Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

نَئِيشًا

Root: نأش

Full Definition

نَئِيشًا He did it lastly, or latterly, or last of all. And جَآءَ نَئِيشًا He came lastly, or latterly, or last of all: or slowly, tardily, or late. And لَحِقَنَا نَئِيشًا مِنَ النَّهَارِ He overtook us after the day had declined; i. e., he held back from us, and then followed us in haste, fearing escape.
2 نَئِيشٌ also signifies Motion in a state of slowness or tardiness.

def.2 Th also explains نَئِيشٌ as signifying Distant or remote.


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