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Form 1نَمَّ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarنَمٌّ

Core sense — he calumniated him; he stirred up discord by telling talesgenerated

1.1he calumniated him, he misrepresented him—نَمَّ بِهِ

Maṣdar نَمٌّ, نَمِيمَةٌ, and نَمِيمٌ; or this last is the plural of نَمِيمَةٌ.

he calumniated him, he misrepresented him—عَلَيْهِ

[He uttered calumny;] or he stirred up discord and made talk known in a mischievous way; or he embellished speech with falsehood.

1.1.1he made known, or told, talk maliciously, so as to cause discord—نَمَّ الحَدِيثَ

Treated also under the article قت.

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He [uttered calumny: or] excited discord, or dissension, and made known discourse in a mischievous manner; or embellished speech with falsehood. (M, K.) You say, نَمَّ بِهِ and عَلَيْهِ , inf. n. نَمٌّ and نَمِيمَةٌ and نَمِيمٌ , or this last is pl. of نَمِيمَةٌ , (M,) meaning, He calumniated him; or misrepresented him. نَمَّ الحَدِيثَ He made known, divulged, or told, conversation, in a malicious or mischievous manner, so as to occasion discord, dissension, or the like. (TA, art. قت ; and Msb. *)
Form R. Q. 1نَمْنَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he variegated a thing, he decorated itgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

He variegated a thing; he decorated or embellished it.

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He variegated a thing: he decorated or embellished it. (S, K.)

Derived nouns 5

Nounنَمِيمَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the sound of a bow-string; calumny, malicious misrepresentationgenerated

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The sound of the bow-string.

1.1malicious and mischievous misrepresentation; calumny; slander; the embellishment of speech with falsehood—نَمِيمَةٌ
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The sound of the bow-string. (Kr.) نَمِيمَةٌ Malicious and mischievous misrepresentation; calumny; slander; (S, K;) the embel-lishment of speech with falsehood. (Kr.)
Nounنَمَانِمُ1 sense

Core sense — the sutures of the skullgenerated

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The sutures of the skull, as resembling lines of writing; see شَأْنٌ.

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The sutures of the skull; as resembling lines of writing; see شَأْنٌ .
Nounنَمَّامٌ1 sense

Core sense — wild thyme, thymus serpyllumgenerated

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Now commonly applied to wild thyme, thymus serpyllum: see شَبَهَانٌ.

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now commonly applied to Wild thyme, thymus serpyllum: see شَبَهَانٌ .
Nounنَامَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the artery in the headgenerated

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The artery in the head: see أَبْهَرُ.

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The artery in the head: see أَبْهَرُ .
Nounمُنَمْنَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — a garment figured with marks resembling writinggenerated

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A garment, or piece of cloth, figured with marks resembling writing, or otherwise. See مَذَبَّرٌ.

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A garment, or piece of cloth, figured with marks resembling writing, or otherwise. See مَذَبَّرٌ .