Root

ن ض ل

3 verbs · 4 nouns and adjectives

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 2 entries
  • نَضَلَهُ Form I He overcame him, or surpassed him, in shooting
    He overcame him, or surpassed him, in shooting. (S, Msb, K.)
  • نَاضَلَهُ Form III He vied, competed, or contended for superiority, with him in shooting
    He vied, competed, or contended for superiority, with him in shooting. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b2- نَاضَلَهُ, inf. n. تِنْصَالٌ: see بَيَّنَهَ. ― -b3- نَاضَل عَنْهُ (tropical:) He defended him, pleaded in defence of him, or repelled from him; (K, TA;) spoke in his defence, excusing him; (S, TA;) defended him, &c., as above; (S;) contended, or pleaded, in his defence; (TA;) defended him; and contended in his defence. (Msb.)

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