LANGUAGE: English French German Russian Spanish Turkish
ن ك ص
Nun-Kaf-Sad
2 word forms

General Root Meaning

to fall back, retreat, withdraw from, desist, lose (in trade), turn back, refrain.
tankiṣūna 1 English meaning
turn back (1)
23:66 Verily, were My Verses recited to you, but you used (to) on your heels turn back
nakaṣa 1 English meaning
he turned away (1)
8:48 And when made fair-seeming to them the Shaitaan their deeds and he said, "No (one) (can) overcome [to] you today from the people and indeed, I am a neighbor for you." But when came in sight the two forces he turned away on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am free of you. Indeed, I see what not (do) you see, indeed, I [I] fear Allah. And Allah (is) severe (in) the penalty."