نسي
Root: نسي
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
نسي nasiya a (nasy, نسيان nisyān) to forget (هـ s.th.) │ ما انس لا انس mā ansa lā ansā (lit.: whatever I may forget, I shall not forget, i.e.) I shall never forget; sometimes also: ما انس لا انسى (ansā) and ان انس فلا انسى (in) I shall never forget IV to make (ه s.o.) forget (هـ s.th.) VI to pretend to have forgotten (هـ s.th.); to forget, neglect, omit (هـ s.th.), become oblivious (هـ of)
Entry 2
نسي nasy oblivion, forgetfulness; s.th. one hal forgotten │ اصبح نسيا منسيا aṣbaḥa nasyan mansīyas to be completely forgotten, fall into utter oblivion
Entry 3
نسي nasīy, نساء nassā’ and نسيان nisyān2 forgetful, oblivious
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