Root

ن ع ل

5 verbs · 2 nouns and adjectives

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 7 entries
  • نَعڤلَ Form I Open entry
    see 4.
  • نَعَّلَ Form II Open entry
    see 4.
  • أَنْعَلْتُ الخُفَّ Form IV I affixed a sole to the bottom of the خَفّ
    and ↓ نَعَّلْتُهُ I affixed a sole to the bottom of the خَفّ [i. e. boot]: and hence, أَنْعَلْتُ الدَّابَّهَ and ↓ نَعَلْتُهَا. (Msb.) See صِرْمٌ.
  • اِنْتَعَلَتْ ظِلاَلَهَا Form VIII Open entry
    : see ظِلٌّ.
  • نَعْلٌ A sandal: a sole
    [A sandal: a sole:] the thing by which the foot is preserved, or protected, from the ground; (K;) syn. حِذَآءٌ: and also applied to a تَاسُومَة [or shoe]. (Msb.) What is now called تَاسُومَة. (IAth, TA.) It often signifies only a sole: so in the S, K, Msb, &c., in art. خصف &c. ― -b2- The leathern shoe, or sandal, of a camel; which is attached by thongs, or straps, called سَرَايأِح (pl. of سَرِيحَةٌ) to the خَدَمَة or plaited thong which surrounds the pastern: see سَرِيحَةٌ and خَدَنَةٌ. ― -b3- نَعْلٌ of a sword The iron, (Kr, S, K,) or silver, (S,) thing [or shoe] at the lower end of the scabbard. (Kr, S, K.) See غَاشِيَةٌ, and 2 in art. فرص. ― -b4- نَعْلٌ meaning A حَرَّة, or hard rugged tract of land, &c.: see رَحْلٌ. ― -b5- نَعْلٌ (tropical:) A wife. See عَتَبَة.
  • نِعَالِيٌّ One who takes care of the sandals or shoes
    One who takes care of the sandals or shoes [at the door of a bath or mosque]. (TA in art. ثوب.)
  • نَاعِلٌ Wearing, or having on the feet, sandals
    Wearing, or having on the feet, sandals.

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