Root

ن ك ء

1 verb · 1 noun and adjective

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 3 entries
  • نَكَأَ القَرْحَةَ Form I He peeled off the scab from the sore
    . (S, K,) inf. n. نَكْءٌ, (S,) He peeled off the scab from the sore (S, K,) before it was healed, and it became moist in consequence. (K.) [See also نَكَى.] -A2- نَكَأَ العَدُوَّ, and فِى العَدُوِّ, dial. form of نَكَى [q. v.] (K.) By some rejected. (TA) -A3- نَكَأَهُ حَقَّهُ (like رَكَأهُ, TA), inf. n. نَكْءٌ, He paid him his due. (K.) ― -b2- هُنِّيأتَ وَلَا تُنْكأْ, (S,) and تُنْكَ, (TA,) 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! (S) Mayest thou gain what is good, and may harm not befall thee! (T:) or, with the latter of the two verbs without (تنك), may God not make thee discomfited (AHeyth, L.) [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.]
  • انتكأت القَرْحَةُ Form VIII The scab peeled off from the sore before it was healed, and it became moist in consequence
    The scab peeled off from the sore before it was healed, and it became moist in consequence. (A, TA.) -A2- انتكأ مِنْهُ حَقَّهُ (like ازدكأ, TA) He received from him his due. (K, TA.)
  • نُكَأَةٌ One who pays his debts, and does not put off
    and زُكَأَةٌ One who pays his debts, and does not put off. (K.) -A2- نَكَأَةُ الطُّرْثُوثِ, and نُكَأَةُ, dial. form of نَكَعَة [q. v.]. (K.)

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