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نَيْل
attainment /ˈnajl/
nounB1#1489 most common
Also: obtaining, gaining, achievement
Example sentences
نَيْلُ الجائزةِ حُلْمٌ.
Winning the prize is a dream.
يُريدُ الطالبُ نَيْلَ الشهادةِ.
The student wants to obtain the certificate.
عَمِلَ بِجِدٍّ مِن أجلِ نَيْلِ النجاحِ.
He worked hard in order to attain success.
لم يكنْ نَيْلُ الاستقلالِ سَهلاً على الشعبِ.
Attaining independence was not easy for the people.
يتطلّبُ نَيْلُ ثقةِ الناسِ سنواتٍ مِن الصِّدقِ والعملِ.
Gaining people's trust requires years of honesty and work.
إنَّ نَيْلَ المرءِ مكانةً مرموقةً لا يُعفيهِ مِن واجبِ التواضعِ.
A person's attainment of a prominent position does not exempt him from the duty of humility.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | نَيْلٌ (naylun) | None |
| Genitive | نَيْلٍ (naylin) | None |
| Accusative | نَيْلاً (naylan) | None |
| Vocative | يا نَيْلُ (yā naylu) | None |
Word family
نالَ (nāla)to attain, obtain, get
مَنال (manāl)reach; what can be attained
نائِل (nāʾil)bounty, gift; one who attains
إنالة (ināla)granting, enabling to attain
Etymology
نَيْل is the verbal noun of the Form I verb نالَ (nāla), "to attain or obtain." It comes from the Semitic root ن-ي-ل. The sense is reaching something and taking hold of it, whether a prize, a right, a rank, or a degree. It is distinct from النِّيل, the Nile, which is an unrelated borrowing.
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