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نءو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root is a variant spelling of 'نأي' (n-'-y) and signifies distance or remoteness. It is primarily used in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

نَأَىٰverb
  1. 1.
    to be distantboth

    To be far away or remote from a place or person.

  2. 2.
    to move awayboth

    To depart or withdraw from a place or situation.

Parallel reading

هي (لغة في نأيت) بمعنى بعدت
It is a dialectal variant of 'na'aytu' meaning 'I became distant'.