نحر

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Form 1نَحَرَ7 senses · 4 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarنَحْرٌ

Core sense — he stabbed a camel in the throat; he mastered a thing; he faced himgenerated

1.1[The day of the stabbing of the camels and the like]—يَوْمٌ النَّحْرِ

maṣdar نَحْرٌ and مَنْحَرٌ, and تَنْحَارٌ [an intensive form]. He stabbed, or stuck, a camel, or a beast, [but generally a camel,] in his نَحْر or in his مَنْحَر, where the windpipe begins in the uppermost part of the breast; that is, in the لَبَّة, for نَحْرٌ in the لَبَّة is like ذَبْحٌ in the throat.

[the festival of the stabbing of the camels and the like]—عِيدُ النَّحْرِ

on this sense Both fall on the tenth of Dhu-l-Ḥijjeh, because then the camels, cows and bulls brought to Mekkeh as offerings for sacrifice are stabbed.

1.1.1

He slew.

1.1.2he hit, or hurt, his نَحْر—نَحَرَهُ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdars as above.

I hit, or hurt, the نَحْر of the man—نَحَرْتُ الرَّجُلَ

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred[He mastered affairs, or the affairs, by knowledge]—نَحَرَ الأُمُورَ عِلْمًا

[He masters knowledge indeed]—يَنْحَرُ العِلْمَ نَحْرًا

[The bow, or the arrow, of the poets belongs to El-Farezdak]—نَبْعَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ لِلْفَرَزْدَقِ

He knew affairs soundly, or thoroughly.

Jereer was asked about the Islámee poets and answered in these words; he applies the term نبعة in this way because bows and arrows were made of the tree called نَبْع.

[I have mastered poetry indeed]—أَنَا نَحَرْتُ الشِّعْرَ نَحْرًا

I knew the thing thoroughly, or extremely well—نَحَرْتُ الشَّىْءَ عِلْمًا

He was then asked, "Then what have you left for yourself?"

Also قَتَلْتُهُ عِلْمًا.

Lane cites “Bd in iv. 156” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

1.3figurative · مجازhe performed, or recited, the prayer in the first part of its time—نَحَرَ الصَّلَاةَ

1.3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredmay God hasten to do them good, or may God slay them—نَحَرَهُمُ ٱللّٰهُ

This occurs in a tradition, and may have either meaning.

1.4figurative · مجازI became opposite to the man; I faced, or fronted, him—نَحَرْتُ الرَّجُلَ

synonyms صِرْتُ فِى نَحْرِهِ and قَابَلْتُهُ.

the house faced, or fronted, the house—نَحَرَ الدَّارُ الدَّارَ

Or نَحَرَت. Also نَاحَرَت.

their houses face, or front, the road—دِيَارُهُمْ تَنْحَرُ الطَّرِيقَ

See also Form 6.

Abu-l-Gheyth says that the last night of the month, with its day, is called النَّحِيرَةُ for this reason, لِأَنَّهَا تَنْحَرُ الشَّهْرَ ٱلَّذِى بَعْدَهَا: that is, because it becomes opposite to the month that comes after it; or because it reaches the first part of the month that comes after it.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

108:2

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

Therefore to thy Lord turn in Prayer and Sacrifice.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (A, Msb, K,) aor. نَحَرَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. نَحْرٌ (S, Msb, K) and مَنْحَرٌ (Msb) and تَنْحَارٌ [an intensive form], (K,) He stabbed, or stuck, (A, K,) a camel, (A, TA,) or a beast, (Msb,) [but generally the former,] in his نَحْر , (A,) or in his مَنْحَر , (TA,) where the windpipe ( حُلْقُوم ) commences in the uppermost part of the breast; (K, TA;) [i. e., in the لَبَّة ; for] نَحْرٌ in the لَبَّة is like ذَبْحٌ in the throat. (S.) [Hence,] يَوْمٌ النَّحْرِ [The day of the stabbing of the camels &c.]; (K;) and عِيدُ النَّحْرِ [the festival of the stabbing of the camels &c.]; (Msb;) the tenth of [the month] Dhu-l-Hijjeh; (K;) because then the camels and cows and bulls brought as offerings to Mekkeh, for sacrifice, are stabbed. (TA.) He slew. (TA.) نَحَرَهُ , aor. and inf. ns. as above, He hit, or hurt, his نَحْر . (K.) You say نَحَرْتُ الرَّجُلَ I hit, or hurt, the نَحْر of the man. (S.) [Hence,] نَحَرَ الأُمُورَ عِلْمًا [He mastered affairs, or the affairs, by knowledge, or science]: (A): he knew affairs soundly, or thoroughly. (Har, 2nd ed. of Paris, p. 95, Com.) And يَنْحَرُ العِلْمَ نَحْرًا [He masters knowledge, or science, indeed]. (A, K.) Jereer was asked respecting the Islámee poets, and answered, نَبْعَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ لِلْفَرَزْدَقِ [meaning, “ The bow, ” or “ the arrow, of the poets belongs to El-Farezdak; ” applying the term نبعة in this manner because bows and arrows were made of the tree called نَبْع ]: so it was said, “ Then what hast thou left for thyself? ” and he answered, أَنَا نَحَرْتُ الشِّعْرَ نَحْرًا [I have mastered poetry indeed]. (A.) You say also, نَحَرْتُ الشَّىْءَ عِلْمًا I knew the thing thoroughly, or superlatively well; as also قَتَلْتُهُ عِلْمًا . (Bd in iv. 156.) [Hence also,] نَحَرَ الصَّلَاةَ He performed, or recited, the prayer in the first part of its time. (TA.) نَحَرَهُمُ ٱللّٰهُ , occurring in a trad., may mean either May God hasten to do them good, or may God slay them. (IAth.) [Hence also,] نَحَرْتُ الرَّجُلَ , (S, A,) inf. n. نَحْرٌ , (A,) I became opposite to the man; syn. صِرْتُ فِى نَحْرِهِ ; (S;) I faced, or fronted, him; syn. قَابَلْتُهُ . (A, TA.) And نَحَرَ الدَّارُ الدَّارَ , [or نَحَرَت ,] (K,) aor. نَحَرَ , (TA,) The house faced, or fronted, the house; (K, TA;) as also نَاحَرَت . (TA.) And دِيَارُهُمْ تَنْحَرُ الطَّرِيقَ Their houses face, or front, the road. (A.) [See also 6.] And Abu-lGheyth says, that the last night of the month, with its day, is called النَّحِيرَةُ for this reason, لِأَنَّهَا تَنْحَرُ الشَّهْرَ ٱلَّذِى بَعْدَهَا , i. e., Because it becomes opposite to the month that is after it: or because it reaches the first part of the month that is after it. (S.)

Form 3نَاْحَرَ1 sense

Core sense — he faced him, he became opposite to himgenerated

3.1

See Form 1, near the end.

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see 1, near the end.

Form 6تَنَاحَرُوا فِى القِتَالِ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — they stabbed one another in fight; they faced one anothergenerated

6.1

They stabbed one another in the نَحْر, or slew one another, in fight.

Here the verb is used in its proper sense.

6.1.1figurative · مجازthe people were mutually niggardly, or tenacious, of the thing, so that they almost slew one another—تَنَاحَرَ القَوْمُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ

Also انتحروا عَلَيْهِ.

6.2figurative · مجازthe two houses face, or front, each other—الدَّارَانِ تَتَنَاحَرَانِ

their places of abode face, or front, one another; this is opposite to this—مَنَازِلُهُمْ تَنَاحَرُ

Fr. says that he has heard some of the Arabs say this, for تَتَنَاحَرُ.

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(S, TA) They stabbed one another in the نَحْر , or slew one another, in fight. Here the verb is used in its proper sense. (TA.) [Hence,] تَنَاحَرَ القَوْمُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ , (A, K,) and انتحروا عَلَيْهِ , (S, A, K,) The people were mutually niggardly, or tenacious, or avaricious, of the thing, (S, A, K,) so that they almost slew one another. (K, * TA.) الدَّارَانِ تَتَنَاحَرَانِ The two houses face, or front, each other. (K.) [The like is also said in the A.] Fr. says, I have heard some of the Arabs say مَنَازِلُهُمْ تَنَاحَرُ , [for تَتَنَاحَرُ ,] Their places of abode face, or front, one another; this is opposite to this. (TA.)

Form 8انتحر3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he stabbed himself in the throat, he slew himselfgenerated

8.1figurative · مجاز[The robber was robbed, and in consequence slew himself]—سُرِقَ السَّارِقُ فَٱنْتَحَرَ

He (a man) stabbed himself in the نَحْر, or slew himself. This is said in a proverb.

This is the reading I prefer; it is given in Freytag's Arab. Prov., vol. 1, p. 618.

[apparently: The robber robbed, and so brought about his own slaughter]—سَرَقَ السَّارِقُ فَٱنْتَحَرَ

In this reading the verb is said to be used figuratively.

8.1.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a cloud: it burst with much water.

8.2

Derived nouns 12

Nounالنَّحْرُ3 senses

Core sense — the uppermost part of the breast, where a camel is stabbed; the day's beginninggenerated

1the uppermost part of the breast, or chest—نَحْرُ الصَّدْرِ

Also المُنْحُورُ.

Or the place of the collar or necklace; or, according to A'Obeyd, that part of the breast or chest which is the place of the collar or necklace — see the article ترب.

It is also called المَنْحَرُ, that is, the breast or bosom itself.

the breasts, or chests—النُّحُورُ

the part in which a camel is stabbed, or stuck—النَّحْرُ

This is the plural.

Or المَنْحَرُ. It is where the windpipe begins, in the uppermost part of the breast; or the place where the هَدْى [an animal brought as an offering to Mekkeh, or to the Kaabeh, or to the Ḥaram — a camel, cow, bull, sheep, or goat — to be sacrificed] and the like is stabbed; or the place, in the throat, where a beast is stabbed.

نَحْرٌ is masculine only, [or sometimes feminine: see an example under تَرِبَ]; its plural is نُحُورٌ only; and the plural of مَنْحَرٌ is مَنَاحِرُ.

2figurative · مجازthe first part, or the beginning, of the day, and of the month—نَحْرٌ

For the beginning of the month, also نَاحِرٌ.

Also of the ظَهِيرَة, which is when the sun has reached its highest point, [especially in summer,] as though it had reached the نَحْرٌ; also نَاحِرَةٌ, plural نُحُورٌ.

he came in the first part of the day—جَآءَ فِى نَحْرِ النَّهَارِ

And the like. See also نَحِيرَةٌ.

3figurative · مجازSuch a one sat in front of such a one, facing him, opposite to him—قَعَدَ فُلَانٌ فِى نَحْرِ فُلَانٍ

[He, or it, became in front of, or opposite to, him, or it]—صَارَ فِى نَحْرِهِ

this is in front of, facing, or opposite to, this—هٰذَا بِنَحْرِ هٰذَا

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, (S, Msb,) or نَحْرُ الصَّدْرِ , (A, K,) The uppermost part of the breast, or chest; (A, K;) as also المُنْحُورُ : (Sb, IB, K:) or the place of the collar or necklace: (A, K:) or that part of the breast or chest which is the place of the collar or necklace; (S, Msb;) so accord. to A'Obeyd: (TA, art. ترب :) which is also called المَنْحَرُ : (S:) or the breast or bosom or chest itself: (TA:) or النُّحُورُ , the pl., is also applied to the breasts or chests: (Msb:) and النَّحْرُ , (A,) or المَنْحَرُ , (S, A, Msb, K, TA,) also signifies the part in which a camel is stabbed, or stuck; (A, TA; where the windpipe ( حُلْقُوم ) commences, in the uppermost part of the breast: (TA:) or the place where the هَدْى [or animal brought as an offering to Mekkeh or to the Kaabeh or to the Haram, such as a camel, cow, bull, sheep, or goat, to be sacrificed,] &c., is stabbed, or stuck: (S, K:) or the place, in the throat, where a beast is stabbed, or stuck: (Msb:) نَحْرٌ is masc., (Lh, K,) only: (Lh:) [or sometimes fem.: see an ex., voce تَرِبَ :] its pl. is نُحُورٌ , (A, Msb, K,) only: (TA:) and the pl. of مَنْحَرٌ is مَنَاحِرُ . (A.) نَحْرٌ also signifies The first, the first part, or the commencement, of the day; (S, K;) and of the month, (K,) as also نَاحِرٌ ; (TA;) and of the ظَهِيرَة , which is when the sun has reached its highest point, [especially in summer,] as though it had reached the نَحْرٌ , as also نَاحِرَةٌ : (TA:) pl. نُحُورٌ . (K.) You say جَآءَ فِى نَحْرِ النَّهَارِ , &c., He came in the first part of the day, &c. (TA.) See also نَحِيرَةٌ . Also, قَعَدَ فُلَانٌ فِى نَحْرِ فُلَانٍ Such a one sat in front of such a one; facing him; opposite to him. (A.) And صَارَ فِى نَحْرِهِ [ He, or it, became in front of, or opposite to, him, or it]. (S.) And هٰذَا بِنَحْرِ هٰذَا This is in front of, facing, or opposite to, this. (Fr, TA.)

Nounنِحْرٌ1 sense

Core sense — the uppermost part of the breastgenerated

See نِحْرِيرٌ.

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: see نِحْرِيرٌ .

Nounلَقِيتُهُ صَحْرَةً بَحْرَةً نَحْرَةً1 sense

Core sense — I met him in open viewgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

With tenween: I met him in open view.

See بَحْرَة and صَحْرَة.

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, with tenween, I met him in open view. (Sgh, K.) See بَحْرَة and صَحْرَة .

Nounنِحْرِيرٌ1 sense

Core sense — thoroughly learned; skilful and intelligentgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Soundly, or thoroughly, learned; or skilled, intelligent, experienced; or, as some say, sound in what he does, skilful and intelligent, knowing and skilful in everything. Also نِحْرٌ.

So called because he masters knowledge or science.

Plural of the former, نَحَارِيرُ.

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(S, A, K) and نِحْرٌ (K) Soundly, or thoroughly, learned; (S;) or skilled or skilful, intelligent, experienced, (A, K, TA,) or, as some say, (TA,) sound in what he does, skilful and intelligent, knowing and skilful in everything: because he masters ( يَنْحَرُ ) knowledge or science: (A, K, TA:) pl. of the former, نَحَارِيرُ . (A.)

Nounنَحِيرٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a camel stabbed in the throat; the first day of the monthgenerated

A camel [or other beast] stabbed, or stuck, in the مَنْحَر, where the windpipe begins, in the uppermost part of the breast.

مَنْحُورٌ means the same, and also slaughtered.

The former is masculine and feminine, and the feminine is also نَحِيرَةٌ.

Plural of نحير and of نحيرة: نَحْرَى, نُحَرَآءُ, and نَحَائِرُ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

A son devoted to be sacrificed.

Of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ.

2figurative · مجازthe first day of the month—النَّحِيرَةُ

Apparently also نَحْرُ الشَّهْرِ and نَاحِرَتُهُ and نَحِيرَتُهُ.

Or the last day of the month; also النَّاحِرُ. Or the last night of it; also النَّحِيرٌ. Or the last night of it with its day, that is, the day immediately following; also النَّاحِرَةُ.

Abu-l-Gheyth: it is so called because it becomes opposite to what comes next after it, or because it reaches to the first part of it [or of the following month].

Plural نَوَاحِرُ and نَاحِرَاتٌ, both irregular [as plurals of نَحِيرَةٌ, but regular as plurals of نَاحِرَةٌ], and apparently نَحَائِرُ, which agrees with rule as a plural of نَحِيرَةٌ.

نَحَائِرُ الشَّهْرِ means the same as نُحُورُهُ; see نَحْرٌ.

Apparently: He came on the first day of the month—جَآءَ فِى نَحْرِ الشَّهْرِ

Also نَاحِرَتِهِ and نَحِيرَتِهِ.

Apparently: I see him only on the first days of the months—مَا أَرَاهُ إِلَّا فِى نُحُورِ الشُّهُورِ

Also نَوَاحِرِهَا and نَحَائِرِهَا.

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A camel [or other beast] stabbed, or stuck, (K. TA,) in the مَنْحَر , (TA,) where the windpipe ( حُلْقُوم ) commences, in the uppermost part of the breast; (K, TA;) and مَنْحُورٌ signifies [the same: and] slaughtered: (TA:) the former is masc. and fem., and the fem. is also نَحِيرَةٌ : (TA:) pl. of نحير , (K,) and of نحيرة , (TA,) نَحْرَى and نُحَرَآءُ and نَحَائِرُ . (K, TA.) A son devoted to be sacrificed: of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ . (Mgh.) النَّحِيرَةُ The first day of the month; [as also, app., نَحْرُ الشَّهْرِ , and نَاحِرَتُهُ , and نَحِيرَتُهُ :] or the last thereof; (K;) as also النَّاحِرُ : (TA:) or the last night thereof; (S, K;) as also النَّحِيرٌ : (K:) or the last night thereof with its day [i. e. the day immediately following]; as also النَّاحِرَةُ ; because it becomes opposite to that which is next after it, or because it reaches to the first part thereof [or of the following month]: (Abu-l-Gheyth, S:) pl. نَوَاحِرُ (S, K) and نَاحِرَاتٌ , (K,) both extr. [as pls. of نَحِيرَةٌ , but reg. as pls. of نَاحِرَةٌ ], (TA,) [and app. نَحَائِرُ , being agreeable with rule as pl. of نَحِيرَةٌ : or] نَحَائِرُ الشَّهْرِ signifies i. q. نُحُورُهُ : see نَحْرٌ . (TA.) You say also جَآءَ فِى نَحْرِ الشَّهْرِ , and نَاحِرَتِهِ , and نَحِيرَتِهِ , [app. signifying He came on the first day of the month.] And مَا أَرَاهُ إِلَّا فِى نُحُورِ الشُّهُورِ , and نَوَاحِرِهَا , and نَحَائِرِهَا , [app., I see him not save on the first days of the months.] (A.)

Nounنَحِيرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the first, or the last, day of the monthgenerated

See نَحِيرٌ.

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: see نَحِيرٌ .

Nounنَحَّارٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who slaughters many camelsgenerated

See مِنْحَارٌ.

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: see مِنْحَارٌ .

Nounنَاحرٌ2 senses

Core sense — one who stabs in the throat; facing, oppositegenerated

Also نَاحِرَةٌ: see نَحْرٌ and نَحِيرٌ.

2figurative · مجازthe parts facing, in front of, or opposite to, the earth or land—نَوَاحِرُ الأَرْضِ

Plural of نَاحِرَةٌ.

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and نَاحِرَةٌ : see نَحْرٌ and نَحِيرٌ . نَوَاحِرُ الأَرْضِ , [pl. of نَاحِرَةٌ ,] The parts facing, in front of, or opposite to, the earth or land. (TA.)

Nounالمَنْحَرُ1 sense

Core sense — the place where a camel is stabbedgenerated

See النَّحْرُ, in two places.

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: see النَّحْرُ , in two places.

Nounمِنْحَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — a great slaughterer of camels; liberal, bountifulgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe is indeed a [great] slaughterer of the fat camels—إِنَّهُ لَمِنْحَارُ بَوَائِكِهَا

An intensive adjective applied to a man, [a great slaughterer of camels; also نَحَّارٌ], and meaning liberal, bountiful, munificent, or generous.

[They are great slaughterers of camels]—هُمْ نَحَّارُونَ لِلْجُزُرِ

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an intensive epithet applied to a man, [A great slaughterer of camels; as also نَحَّارٌ :] and signifying Liberal; bountiful; munificent; or generous. (S, TA.) You say إِنَّهُ لَمِنْحَارُ بَوَائِكِهَا Verily he is a [great] slaughterer of the fat camels: (S, K:) and هُمْ نَحَّارُونَ لِلْجُزُرِ [They are great slaughterers of camels]. (A.)

Nounمَنْحُورٌ2 senses

Core sense — stabbed in the throat; faced, frontedgenerated

See نَحِيرٌ.

2figurative · مجاز

Faced, or fronted.

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: see نَحِيرٌ . Faced, or fronted. (TA.)

Nounالمُنْخُورُ1 sense

Core sense — the uppermost part of the breast, where a camel is stabbedgenerated

See النَّحْرُ.

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: see النَّحْرُ .