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نَأْنَأَهُ

Root: نأ

Form: R. Q. 1

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نَأْنَأَهُ
R. Q. 1
He fed him, or nourished him, well.

def.2 He restrained him, or turned him back, from a thing that he desired to do.

def.3 نَأْنَأَ فِى الرَّأْىِ, Verbal.Noun نَأْنَأَةٌ and مُنَأْنَأَةٌ; [the latter an unusual form of Verbal.Noun;] and ; He was weak, or confused; and not firm or sound, in his judgment, or opinion.
2 نَأْنَأَ فِى الأَمْرِ He was weak in the affair.
3 نَأْنَأَ عَنْهُ, and , He was unable to do it.
4 نَأْنَأَ, Verbal.Noun نَأْنَأَةٌ; and ; He was weak, feeble, or remiss.
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