The name in the dictionary
والنهية: العقل، لأنه ينهى عن قبيح الفعل والجمع نهى
“al-nuhya is the mind, because it forbids the ugly deed; the plural is nuha”
Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 5, pp. 359–360
نُهَى
Nuha
نهيNuha Name Meaning
Nuha is the plural of nuhya, the mind. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “al-nuhya is the mind, because it forbids the ugly deed; the plural is nuha.”
- Root
- نهي
- Name
- Girl's name
- Also written
- Noha · Nuhaa · نهى
In short
نُهَى
Nuha is the plural of nuhya, the mind. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “al-nuhya is the mind, because it forbids the ugly deed; the plural is nuha.”
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Questions about the name Nuha
What does the name Nuha mean?
Nuha is the plural of nuhya, the mind. Ibn Faris writes in Maqayis al-Lugha: “al-nuhya is the mind, because it forbids the ugly deed; the plural is nuha.”
How do you write Nuha in Arabic?
Nuha is written نهى in Arabic; also spelled Noha, Nuhaa.
What is the root of the name Nuha?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Nuha goes back to the root ن · ه · ي.
How we researched it
References, by volume and page
- Maqayis al-Lugha, vol. 5, pp. 359–360
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