative example. It also encompasses meanings of retreat, cowardice, and being held back, as well as physical restraints like chains and severe bridles.

Derived headwords

نَكَلَ عَنْهُverb

1.
to refrain fromboth
To desist or hold back from something, often due to fear or apprehension.
2.
to retreatboth
To turn back or withdraw from a situation, whether from an enemy or a commitment.
3.
to be cowardlyboth
To exhibit cowardice and shy away from something.

نَكَلَverb

1.
to punish severelyboth
To inflict a severe punishment on someone for a transgression, such that it serves as a deterrent to others.
2.
to make an example ofboth
To treat someone in a way that serves as a warning to others, deterring them from similar actions.
3.
to deterboth
To prevent someone from doing something by instilling fear or apprehension.

نَكَلَverb

1.
to removeclassical
To displace or move someone away from a previous position or state.

نُكُولٌnoun

1.
refrainingboth
The act of refraining or holding back from something.
2.
deterrenceboth
The act or effect of deterring someone from an action.
3.
cowardiceboth
The state of being cowardly or timid.
4.
chainsclassical
Plural of نكل (nkl), referring to heavy chains or fetters.

نَكَصَverb

1.
to retreatboth
To turn back or withdraw, especially from an enemy or a commitment.

تَنْكِيلٌnoun

1.
punishmentboth
Severe punishment inflicted to serve as a deterrent.
2.
deterrenceboth
The act of making an example of someone to prevent others from acting similarly.

نَكَّلَ بِهِverb

1.
to punishboth
To punish someone severely for a misdeed, making them an example for others.
2.
to make an example ofboth
To treat someone in a way that serves as a warning to others.

النَّكَالُnoun

1.
deterrent punishmentboth
A punishment that serves as a warning or deterrent to others.
2.
exampleboth
An instance or case that serves as a warning.

النَّكْلَةُnoun

1.
deterrentboth
Something that deters or prevents an action, often a severe punishment or negative consequence.
2.
exampleboth
A warning example.

المُنَكِّلُnoun

1.
deterrentboth
Something that causes others to refrain from an action.
2.
warning exampleboth
An instance that serves as a warning.
3.
rockclassical
A large rock, used metaphorically as something immovable or imposing.

نَكَلَverb

1.
to accept punishmentclassical
To receive or endure a punishment.

نَكِلٌadjective

1.
strongboth
Possessing strength and capability, particularly in facing enemies.
2.
experiencedboth
Having considerable experience, especially in conflict or warfare.
3.
resoluteboth
Firm in resolve and action, not easily deterred.

نَكَلٌnoun

1.
chainboth
A strong chain or fetter, used for restraint.
2.
fetterboth
A restraint, typically a chain, used to bind someone's limbs.

أَنْكَالٌnoun

1.
chainsboth
Plural of نكل (nkl), referring to heavy chains or fetters.
2.
fettersboth
Heavy restraints, often made of iron.

النَّكَلُnoun

1.
bridleboth
A severe type of bridle or bit used for horses.
2.
reinboth
The strap used to guide a horse, specifically a strong one.
3.
part of a bridleboth
A specific metal part of a horse's bridle.

نَكَلٌnoun

1.
rope of a bucketclassical
The rope attached to a bucket, used for drawing water.

نَكَلٌadjective

1.
strong and experiencedboth
A strong, experienced, and courageous person, especially in battle.
2.
initiatorboth
One who starts or initiates actions, particularly in warfare.

المُنَكِّلُnoun

1.
rockclassical
A large, hard rock.

المُنَكِّلُnoun

1.
one who detersboth
Someone who causes others to refrain from an action.

أَنْكَلَ عَنْهُverb

1.
to push awayboth
To repel or push someone away from a need or desire.

النَّاكِلُadjective

1.
weakboth
Lacking strength or resolve.
2.
cowardlyboth
Timid and easily deterred.

النُّكُولُnoun

1.
chainsclassical
Plural of نكل (nkl), referring to fetters or chains.

نَكَلَverb

1.
to pushclassical
To push or drive someone away, often in a humiliating manner.
2.
to humbleclassical
To cause someone to be humbled or abased.

النَّكِلُadjective

1.
victorious overclassical
One who overcomes or defeats their opponent.

أَنْكَلَ الحَجَرَverb

1.
to dislodge a stoneclassical
To move a stone from its place.

نَكْلَىname

1.
a village nameclassical
The name of a village located in Egypt.

Parallel reading

نكل عنه، كضرب ونصر وعلم

He refrained from it, like inضرب, نصر, and علم.

الأخيرة أنكرها الأصمعي وأثبتها غيره، وقيل: هي لغة بني تميم

The latter was denied by Al-Asma'i, but others affirmed it, and it was said to be a dialect of Banu Tamim.

وفي الاقتطاف: ضم المضارع هو المشهور

And in Al-Iqtitaaf: the dammah on the present tense verb is the common pronunciation.

والصحيح أنه مصدر للثانية، كقعد قعودا

And the correct view is that it is a masdar for the second form, like قعد (qa'ada) becoming قعود (qu'ood).

عن شيء ناله، أو عدو قاومه، أو شهادة أراد أداءها، أو يمين وجبت عليه

From something he attained, or an enemy he resisted, or a testimony he intended to give, or an oath that became incumbent upon him.

نكل عن الأمر ينكل عنه نكولا: إذا جبن عنه

He refrained from the matter, refraining from it (n-k-l) when he was cowardly about it.

ونكل به تنكيلا: إذا عاقبه في جرم أجرمه عقوبة تنكل غيره

And he punished him severely (n-k-l bihi) when he punished him for a crime he committed with a punishment that deters others.

أو صنع به صنيعا يحذر غيره عن ارتكاب مثله

Or he did something to him that warns others from committing the like.

يحذر غيره منه إذا رآه

He warns others away from it when they see him.

أو نكله: نحاه عما قبله

Or he deterred him: he moved him away from what was before him.

والنكال، كسحاب، والنكلة، بالضم، والمنكل، كمقعد: ما نكلت به غيرك كائنا ما كان

And Al-Nakaal (like sahaab), and Al-Nakaalah (with dammah), and Al-Munakkil (like maq'ad): is what you deter others with, whatever it may be.

النكلة، بالضم، من قولهم: نكل به نكلة قبيحة، كأنه رماه بما ينكله

Al-Nakaalah (with dammah) is from their saying: he treated him with a bad deterrent (n-k-l-ah), as if he threw at him something that deters him.

فجعلنها نكلا لما بين يديها وما خلفها

So We made it a deterrent for those who were before it and those who came after it.

أي: جعلنا هذه الفعلة عبرة ينكل أن يفعل مثلها فاعل، فيناله مثل الذي نال اليهود المعتدين في السبت

Meaning: We made this deed a lesson so that anyone who does the like would be deterred from doing it, and thus suffer the same fate as the transgressing Jews on the Sabbath.

نكل الرجل كسمع: قبل النكال

The man accepted (n-k-l) as in سمع (sami'a): he accepted the punishment.

واتقوا الله وخلوا بيننا ... نبلغ الثأر وينكل من نكل

And fear Allah and leave us alone... so we can achieve vengeance and deter whoever is deterred.

إنه لنكل شر، بالكسر، أي: ينكل به أعداؤه

Indeed, he is a deterrent of evil (n-k-l, with kasr), meaning: his enemies are deterred by him.

وفلان نكل شر؛ أي: قوي عليه

And so-and-so is a deterrent of evil; meaning: he is strong against him.

ورماه الله بنكلة، بالضم، أي: بما ينكله به

And Allah struck him with a deterrent (n-k-l-ah, with dammah), meaning: with what deters him.

والنكل، بالكسر: القيد الشديد من أي شيء كان

And Al-Nakl (with kasr): the strong fetter, from whatever it may be.

إن لدينا أنكالا وجحيما

Indeed, with Us are fetters and a blazing fire.

أو هو قيد من نار

Or it is a chain of fire.

ضرب من اللجم، شد يد

A type of severe bridle, used to restrain the hand.

أو هو لجام البريد، سمي به؛ لأنه ينكل به الملجم، أي: يدفع

Or it is the bridle of the courier horse, named so because the one being bridled is deterred by it, meaning: pushed forward.

كما سميت حكمة الدابة حكمة؛ لأنها تمنع الدابة عن الصعوبة

Just as the horse's bit is called 'hikmah' because it prevents the horse from being difficult.

والنكل: حديدة اللجام، وأيضا الزمام

And Al-Nakl: the iron piece of the bridle, and also the rein.

والنكل، بالتحريك: عناج الدلو

And Al-Nakl (with harakah): the rope of the bucket.

تشد عقد نكل وأكراب

You tie knots of rope and straps.

وأيضا الرجل القوي المجرب الشجاع، لغة في النكل بالكسر

And also the strong, experienced, brave man, a variant of Al-Nakl (with kasr).

كأنه ينكل به أعداؤه

As if his enemies are deterred by him.

إن الله يحب النكل على النكل

Indeed, Allah loves the strong and experienced warrior against his like.

ضربا بكفي نكل لم ينكل

Striking with the palms of a strong one who was not deterred.

والمنكل، كمقعد: الصخر

And Al-Munakkil (like maq'ad): the rock.

فارم على أقفائهم بمنكل

So throw upon their necks with a rock.

بصخرة أو عرض جيش جحفل

With a rock or the expanse of a vast army.

والمنكل، كمنبر: الذي ينكل بالإنسان

And Al-Munakkil (like minbar): the one who deters a person.

وأنكله عن حاجته: إذا دفعه عنها

And he deterred him from his need: if he pushed him away from it.

والناكل: الضعيف والجبان

And Al-Naakil: the weak and the cowardly.

مضر صخرة الله التي لا تنكل

Muddar is the rock of Allah which cannot be deterred.

أي: لا تدفع عما وقعت عليه

Meaning: it is not pushed away from what it has fallen upon.

وقيل: لا تغلب

And it was said: it is not overcome.

يؤتى بقوم في النكول

A people will be brought in chains.

ونكل الرجل، كعني: دفع وأذل

And the man was pushed away (n-k-l) as in 'ani: he was pushed and humbled.

النكل، بالكسر: الذي يغلب قرنه

Al-Nakl (with kasr): the one who overcomes his opponent.

النكل، بالتحريك من التنكيل، وهو المنع والتنحية عما يريد

Al-Nakl (with harakah) is from Al-Tankil, which is preventing and removing from what one desires.

غير نكل في قدم، ولا وهنا في عزم

Not hesitant in advancing, nor weak in resolve.

هو بالكسر، أي: بغير جبن ولا إحجام في الإقدام

It is with kasr, meaning: without cowardice or hesitation in advancing.

وأنكل الحجر عن مكانه: إذا دفعه عنه

And he dislodged the stone from its place: if he pushed it away from it.