نقي naḳī A (Heb. and Chald. ) adj. Pure, clean, excellent.

نقيب naḳīb A (from نقب Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. 1. A chief, a leader. 2. An intelligent person. 3. A servant whose business it is to proclaim the titles of his master, and to intro- duce those who pay their respects to him. 4. An adjutant or aide de camp.

نقير naḳīr A (from نقر Heb. and Aram. ) 1. s. m. A trough of a hollowed palm tree in which they make a strong wine of dates, &c. 2. The spot on the back of a date stone through which the young plant shoots; (hence) adj. Very small, of little moment, meanest. نقير وقطمير

نقيض naḳīẓ A (from نقض analog. to Chald. ) 1. adj. Adverse, contrary, opposite. 2. s. m. An enemy.

نقيه naḳīh A (from نقه) adj. Faint, feeble, weak.