تَنْقِيَة
purification
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Highlights
Feminine
نَقِيَّة
Masculine plural
نَقِيُّون، أَنْقِيَاء
Plural
نِقَاء
Elative
أَنْقَى
more / most …
Most common words from the same root
Verb · Form II
نَقَّى
to purify
نَقِيّ in English
Adjective
- pure
- clean, spotless
- clear, serene
Word origin
From the roots ن ق و (n q w) and ن ق ي (n q y); compare نَقِيَ (naqiya, “to be pure”) and compare Hebrew נקי.
Words from the root ن-ق-ي
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نَقَّى
· present يُنَقِّي
Form II · Causative or intensive
to purify, to cleanse, to clean, to refine; to remove impurities; to select, to choose
مُنَقٍّ
مُنَقًّى
اِنْتَقَى
· present يَنْتَقِي
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to pick out, to select, to choose
اِنْتِقَاء
picking out
مُنْتَقٍ
مُنْتَقًى
نَقِيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | نَقِيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | نَقِيَّة |
| Masculine plural | نَقِيُّون، أَنْقِيَاء |
| Plural | نِقَاء |
| Elative (more / most) | أَنْقَى |
نَقِيّ in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
طُوبَى لِلأَنْقِيَاءِ الْقَلْبِ، لأَنَّهُمْ يُعَايِنُونَ اللهَ.Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.Matthew 5:8, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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