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نَاصِحٌ

Root: نصح

Full Definition

نَاصِحٌ (act. part. n. of نَصَِحَ) and نَصِيحٌ are syn., signifying One who advises, or counsels, sincerely, honestly, or faithfully: and who so acts; [who directs another to that which is for the good of the latter, by words, or speech; or otherwise: or who gives good advice, or counsel: or who advises, or counsels, sedulously, or earnestly: or who acts sincerely, or honestly: or benevolent; who desires what is good for another: see نَصَح لُهَ;] pl. of the former نُصَّحٌ and نُصَّاحٌ; and of the latter, نُصَحَآءُ.
2 رَجُلٌ نَاصِحُ الجَيْبِ A man pare, or sincere, of heart; in whom is no deceit, dishonesty, insincerity, or dissimulation: said to be an expression similar to طَاهِرُ الثَّوْبِ [q. v.]. [See also art. جيب.]

def.2 نَاصِحٌ and نَصَّاحٌ and نَاصِحِىٌّ A sewer; a worker with the needle; a tailor.

def.3 نَاصِحٌ Pure, or clear, honey, &c., like نَاصِعٌ . سَقَانِى نَاصِحَ العَسَلِ He gave me to drink white honey; or fine, or thin, white honey.

def.4 غُيُوتٌ نَوَاصِحُ Rains succeeding one another.
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