Arabic vocabulary
نَعَمَbless/be pleasant in Arabic
نَعَمَ is how you say “bless/be pleasant” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ن ع م (n-ʿ-m)verb (form I)Pronounced naʿama
Meaning of bless/be pleasant in Arabic
- to be or become pleasant, good — said of a life or one's circumstances — plentiful and easy
- to be or become soft, tender — e.g. skin grown soft to the feet
The base verb describes the state of being pleasant, soft, or at ease (of a life, or of skin); the sense of "blessing" or "bestowing" that gave this word its gloss belongs chiefly to the derived forms أَنْعَمَ and نَعَّمَ, while نِعْمَة and نَعِيم name the blessing or enjoyment itself.
Words from the same root
- نِعْمَةٌa blessing, favor, benefit
- نَعِيمٌbliss, delightful ease
- أَنْعَمَto bestow a favor, blessing
- نَعَمْyes
- نِعْمَhow excellent!
Common questions
- How do you say "be pleasant" in Arabic?
- نَعَمَ (naʿama) — to be or become pleasant, good, or easy, as of a life.
- What root does نَعَمَ belong to, and what else comes from it?
- The root ن ع م (n-ʿ-m), shared with نِعْمَة "blessing," نَعِيم "bliss," and أَنْعَمَ "to bestow a favor."
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
فدنا، ثم قال أنعموا صباحا،
So he came closer and said: Good morning,
أَنْعِمُوا — you enjoy. A command 'be well, enjoy!' to a group (the '-u' ending = plural 'you'); part of an old greeting.
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