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Form 1نَقَبَ15 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarنَقْبٌ نَقَبٌ نِقَابَةٌ نَقَابَةٌ

Core sense — he bored a hole through it; he journeyed through the land; he scrutinized itgenerated

1.1

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He perforated, pierced, or bored a hole through or into anything; like ثَقَبَ.

He made a hole through a wall.

1.1.1he, a farrier, perforated the navel of the beast so that a yellow fluid might come out—نَقَبَ سُرَّةَ الدَّابَّةِ

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See مَنْقَبٌ.

1.1.2he performed on the eye the operation called القَدْحُ by the physicians—نَقَبَ العَيْنَ

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That is, a remedial operation for the black fluid that arises in the eye; from the phrase that follows. [But this is not a good explanation: the meaning is that he performed on the eye the operation of couching, for the cataract, as in many Arabic works, ancient and modern (IbrD); the couching-needle is called مِقْدَحٌ and إِبْرَةُ القَدْحِ today.]

1.1.3he pierced a hole in the hoof of the beast—نَقَبَ حَافِرَ الدَّابَّةِ

Said of a farrier: in order to extract what had got into it.

1.1.4a misfortune, or calamity, befell him and afflicted him—نَقَبَتْهُ نَكْبَةٌ

. Like نَكَبَتْهُ.

In the CK, اثابته is put for أَصَابَتْهُ.

1.1.5he went, or went away, through the land or country—نَقَبَ فِى الأَرْضِ

Muḍāriʿ نَقُبَ, انقب and نَقّب.

In the CK and some manuscript copies of the K we later find نَقِبَ فِى البِلَادِ, with kesr to the ق, explained as: he journeyed through the lands.

he journeyed through the country—انقب
they journeyed through the lands, seeking a place of refuge—نقّبوا فِى البِلَادِ

Qur 50:35. Or: they traversed the lands and journeyed through them much; or they went about and about, and searched.

I journeyed through the tracts of the earth, and came and went—نَقَّبْتُ فِى الآفَاقِ

From a verse of Imra-el-Keys.

1.1.6the camel walked barefoot until his feet were worn into holes—نَقِبَ البَعِيرُ

Muḍāriʿ نَقَبَ or نَقِبَ حُفُّ البعيرِ and انقب. Synonym of حَفِىَ.

the camel's feet became thin—نَقِبَ البعير

Also انقب. [Or were worn thin; which is also a meaning of حَفِىَ.]

1.1.7our feet became thin in the skin, and blistered, from walking—نَقِبَتْ أَقْدَامُنَا
1.1.8he patched the boot, repairing it by patching—نَقَبَ الخُفَّ

Also: he made the boot thin; he made [or wore] holes in it.

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1.1.9the boot became torn, or worn through, in holes—نَقِبَ الخُفُّ

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[And in the same way of the sole of the foot of a camel or of a man: see below, and see an example under أَظَلُّ.]

1.1.10he, a horse, put his feet together in his running, not spreading his fore feet—نَقَبَ

His running is [a kind of] leaping.

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فِى حُضْرِهِ [for which Golius and Freytag appear to have read فى خَصْرِهِ].

1.2he scrutinized, investigated, or examined the news—نَقَبَ عَنِ الأَخْبْارِ

Or: he told, announced, or related the news.

. The same is said of anything else.

[Also نقّب: see the phrase نقّبوا فى البلاد explained above.]

1.2.1I have not been commanded to scrutinize and reveal what is in the hearts of men—إِنِّى لَمْ أُؤْمَرْ أَنْ أَنْقُبَ عَنْ قُلُوبِ النَّاسِ
1.2.2he acted as the نَقِيب over his people; he was their نقيب—نَقَبَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ

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But of a man who was not نقيب and has become so, you say نَقُبَ, with damm with fet-h: he became نقيب; also نَقِبَ.

Or نقابة with kesr is a noun, and with fet-h a maṣdar, like وِلَايَةٌ and وَلَايَةٌ; so says Sb.

1.3he made the piece of cloth into a نُقْبَة—نَقَبَ الثَّوْبَ

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, aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقْبٌ , He perforated, pierced, bored, or made a hole through, or in, or into, anything: like ثَقَبَ . (TA.) He made a hole through a wall. (S.) نَقَبَ سُرَّةَ الدَّابَّةِ , aor. نَقُبَ , He (a farrier) perforated the navel of the beast in order that a yellow fluid might issue forth. (S.) See مَنْقَبٌ . نَقَبَ العَيْنَ , aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقْبٌ , He performed, upon the eye, what is called القَدْحُ in the language of the physicians; i. e., a remedial operation for the black fluid that arises in the eye: from the phrase next following: (IAth:) [but this is not a good explanation: the meaning is he performed upon the eye the operation of couching, for the cataract: so in many Arabic works, ancient and modern: (IbrD:) the couching-needle is called مِقْدَحٌ , and إِبْرَةُ القَدْحِ , in the present day]. نَقَبَ حَافِرَ الدَّابَّةِ He (a farrier) pierced a hole in the hoof of the beast, in order to extract what had entered into it. (IAth.) نَقَبَتْهُ نَكْبَةٌ , (aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقْبٌ , TA,) A misfortune, an evil accident, or a calamity befell him, (K,) and overcame him, or afflicted him; like نَكَبَتْهُ . (TA.) [In the CK, for أَصَابَتْهُ , is put اثابته .] نَقَبَ فِى الأَرْضِ , aor. نَقُبَ , and انقب and نَقّب , He went, or went away, through the land, or country: (K:) [in the CK and some MS. copies of the K, we afterwards find نَقِبَ فِى البِلَادِ with kesr to the ق , explained as signifying he proceeded, or journeyed, through the lands:] انقب he proceeded, or journeyed, through the country: (IAar:) نقّبوا فِى البِلَادِ [Kur, l. 35,] they proceeded, or journeyed, through the lands, seeking for a place of refuge: (S:) or they traversed the lands, and journeyed through them, much, &c.: (Fr.:) or they went about and about, and searched, &c. (Zj.) نَقَّبْتُ فِى الآفَاقِ , in a verse of Imra-el-Keys, I journeyed through the tracts of the earth, and came and went. (TA.) نَقِبَ البَعِيرُ , aor. نَقَبَ , or نَقِبَ حُفُّ البعيرِ , (L, TA,) and انقب , (L,) The camel walked barefooted, syn. حَفِىَ , (L, K,) until his feet became worn in holes: (TA:) or نَقِبَ البعير , (S, K,) and انقب , (K,) the camel's feet became thin, [or were worn thin; which is also a signification of حَفِىَ ]. (S, K.) نَقِبَتْ أَقْدَامُنَا Our feet became thin in the skin, and blistered, by reason of walking. (L.) نَقَبَ الخُفَّ , aor. نَقُبَ , He patched the boot; repaired it by patching. (K.) Also, He made the boot thin: he made [or wore] holes in it. (Msb.) نَقِبَ الخُفُّ , aor. نَقَبَ , (inf. n. نَقَبٌ , TA,) The boot became lacerated, or worn through, in holes. (S, K, TA.) [And in like manner The sole of the foot of a camel or of a man: see below: and see an ex. voce أَظَلُّ .] نَقَبَ , aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقْبٌ , He (a horse) put his feet together in his running ( فِى حُضْرِهِ , [for which Golius and Freytag appear to have read فى خَصْرِهِ ,] K,) not spreading his fore feet, his running being [a kind of] leaping. (TA.) نَقَبَ عَنِ الأَخْبْارِ , aor. نَقُبَ , He scrutinized, investigated, searched into, examined into, or inquired into, the news; (K;) and, in like manner, anything else: (MF:) [as also نقّب : see the phrase نقّبوا فى البلاد , explained above:] or he told, announced, or related, the news. (K.) إِنِّى لَمْ أُؤْمَرْ أَنْ أَنْقُبَ عَنْ قُلُوبِ النَّاسِ Verily I have not been commanded to scrutinize and reveal what is in the hearts of men. (TA, from a trad.) نَقَبَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ , aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نِقَابَةٌ , He acted as the نَقِيب over his people; was their نقيب : (S, K:) but of a man who was not نقيب , and has become so, you say نَقُبَ , with damm, aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقَابَةٌ , with fet-h, He became نقيب ; (Fr., S, K;) as also نَقِبَ , aor. نَقَبَ : (IKtt, K:) or نقابة with kesr is a subst.; and with fet-h, an inf. n.; (S, K;) like وِلَايَةٌ and وَلَايَةٌ : so says Sb. (S.) نَقَبَ الثَّوْبَ , aor. نَقُبَ , inf. n. نَقْبٌ , He made the piece of cloth into a نُقْبَة . (S.)
Form 2نَقَّبَ1 sense

Core sense — he perforated it, he bored holes in itgenerated

2.1

See form 1.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2
50:36
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins),- stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?

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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see 1.
Form 3نَاقَبْتُهُ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarنِقَابٌ

Core sense — I met him face to face, I met him unexpectedlygenerated

3.1

also لَقِيتُهُ.

I met him face to face; or without appointment and unintentionally; or unexpectedly.

نقابًا is in the accusative case as a maṣdar, or as a word describing state.

3.1.1I came upon the water unexpectedly, without seeking it—وَرَدْتُ المَاءَ نِقَابًا

Or لَقِيتُ الماء نقابا.

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, inf. n. نِقَابٌ ; as also لَقِيتُهُ ; I met him face to face: or without appointment, (K,) and unintentionally: (TA:) or unexpectedly. (S.) نقابًا is in the accus. case as an inf. n.; or as a word descriptive of state. (TA.) وَرَدْتُ المَاءَ نِقَابًا , (S,) or لَقِيتُ الماء نقابا , (K,) I came upon the water unexpectedly, without seeking for it. (S, K.)
Form 4أَنْقَبَ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — his camel's feet were worn into holes; he became a door-keepergenerated

4.1

See form 1.

4.1.1his camel's feet became thin, or were worn into holes by walking—انقب
4.2

He became a door-keeper, or chamberlain, حَاجِب; or he became a نَقِيب.

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see 1. انقب His camel's feet became thin; [or were worn thin;] (S, K;) or were worn in holes by walking. (TA.) He became a door-keeper, or chamberlain; Arab. حَاجِب : (K:) or he became a نَقِيب . (L, K, &c.)
Form 5تَنَقَّبَ1 sense

Core sense — she veiled her face with a face-veilgenerated

5.1

See form 8.

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see 8.
Form 8انتقبت2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — she veiled her face with a face-veilgenerated

8.1she, a woman, veiled her face with a نِقَاب—تنقّبت
8.1.1

تنقب بعمَامَته: see تختّم.

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(S, K, Msb) and تنقّبت (Msb) She (a woman) veiled her face with a نِقَاب (S, K, Msb.) تنقب بعمَامَته : see تختّم .

Derived nouns 16

Nounنَقْبٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a hole bored through a wall; a mountain road; an ulcer in the sidegenerated

1a hole, or bore, in or through a wall, or anything else—نُقْبَةٌ

Or a large hole passing right through a thing; a small one being called ثَقْبٌ, with ث.

Plural of the former: نُقُوبٌ, أَنْقَابٌ and نِقَابٌ.

1.1an ulcer arising in the side, attacking the inside of the body, its head inwards—نَقْبٌ

Also نَاقِبَةٌ.

[Also نَقَّابَةٌ, for] نَقَّابَاتٌ means ulcers that come out in the side and penetrate into the inside.

See نُقْبٌ.

1.2a road, or narrow road, in a mountain; a road between two mountains—نَقْبٌ

Also نُقْبٌ, مَنْقَبٌ and مَنْقَبَةٌ.

Plural أَنْقَابٌ (a plural of paucity) and نِقَابٌ; and of the two last-mentioned forms, مَنَاقِبُ.

See also مَنْقَبَةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences نَقْب
18:97
فَمَا ٱسْطَـٰعُوٓا۟ أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ لَهُۥ نَقْبًا

Thus were they made powerless to scale it or to dig through it.

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(S, K) and نُقْبَةٌ (S) A hole, perforation, or bore, (K,) in, or through, a wall, (S,) or anything whatever: (TA:) or a large hole, perforation, or bore, passing through a thing; such as is small being termed ثَقْبٌ , with ث : (Mgh, in art. ثقب :) pl. of the former نُقُوبٌ (Msb) and أَنْقَابٌ and نِقَابٌ . (TA, and some copies of the K.) نَقْبٌ (K) and نَاقِبَةٌ (S) An ulcer that arises in the side, (S, ISd, K,) attacking the inside of the body, (S, ISd,) and having its head inwards; (ISd;) [as also نَقَّابَةٌ , for] نَقَّابَاتٌ signifies ulcers that come forth in the side and penetrate into the inside. (TA voce ذُبَالٌ .) See نُقْبٌ . نَقْبٌ (S, K) and نُقْبٌ (K) and مَنْقَبٌ and مَنْقَبَةٌ (S, K) A road (or narrow road, TA,) in a mountain: (ISk, S, K:) a road between two mountains: (IAth:) pl. (of the first and second, TA,) أَنْقَابٌ (a pl. of pauc., TA,) and نِقَابٌ ; (K;) and of the third and fourth, مَنَاقِبُ . (TA.) See also مَنْقَبَةٌ .
Nounنُقْبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — scab, or scattered scabs when they first appeargenerated

1scab, or scabs, in general; or scattered scabs when they first appear—نَقْبٌ

The former is the more common. Also نُقَبٌ.

[The first is a collective noun, of which the ism waḥda is نُقْبَةٌ, and of which it is called in the S the plural; but نُقَبٌ is the plural of نُقْبَةٌ.]

the first that appears of the scab—النُّقْبَةُ
said of a camel: the scab first appeared on him—بِهِ نُقْبَةٌ

So called because the scabs perforate the skin.

In a patch like the palm of the hand, on the camel's side, or on his haunch, or his lip; then it spreads over him until it covers him entirely.

Muhammad, denying that any disease was transmitted from one thing to another, and being asked how a نُقْبَة spread among camels, asked what transmitted the disease to the first camel.

1.1figurative · مجاز[Such a one puts the tar upon the places of the scabs]—فُلَانٌ يَضَعُ الهِنَآءَ مَوَاضِعَ النُّقْبِ

Said of one who is clever, or skilful, and who does or says what is right.

[See also قَالَبٌ.]

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(S, K,) and نَقْبٌ (K: but the former is the more common: TA) and نُقَبٌ (K) [the first is a coll. gen. n., of which the n. un. is نُقْبَةٌ [q. v.], of which it is called in the S the pl.: but نُقَبٌ is the pl. of نُقْبَةٌ :] Scab, [or scabs,] (K,) absolutely: (TA:) or scattered scabs (S, K,) when they first appear: (S:) النُّقْبَةُ is the first that appears of the scab; and is so called because the scabs perforate the skin: you say, of a camel, بِهِ نُقْبَةٌ : (As:) the first that appears of the scab, in a patch like the palm of the hand, in the side of a camel, or on his haunch, or his lip: then it spreads over him until it covers him entirely. (ISh.) Mohammad, denying that any disease was transmitted from one thing to another, and being asked how it was that a نُقْبَة spread in camels, asked what transmitted the disease to the first camel. (TA.) فُلَانٌ يَضَعُ الهِنَآءَ مَوَاضِعَ النُّقْبِ [Such a one puts the tar upon the places of the scabs]: said of one who is clever, or skilful, and who does or says what is right. (A.) [See also قَالَبٌ ]
Nounنَقِبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel whose feet are worn into holes by walking; having the scabgenerated

1a camel whose feet have become worn in holes, [or worn thin,] by walking—نَقْبَاءُ

This is the feminine adjective. See the verb.

1.1

The former may also mean: having the scab, or the first appearance of it. See نُقْبٌ.

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, and, as a fem. epithet, نَقْبَاءُ , A camel whose feet have become worn in holes, [or worn thin,] by walking. (TA.) See the verb. The former may also signify Having the scab, or what first appears thereof. (TA.) See نُقْبٌ .
Nounنُقَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — scabs, or the first appearances of the scabgenerated

1

See نُقْبٌ.

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: see نُقْبٌ .
Nounنُقْبَةٌ9 senses · 4 main

Core sense — a mark, or trace; the face; state, or outward appearancegenerated

1there is a mark on him, or on it—عَلَيْه نُقْبَةٌ

A mark, trace, or vestige.

1.1

See نَقْبٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازrust on a sword, or on an arrow-head or spear-head—نُقْبَةٌ
traces of rust on a sword, an arrow-head or a spear-head—نَقب

Likened to the first appearances of the scab.

[That is, نُقْبٌ, a collective noun of which the ism waḥda is نُقْبَةٌ; or نُقَبٌ, plural of نُقْبَةٌ.]

2the face; or the parts surrounding the face—نُقْبَةٌ

Plural نُقَبٌ.

2.1a garment like an إِزار, with a sewn waistband or string—نُقْبَةٌ

حُجْزَةٌ مَخِيطَةٌ, so in the S, M and L; from which it appears that the reading in the K, حجزة مُطيفَةٌ, is wrong. [F seems to have found مُحِيطَةٌ written in the place of مُحِيطَةٌ.]

It has no نَيْفَق, the part turned down at the top and sewn, through which the waistband passes, and it is tied as trousers, or drawers, are tied.

Or a pair of trousers, or drawers, having a waistband but no part turned down at the top and sewn for the waistband to pass through; if it has this it is called سَراوِيلُ.

Or a piece of rag whose upper part is made like drawers, or trousers; or a pair of drawers, or trousers, without legs.

3the state, or condition, of anything; its outward form or appearance—نُقْبَةٌ

Quality, mode, or manner; state with regard to clothing and the like; figure or feature. Synonym of هَيْئَةٌ.

4colour—نُقْبَةٌ
4.1a horse of beautiful colour—فَرَسٌ حَسَنُ النَّقْبَةِ
4.2

See also نَقِيبَةٌ.

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A mark, trace, or vestige: ex. عَلَيْه نُقْبَةٌ Upon him, or it, is a mark, &c. (T.) See نَقْبٌ . نُقْبَةٌ Rust, (K.) upon a sword or the head of an arrow or a spear: (M:) or نَقب [i. e. نُقْبٌ , q. v., a coll. gen. n., of which نُقْبَةٌ is the n. un.; or نُقَبٌ , pl. of نُقْبَةٌ ;] signifies traces of rust upon a sword or an arrow head or a spear-head, likened to the first appearances of the scab. (A.) نُقْبَةٌ The face: (S, K:) or the parts surrounding the face. (L:) pl. نُقَبٌ . (TA.) نُقْبَةٌ A garment resembling an إِزار , having a sewed waistband or string, ( حُجْزَةٌ مَخِيطَةٌ : so in the S, M, L: whence it appears that the reading in the K, حجزة مُطيفَةٌ , is erroneous: TA: [F having, it seems, found مُحِيطَةٌ written in the place of مُحِيطَةٌ :]) without a نَيْفَق which is the part turned down at the top, and sewed, through which the waistband passes], (S, K,) tied as trousers, or drawers, are tied: (S:) or a pair of trousers, or drawers, having a waistband, but without a part turned down at the top, and sewed, for the waistband to pass through: if it have this, (i. e, a. نيفق ,) it is called سَراوِيلُ : (TA;) or a piece of rag of which the upper part is made like drawers, or trousers: (L;) or a pair of drawers, or trousers, without legs. (M, voce إِنْبٌ , TA,) نُقْبَةٌ The state, or condition; quality, mode, or manner; state with regard to apparel &c.; external form, figure, feature, or appearance; of any thing: syn. هَيْئَةٌ . (T.) نُقْبَةٌ Colour. (S, K.) فَرَسٌ حَسَنُ النَّقْبَةِ A horse of beautiful colour. (TA.) See also نَقِيبَةٌ .
Nounنِقْبَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a way of veiling the face with the face-veilgenerated

1

A way of veiling the face with the نِقَاب. Plural نِقَبٌ.

1.1she has a comely way of veiling her face with the نقاب—إِنَّهَا لَحَسَنَةُ النِّقْبَةِ
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A mode of veiling the face with the نِقَاب : (K:) pl. نِقَبٌ . (TA.) إِنَّهَا لَحَسَنَةُ النِّقْبَةِ (S) Verily she has a comely mode of veiling her face with the نقاب . (TA.)
Nounنِقَابٌ4 senses

Core sense — a woman's face-veil; a road through rugged ground; a very knowing man; the bellygenerated

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[A woman's face-veil;] a veil that is upon the soft, or pliable, part of the nose, [not extending higher;] a woman's veil that reaches as high as the circuit of the eye. It comes in different modes.

Fr says: when a woman lowers her نقاب to her eye, it [the action] is called وَصْوَصَةٌ; when she lowers it further, to [the lower part of] the circuit of the eye, it [the veil] is called نقاب; and if it is on the end of the nose, it is [properly] called لِفَامٌ.

With the Arabs, the نقاب is that kind of veil out of which the circuit of the eye appears.

The saying in a tradition, النِّقَابُ مُحْدَثٌ, means that women's showing the circuits of the eyes is an innovation, not that they did not use to veil their faces.

The kind of نقاب they used reached close to the eye, and they showed one eye while the other was hidden; whereas the kind of نقاب which shows only both the eyes [without their circuits] was called by them وَصْوَصَةٌ [a mistake for وَصْوَاصٌ] and تُرْقُعٌ.

[In the original, والنقاب لا يبدومنه الّا العينان وكان اسمه الخ; but the و before كان is wrongly introduced, and spoils the sense, which is otherwise clear and agrees with what is said before.]

Then they introduced the [veil properly called] نقاب. Plural نَقُبٌ.

2a road through a rugged tract of ground—نِقَابٌ

The former word is used both as a singular and as a plural.

Also مِنَقَبٌ.

3figurative · مجازa man of great knowledge; very knowing—نِقَابٌ

A strange form of adjective.

Or one who has a knowledge of things, or affairs.

Or, as also مِنعقَبٌ, mentioned by IAth and Z: a man who has a knowledge of things and investigates them much, who is intelligent and goes deeply into things.

4the belly—نقَابٌ
[Two young birds in one belly]—فَرْخَانِ فِى نِقَابٍ

From this comes the proverb, applied to two things that resemble one another.

[They were in one belly]—كَانَا فِى نقاب وَاحد

Meaning: they were like each other.

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[A woman's face-veil;] (S, K;) a veil that is upon [or covers] the soft, or pliable, part of the nose; (AZ;) [not extending higher:] a woman's veil that extends as high as the circuit of the eye: (Msb:) it is of different modes: Fr says, When a woman lowers her نقاب to her eye, it [the action] is termed وَصْوَصَةٌ ; and when she lowers it further, to [the lower part of] the circuit of the eye, it [the veil] is called نقاب ; and if it is on the extremity of the nose, it is [properly] called لِفَامٌ : (T:) the نقاب , with the Arabs, is that [kind of veil] from out of which appears the circuit of the eye: and the meaning of the saying in a trad. النِّقَابُ مُحْدَثٌ is, that women's shewing the circuits of the eyes is an innovation; not that they used not to veil their faces: the [kind of] نقاب which they used reached close to the eye, and they showed one eye while the other was concealed; whereas the [kind of] نقاب , which only shows both the eyes [without their circuits] was called by them وَصْوَصَةٌ [a mistake for وَصْوَاصٌ ] and تُرْقُعٌ : [in the original, والنقاب لا يبدومنه الّا العينان وكان اسمه الخ : but the و before كان is erroneously introduced, and perverts the sense, which is otherwise plain, and agreeable with what is said before:] then they innovated the [veil] properly called] نقاب : (A'Obeyd:) pl. نَقُبٌ . (Msb.) نِقَابٌ and مِنَقَبٌ A road through a rugged tract of ground: (K:) the former word used both as a sing and a pl. (TA.) نِقَابٌ (a strange form of epithet, MF,) A man of great knowledge; very knowing: (S, K:) or possessing a knowledge of things, or affairs: or, as also مِنعقَبٌ , mentioned by I Ath and Z, a man possessing a knowledge of things, who scrutinizes or investigates them much; who is intelligent, and enters deeply into things. (TA.) نقَابٌ The bello, Hence the proverb, فَرْخَانِ فِى نِقَابٍ [Two young birds in one belly]: applied to two things that resemble one another, (K.) In like manner one says كَانَا فِى نقاب وَاحد [They were in one belly]; meaning they were like each other, (A.)
Nounنَقِيبٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a thing bored through; the superintendent, or chief, of a peoplegenerated

1

The same as مَنْقُوبٌ: a thing perforated, pierced, bored, or with a hole made through, in, or into it.

1.1a musical reed, or pipe—نَقِيبٌ
1.2

The tongue of a pair of scales, or balance.

1.3

A dog having the upper part of his windpipe perforated, so that his cry may be weak.

غَلْصَمَتُهُ, so in the S and K; or having his windpipe, حَنْجَرَتُهُ, so in the A.

A base man performs this operation on his dog, so that guests may not hear its cry.

2the superintendent, overseer, or inspector, of a people—نَقِيبُ قُوْمٍ

He who takes notice of their actions and is responsible for them; the same as عَرِيفُهُمْ, شَاهِدُهُمْ and ضَمِيُهُمْ, like أَمِينٌ and كَفِيلٌ.

Their head, or chief, like عَرِيفٌ; that is, one who is set over a people and investigates their affairs. Or, as some say, the greatest, or supreme, chief of a people.

So called [from نَقَبَ “ he scrutinized, or investigated, ”] because he is acquainted with the secret affairs of the people, and knows their virtues, or generous actions, and is the way by which one comes to know their affairs.

Plural نُقَبَاءُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences نَقِيب
5:12
وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَـٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ ٱثْنَىْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ إِنِّى مَعَكُمْ ۖ لَئِنْ أَقَمْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَيْتُمُ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَءَامَنتُم بِرُسُلِى وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَقْرَضْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا لَّأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ

Allah did aforetime take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we appointed twelve captains among them. And Allah said: "I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers, practise regular charity, believe in my messengers, honour and assist them, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils, and admit you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this, resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude."

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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i. q. مَنْقُوبٌ , A thing perforated, pierced, bored. or having a hole made through, or in. or into it. (TA.) نَقِيبٌ A musical reed, or pipe. (K.) The tongue of a pair of scales, or balance (K.) A dog having the upper part of his mindpipe ( غَلْصَمَتُهُ : so in the S, K or having his windpipe, حَنْجَرَتُهُ : so in the A) perforated, (S, K,) in order that his cry may be weak: a base man performs this operation on his dog, in order that guests may not hear its cry. (S: and the like is said in the L.) نَقِيبُ قُوْمٍ The intendant, superintendent, overseer, or inspector, of a people; he who takes notice, or cognisance, of their actions, and is responsible for them; i. q. عَرِيفُهُمْ and شَاهِدُهُمْ and ضَمِيُهُمْ : (S, K:) like أَمِينٌ and كَفِيلٌ : (Zj:) their head, or chief: (TA:) like عَرِيفٌ [q. v.]; i. e., one who is set over a people, and investigates their affairs: (L:) or, as some say, the greatest, or supreme, chief of a people: so called [from نَقَبَ “ he scrutinized, or investigated, ”] because he is acquainted with the secret affairs of the people, and knows their virtues, or generous actions, and is the way by which one obtains knowledge of their affairs: (TA:) pl. نُقَبَاءُ . (S.)
Nounنِقَابَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the office of superintendent, or chief, of a peoplegenerated

1

The office of نَقِيب.

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The office of نَقِيب . (Sb: see 1.)
Nounنَقِيبَةٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — mind; counsel, or advice; nature, or natural dispositiongenerated

1such a one is of a fortunate mind—فُلَانٌ مَيْمُونُ النقيبةِ

Mind; synonym of نَفْسٌ.

Said when the person referred to is fortunate in his affairs, succeeding in what he seeks after or strives to accomplish; or when he is fortunate in his counsel; or the phrase means that such a one is fortunate in his actions and in gaining what he seeks.

See also what follows.

نَقِيبَةٌ is also said, in the K, to mean the same as عَقْلٌ (understanding, intellect, or intelligence); but SM says he has not found this in any other lexicon, and has only found the word explained in the L as يُمْنُ الفِعْلِ (good fortune attending, or resulting from, an action), so probably عَقْلٌ is a mistake for فِعْلٌ.

1.1

Also: counsel, or advice. See above.

1.2

Also: penetration of judgment; keenness; sharpness of mind. (Ibn-Buzurj)

1.3he is of a good nature, or natural disposition—هُوَ حَسَنُ النَّقِيبَةِ

Also: nature; natural, or native, disposition, temper, or other quality; the same as نَقِيمَةٌ, عَرِيكَةٌ and طَبِيعَةٌ.

In keeping with this explanation, the phrase mentioned above is rendered in the T, in the article عرك: such a one is of a fortunate nature, or natural disposition.

Or in this phrase it means, as also نقيمة, the same as لَوْنٌ: colour, complexion, species, and the like.

such a one is a person of good dispositions, or natural qualities—فُلَانٌ فِى مَنَاقِبَ جَمِيلَةٍ
2a she-camel having a large udder—نَقِيبَةٌ

Having her udder bound up with a cloth or the like, because of its size and excellence.

But AM says this is a corruption, and that the correct word is ثقيبة, with ث, meaning a she-camel abounding with milk.

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Mind: syn. نَفْسٌ . (S, K,) You say فُلَانٌ مَيْمُونُ النقيبةِ Such a one is of a fortunate mind, (A'Obeyd, S,) when the person referred to is fortunate in his affairs, succeeding in what he seeks after, or strives to accomplish: (ISk, S:) or when he is fortunate in his counsel, or advice: (Th, S:) or the phrase signifies such a one is fortunate in his actions, and in gaining what he seeks. (TA.) See also what follows. نَقِيبَةٌ is also said, in the K, to signify the same as عَقْلٌ (understanding, intellect, or intelligence); but, says SM, I have not found this in any other lexicon: only I have found the word explained in the L as signifying يُمْنُ الفِعْلِ (good fortune attending, or resulting from, an action): so probably عَقْلٌ is a mistake for فِعْلٌ . (TA.) Also, Counsel, or advice. (K.) See above. Also, Penetration of judgment; acuteness; sagacity. (Ibn-Buzurj, K.) Also, Nature; or natural, or native, disposition, temper, or other quality: (K:) i. q. نَقِيمَةٌ and عَرِيكَةٌ and طَبِيعَةٌ . (T, art. عرك .) Agreeably with this explanation, the phrase above mentioned is rendered in the T, in art. عرك , Such a one is of a fortunate nature, or natural disposition: (TA:) or it signifies, in this phrase, as also نقيمة , i. q. لَوْنٌ , Colour, complexion, species, &c. (IAar.) Also هُوَ حَسَنُ النَّقِيبَةِ He is of a good nature, or natural disposition: and in like manner, فُلَانٌ فِى مَنَاقِبَ جَمِيلَةٍ Such a one is a person of good dispositions, or natural qualities. (L.) نَقِيبَةٌ A she-camel having a large udder: (ISd, K:) having her udder bound up with a cloth or the like, on account of its greatness and excellence: but AM says this is a corruption, and that the correct word is ثقيبة , with ث , meaning a she-camel “ abounding with milk. ” (TA.)
Nounنَقَّابَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man of great knowledge, who investigates things deeplygenerated

1

See نَقْبٌ.

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: see نَقْبٌ .
Nounنَاقِب1 sense

Core sense — a disease coming from long sluggishness; an ulcer in the sidegenerated

1a disease that befalls a man from long sluggishness, or laziness—نَاقِبَةٌ

[The former is omitted in some copies of the K.]

Or, as some say, the ulcer that arises in the side.

See نَقْبٌ.

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and نَاقِبَةٌ [the former omitted in some copies of the K] A disease that befalls a man in consequence of long sluggishness, or indolence: (K:) or, as some say, the ulcer that arises in the side. (TA.) See نَقْبٌ .
Nounأَنْقَابٌ1 sense

Core sense — the earsgenerated

1

A plural without a singular: the ears. Or, according to some, its singular is نُقْبٌ.

El-Katámee says: [The cheeks of their white camels were with their ears inclined to the singing of the drivers]

shāhid
كَانَتْ خُدُودُ هِجَانِهِنَّ مُمَالَةًأَنْقَابُهُنَّ إِلَى حُدَآءِ السُّوَّقِ

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But أَنَقًا بِهِنَّ “ by reason of their pleasure, ” is also read for أَنْقَابُهُنَّ [so that the meaning is: the cheeks of their white camels were inclined, by reason of their pleasure, to the singing of the drivers].

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, a pl. without a sing., The ears: (M, K,) or, accord. to some, its sing. is نُقْبٌ . (TA.) El-Katámee says, 1 [The cheeks of their white camels were with their ears inclined to the singing of the drivers]. But أَنَقًا بِهِنَّ , “ by reason of their pleasure, ” is also read, for أَنْقَابُهُنَّ : (TA:) [so that the meaning is The cheeks of their white camels were inclined, by reason of their pleasure. to the singing of the drivers]. كَانَتْ خُدُودُ هِجَانِهِنَّ مُمَالَةً | أَنْقَابُهُنَّ إِلَى حُدَآءِ السُّوَّقِ
Nounمَنْقَبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the navel, or the place in front of itgenerated

1

The navel; or [a place] in front of it, where the farrier makes a perforation so that a yellow fluid may come out; so in a horse.

1.1

See نَقْبٌ.

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The navel: or [a place] before it: (K:) where the farrier makes a perforation in order that a yellow fluid may issue forth: (S:) so in a horse. (TA.) See نَقْبٌ .
Nounمِنْقَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — an iron instrument for perforating a beast's navelgenerated

1

An iron instrument with which a farrier perforates the navel of a beast of carriage so that a yellow fluid may come out.

See مَنْقَبٌ and نِقَابٌ.

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An iron instrument with which a farrier perforates the navel of a beast of carriage (S, K) in order that a yellow fluid may issue forth. (S.) See مَنْقَبٌ , and نِقَابٌ .
Nounمَنْقَبَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a virtue, an excellence; a narrow way between two housesgenerated

1

See نَقْبٌ.

1.1

A narrow way between two houses, along which one cannot pass.

It is said in a tradition that one does not have the right of pre-emption with respect to a منقبة, and this word is explained as meaning a wall, synonym of حَائِطٌ [and so in the K]; or a way between two houses, as though it were bored through from the one to the other; or a road, or way, over an elevated piece of ground.

2a virtue; an excellence; a cause of glorying—مَنْقَبَةٌ

Opposite of مَثْلَبَةٌ. Also generosity of action, or conduct; a [good] disposition, or natural quality [see نَقِيبَةٌ]; a memorable, or generous, action, and [good] internal quality. Plural مَنَاقِبُ.

a man of memorable, or generous, actions, and [good] internal qualities—رجُلٌ ذُو مَنَاقِبَ
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: see نَقْبٌ . A narrow way between two houses, (L, K,) along which one cannot pass. (L.) It is said in a trad., that one does not possess the right of pre-emption ( الشُّفْعَة ) with respect to a منقبة ; and this word is explained as signifying a wall: syn. حَائِطٌ : [and so in the K:] or a way between two houses, as though it were perforated from one to the other: or a road, or way, over an elevated piece of ground. (L.) مَنْقَبَةٌ A virtue; an excellence; contr. of مَثْلَبَةٌ : (S:) a cause of glorying: (K:) generosity of action, or conduct: (L:) a [good disposition, or natural quality: [see نَقِيبَةٌ :] (TA:) a memorable, or generous action, and [good] internal quality: (A:) pl. مَنَاقِبُ : (TA:) رجُلٌ ذُو مَنَاقِبَ A man of memorable, or generous, actions, and [good] internal qualities. (A.)