Arabic Word · Intermediate

نقير

channel, ditch, hilum, and the like

Pronunciation: say نقير

Meaning

channel, ditch, hilum, and the like

Example

نَهَى رَسُولُ ٱللّٰهِ صَلَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَٱلْحَنْتَمِ وَٱلْمُزَفَّتِ وَٱلنَّقِيرِ وَأَنْ يُخْلَطَ الْبَلَحُ بِالزَّهْوِ.

The prophet (PBUH) forbade [the preparation of wine in] a bottle-gourd, in a colocynth container, in a varnished jar, a hollow stump

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