نية

العربية

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نية

/nij.ja/

Rhymes with -ijja

Where it comes from

Compare Classical Syriac ܢܹܐ (nē, “please”) and Hebrew נָא (ná, “please (adverb), if you please”).

noun نِيَّة · niyya · نِيَّات · نَوايَا · النِّيَّة

noun from verb verbal noun of نَوَى (nawā, “to think, to intend”) (form I)
intention, purpose, resolution إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
will, tendency, inclination, wish, object of investigation
obsolete distance

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intent something that is intended
purpose intention
intention course intended to follow

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {نية},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}