Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

نَأَجَ

Root: نأج

Form: 1

Full Definition

نَأَجَI , Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun نُؤُوجٌ, He went, went away, departed, or set forth journeying, through the land, or earth.
2 نَأَجَ الخَبَرُ The news, tidings, or information, went, or went away, through the land.
3 نَأَجَتِ الرِّيحُ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun نَئِيجٌ, The wind became in a state of commotion: blew with a swift course, and with a sound.
4 نَأَجَتِ الرِّيحُ المَوْضِعَ The wind passed swiftly over the place.
5 نُئِجَ القَوْمُ (like عُنِىَ [pass. in form but neut. in signification] TA) The people experienced, or suffered, a swift and sounding wind. [See an ex. voce مَنْأَجٌ.]
6 نَأَجَتِ الإِبِلُ فِى سَيْرِهَا [The camels were swift in their pace].
7 نَأَجَتِ الرَّائِحَةُ i. q. عَجَّت, [app., The odour diffused itself strongly or powerfully].

def.2 نَأَجَ, (Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun نَأْجٌ, TA,) It uttered a moaning cry; or hooted; syn. نَأَمَ: and in like manner a man.
2 نَأَجَ, (Present.T ـَ and ـِ Verbal.Noun نَأْجٌ and نُؤَاجٌ, TA,) He lowed.
3 نَأَجَ إِلَى اللّٰهِ, (Present.T ـَ TA,) He humbled, or abased, himself, with earnestness, in supplication, to God.

def.3 نَئِجَ He ate weakly, or feebly.


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