سکبينج sikbīnaj G. (Arab. but Pers. سکبينه) s. m. Sagapenum, a kind of gum resin. (Greek sagaphnon Hippoc. and Dioscor.).

منجم munajjim A (part. act. II. of نجم) s. m. An astronomer, an astrologer, an almanack- maker.

نجابت najābat A (from نجب) s. f. Nobleness, generosity, gentility, nobility.

نجات najāt A s. f. Freedom, liberation, deli- verance, salvation, escape, pardon, absolution, flight.

نجار najjār A (adj. superl. of نجر Chald. and Syr. ) s. m. A carpenter.

نجاري najjār-ī A. s. f. The business of a car- penter, carpentry.

نجاست najāsat A (from نجس) s. f. Dirtiness, nastiness, filth, impurity.

نجد najd A s. A part of Arabia.

نجس najis A adj. Dirty, impure, filthy, nasty. نجس العين najisu-l-aﻌin, Impure by nature. ¶ najas, Dirtiness, filth, dung.

نجف najaf A s. m. 1. High ground to which water does not reach. 2. Name of a place in which is the tomb of Aﻌlī.

نجم najm A s. m. 1. A star, a planet. 2. For- tune. 3. A horoscope, calculation of nativity. Plur. نجوم nujūm, Stars. علم نجوم iﻌlm-i-nujūm, Astrology, astronomy.

نجيب najīb A (from نجب) adj. 1. Excellent, noble, generous, praiseworthy. 2. (subst.) A hero, a volunteer. 3. A certain class of Indian soldiers who are distinguished by a peculiar dress. نجيب الطرفين najību-t̤-t̤arafain, Noble on both sides (by father and mother).