Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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نوف نوق نول


2. ⇒ نوّق

نَوَّقَ [He broke, or trained, a camel]. (TA, voce مُصْعَبٌ.)


5. ⇒ تنوّق

تَنَّيَقَ فِى مَطْعَمِهِ وَمَلْبَسِهِ, and نَنَوَّقَ, He was nice and luxurious (تَجَوَّدَ وَبَالَغَ) in his diet and his apparel. (JK, Ḳ.) Better explained voce تَأَنَّقَ.

Root: نوق - Entry: 5. Signification: A2

نِيقٌ


نَاقَةٌ

Root: نوق - Entry: نَاقَةٌ Signification: A2

نَاقَةُ الحَذَّآءِ: see رِحَالَةٌ.

Root: نوق - Entry: نَاقَةٌ Signification: A3

نِيقَةٌ

نِيقَةٌ a subst. from تَوَّقَ (IJ, Ṣ, Ḳ) as syn. with تَأَنَّقَ (Ṣ) [and therefore signifying Daintiness, nicety, exquisiteness, refinement, or scrupulous nicety and exactness; and the exceeding of what is usual in a thing: or the choosing what is excellent, or best, to be done, and doing admirably: or the doing firmly, solidly, soundly, or thoroughly, and skilfully: or] the exceeding what is usual in a thing, and making it good, or beautiful, and firm, solid, sound, or free from defect or imperfection. (Ḥam, p. 625) See تَأَنَّقَ.


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