نَكَأَ
Root: نكأ
Form: 1
Full Definition
نَكَأَI
. Verbal.Noun نَكْءٌ, He peeled off the scab from the sore before it was healed, and it became moist in consequence. [See also نَكَى.]
def.2 نَكَأَ العَدُوَّ, and فِى العَدُوِّ, dial. form of نَكَى [q. v.] By some rejected.
def.3 نَكَأَهُ حَقَّهُ (like رَكَأهُ, TA), Verbal.Noun نَكْءٌ, He paid him his due.
2 هُنِّئتَ وَلَا تُنْكأْ, and تُنْكَ, and تُنْكهُ (S, for تُنْكَ or تُنْكأْ, TA), Mayest thou be made to have enjoyment in that which thou hast received, and not experience pain! Mayest thou gain what is good, and may harm not befall thee! or, with the latter of the two verbs without ـُ (تنك), may God not make thee discomfited [Accord. to AHeyth. as mentioned in the TA, the latter verb in this proverb is written تَنْكَهْ and تُنْكَهْ; but the right reading is doubtless تُنْكَ and تُنْكَهْ: this is shown by the explanation there following.]
def.2 نَكَأَ العَدُوَّ, and فِى العَدُوِّ, dial. form of نَكَى [q. v.] By some rejected.
def.3 نَكَأَهُ حَقَّهُ (like رَكَأهُ, TA), Verbal.Noun نَكْءٌ, He paid him his due.
2 هُنِّئتَ وَلَا تُنْكأْ, and تُنْكَ, and تُنْكهُ (S, for تُنْكَ or تُنْكأْ, TA), Mayest thou be made to have enjoyment in that which thou hast received, and not experience pain! Mayest thou gain what is good, and may harm not befall thee! or, with the latter of the two verbs without ـُ (تنك), may God not make thee discomfited [Accord. to AHeyth. as mentioned in the TA, the latter verb in this proverb is written تَنْكَهْ and تُنْكَهْ; but the right reading is doubtless تُنْكَ and تُنْكَهْ: this is shown by the explanation there following.]
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