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Nun-Kaf-Siin
to upset, turn upside down, reverse, invert, make a thing in the wrong way, lower (the head) carelessly or in shame.
nakasa
vb. (1) perf. pass.
21:65
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَاؤُلاَء يَنطِقُونَ
Thumma Nukisū `Alá Ru'ūsihim Laqad `Alimta Mā Hā'uulā' Yanţiqūna
Then they returned to their old ideas: "You know that they do not speak!"
pcple. act.
32:12
وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذِ الْمُجْرِمُونَ نَاكِسُوا رُءُوسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ رَبَّنَا أَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَارْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَالِحا ً إِنَّا مُوقِنُونَ
Wa Law Tará 'Idhi Al-Mujrimūna Nākisū Ru'ūsihim `Inda Rabbihim Rabbanā 'Abşarnā Wa Sami`nā Fārji`nā Na`mal Şāliĥāan 'Innā Mūqinūna
And if only you could see the criminals when they bow down their heads before their Lord: Our Lord, we have now seen and we have heard, so send us back and we will do good. We are believers!
nakkasa
vb. (2) impf. act.
36:68
وَمَنْ نُعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِي الْخَلْقِ أَفَلاَ يَعْقِلُونَ
Wa Man Nu`ammirhu Nunakkis/hu Fī Al-Khalqi 'Afalā Ya`qilūna
And for whoever We grant a long life, We weaken him in body. Do they not comprehend?
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