Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نوأ
Parts of Speech
Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root نوأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root نوأ (nwA) primarily describes rising or moving with effort, often burdened by weight. It can also mean to be weighed down or fall.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-w-ʾa
Listen: لَتَنُوٓأُ 28:76
Root letters: ن — و — أ

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root نوأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root نوأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (1)

Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)

The Story, Stories, The Narrative 28:76 Verb
۞ إِنَّ قَـٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَیۡهِمۡۖ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكُنُوزِ مَاۤ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوۤأُ بِٱلۡعُصۡبَةِ أُو۟لِی ٱلۡقُوَّةِ إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ لَا تَفۡرَحۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَرِحِینَ ۝٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant

Derived Forms (1)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
لَتَنُوٓأُ latanuwʾau Verb