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Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of retribution, vengeance, and punishment. It describes the act of inflicting harm or penalty in response to a wrong, often implying a sense of divine or justified anger.

Derived headwords

النَّقْمَةnoun

1.
retributionboth
The act of punishing someone for a wrongdoing, often implying a strong sense of justice or vengeance.
2.
punishmentboth
The penalty inflicted for an offense or crime.

النَّقْمnoun

1.
retributionclassical
The act of punishing someone for a wrongdoing, often implying a strong sense of justice or vengeance.

نَقَمَverb

1.
to punishboth
To inflict punishment or retribution upon someone for a transgression.
2.
to take vengeanceboth
To exact revenge for a wrong committed.

تَنَقَّمَverb

1.
to seek retributionclassical
To actively seek out and inflict punishment or vengeance.

انْتَقَمَverb

1.
to take revengeboth
To exact vengeance for a wrong or injury.
2.
to retaliateboth
To fight or oppose someone in return for a blow or other injury.

مُنْتَقِمadjective

1.
avengingboth
One who takes revenge or inflicts punishment.

انْتِقَامnoun

1.
revengeboth
The action of taking vengeance or retaliating.
2.
retaliationboth
The action of returning an attack or injury.

مُنْتَقَمٌ مِنْهُphrase

1.
one who is avengedboth
The person or entity upon whom vengeance or retribution is inflicted.

Parallel reading

النقمة، بالكسر، والفتح، وكفرحة

Retribution, with a kasra, and a fatha, and like 'farha'.

الأخيرة: هي الأصل، والأولى: منقولة منها، بالتخفيف، والإتباع، بتسكين القاف، ونقل حركتها إلى النو

The last one: it is the origin, and the first: is derived from it, with lightening, and following, by making the qaf silent, and transferring its vowel to the noon.