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نقار

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Occupational noun from the root ن ق ر (n-q-r).

Noun

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نَقَّار (naqqārm (plural نَقَّارُون (naqqārūn))

  1. pecker (Picus spp.)
  2. somebody who habitually or as a profession whittles, carves
  3. somebody who makes a knocking sound, as playing an instrument the sound of which can be described by the verb نَقَرَ (naqara), a نَقَّارَة (naqqāra) or نَاقُور (nāqūr)

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Adjective

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نَقَّار (naqqār)

  1. perforating with the bill (what a pecker does), or thumping

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