نحي

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to containers for liquids, specifically milk and butter, and by extension, to actions of moving, removing, or turning things aside. It also extends to concepts of sides, directions, and even specific types of objects like arrows or large bows.

Derived headwords

النَّحْيُnoun

1.
Waterskinboth
A waterskin, generally used for liquids like milk or butter.
2.
Clay jarclassical
A clay jar used for churning milk.
3.
Type of dateclassical
A specific variety of ripe dates.

النَّحْيُnoun

1.
Arrowclassical
An arrow with a broad head, requiring a specific posture to shoot.

أَنْحَاءٌnoun

1.
Arrowsclassical
Plural of 'nahy', referring to arrows.

نُحَاءٌnoun

1.
Arrowsclassical
Plural of 'nahy', referring to arrows.

نَحَى اللَّبَنَverb

1.
To churn milkboth
To churn milk, typically in a waterskin or jar.

نَحَى الشَّيْءَverb

1.
To removeboth
To remove or displace something.
2.
To turn asideboth
To turn something aside or away.

نَحَّاهُverb

1.
To removeboth
To remove or displace something, with emphasis.

تَنَحَّىverb

1.
To move asideboth
To move oneself aside or away from something.
2.
To be removedboth
To be removed or displaced.

نَحَّىverb

1.
To removeboth
To remove or displace something.

نَحْيًاverb

1.
To removeclassical
To remove or displace something.

نَحَّىverb

1.
To removeboth
To remove or displace something.

نَحَّىverb

1.
To turn gazeboth
To turn one's gaze or sight towards something.

النَّاحِيَةُnoun

1.
Sideboth
A side, flank, or direction.
2.
Regionboth
A region or area.

النَّاحَاةُnoun

1.
Sideclassical
A side or flank, considered a variant of 'nahiya'.

نَوَاحِيnoun

1.
Sidesboth
Plural of 'nahiya', meaning sides or directions.

نَحِيٌّadjective

1.
Moved asideclassical
Describing camels that are moved aside or separated from the herd.

المِنْحَاةُnoun

1.
Water channelclassical
A winding water channel or stream.
2.
Path of the well-wheelclassical
The path or track leading from a well to the watering place for animals.

مَنَاحٍnoun

1.
Water channelsclassical
Plural of 'minhaah', referring to winding water channels.
2.
Paths of the well-wheelclassical
Plural of 'minhaah', referring to the paths of the well-wheel.

أَهْلُ المِنْحَاةِnoun

1.
Distant peopleclassical
People who are distant or unrelated.

المِنْحَاةُnoun

1.
Large bowclassical
A large, heavy bow.

المِنْحَاةُnoun

1.
Camel with large humpclassical
A female camel with a large hump.

أَنْحَى لَهُ السِّلَاحَverb

1.
To strike with weaponclassical
To strike someone with a weapon, or to stab or shoot them.

انْتَحَىverb

1.
To striveclassical
To strive or exert oneself in an endeavor.
2.
To rely onclassical
To rely on or depend on something.

نَحْيَةُ القَوَارِعِnoun

1.
Hardshipsclassical
Referring to severe hardships or calamities that befall someone.

نَحَايَاnoun

1.
Hardshipsclassical
Plural of 'nahyah', referring to hardships or calamities.

نَحَّاهُverb

1.
To place asideclassical
To place something in a side or separate location.

المِنْحَاةُnoun

1.
End of the well-wheel pathclassical
The furthest point of the path for the well-wheel, where a stone might be placed as a marker.

ذَاتُ النَّحْيَيْنِname

1.
Woman with two waterskinsclassical
A proverbial woman known for selling butter in two waterskins, symbolizing being occupied or busy.

نَاحَيْتُهُverb

1.
To turn towardsboth
To turn towards someone or something, and for them to turn towards me.

تَنَحَّىverb

1.
To move awayboth
To move away from someone.

أَنْحَى عَلَيْهِ بِاللَّوَائِمِverb

1.
To blameclassical
To blame or reproach someone intensely.

اسْتَخَذَّ فُلَانًا أَنْحِيَةًverb

1.
To harmclassical
To harm someone, ruin their wealth, or cause them trouble.

أَنْحَيَverb

1.
To harmclassical
To harm someone or cause them trouble.

مِنْحَى الصُّلْبِnoun

1.
Strong foundationclassical
Referring to something or someone of strong lineage or foundation.

Parallel reading

النحي، بالكسر: الزق عامة

An-nahy (with kasra): the waterskin, generally.

أو ما كان للسمن خاصة

Or what was specifically for ghee.

النحي جرة فخار يجعل فيها لبن ليمخض

An-nahy is a clay jar in which milk is placed to be churned.

والعرب لا تعرف النحي غير الزق

And the Arabs do not know an-nahy except as a waterskin.

النحي سهم عريض النصل الذي إذا أردت أن ترمي به اضطجعت له حتى ترسله

An-nahy is an arrow with a broad head, which, when you want to shoot it, you lie down for it until you release it.

ونحى اللبن ينحيه وينحاه: مخضه

And nahya the milk, yanhihi wa yanhaahu: he churned it.

نحيته عن يديك المقادر

The fates removed it from your hands.

أمر ونحي عن زوره كتنحية القتب المجلب

An order was given, and it was removed from his chest like the removal of a loaded saddle.

نحى بصره إليه: صرفه

He turned his gaze towards it: he diverted it.

والناحية والناحاة: الجانب المتنحى عن القرار

And an-naahiyah and an-naahaah: the side that is turned away from the resting place.

وقول عتي بن مالك: لقد صبرت حنيفة صبر قوم كرام تحت أظلال النواحي

And the saying of Utay ibn Malik: 'Hanifa has patiently endured like noble people under the shadows of the sides.'

ويقال: الجبلان يتناوحان إذا كانا متقابلين

And it is said: Two mountains face each other ('yatanawwahaani') if they are opposite each other.

وإبل نحي، كغني متنحية

And camels that are nahiy, like ghaniyy, are moved aside.

والمنحاة: المسيل الملتوي من الماء

And al-minhaah: the winding channel of water.

وفي أهل المنحاة: القوم البعداء الذين ليسوا بأقارب

And 'ahl al-minhaah': the distant people who are not relatives.

والمنحاة، بالضم: القوس الضخمة

And al-minhaah (with damma): the large bow.

وأنحى له السلاح: ضربه به

And anhaa lahu as-silaah: he struck him with it.

وانتحى في الشيء: جد

And intahaa fi ash-shay': he strove in the matter.

هو نحية القوارع، كغنية، أي الشدائد تنتحيه

He is 'nahyatu al-qawaari', like ghaniyyah, meaning hardships befall him.

نحاه للحد زبرقان وحارث وفي الأرض للأقوام بعدك غول

He placed him aside for burial, Zubayrgan and Harith, and in the earth for people after you is a ghoul.

والمنحاة: ما بين البئر إلى منتهى السانية

And al-minhaah: what is between the well and the end of the well-wheel's path.

وفي المثل: أشغل من ذات النحيين

And in the proverb: 'Busier than the woman with two waterskins'.

ناحيته مناحاة: صرت نحوه وصار نحوي

Naaytuuhu munaahaatan: I turned towards him and he turned towards me.

ويقال: تنح عني يا رجل، أي ابعد

And it is said: Tanah 'anni ya rajul, meaning move away, O man.

وأنحى عليه باللوائم: أقبل عليه

And anhaa 'alayhi bil-lawaa'im: he turned towards him with blame.

وهو مجاز

And this is a figurative expression.

وإنك لمنحى الصلب، بضم الميم وفتح الحاء

And indeed you are of strong lineage ('minhaa as-sulb').