Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ن ز ع (n-z-ʕ). Also in Old South Arabian 𐩬𐩸𐩲 (nzʿ, to come to grips with; quarrel, verb and noun).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

نَازَعَ (nāzaʕa) III, non-past يُنَازِعُ‎ (yunāziʕu)

  1. to get to grips with, to struggle with, to contest
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 22:67:
      لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ ۖ فَلَا يُنَازِعُنَّكَ فِي الْأَمْرِ ۚ وَادْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
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Conjugation edit