ن • ج • أ

, aor. نَجَاَ , (S, K,) inf. n. نَجْءٌ (so in the S: in the TA, نَجْأَةٌ: [but this I think a mistake:]); and ↓ انتجأه (Lh, K) and ↓ تنجّأه; (S, K;) He affected him, or it, by an evil, or a malignant, eye. (S, K.)

and نَجِىٌءٌ; and نَجُوْءٌ: see نَجُؤُ العَيْنِ.

An affecting with an evil, or a malignant, eye: (Ks:) force, or eagerness, of look: (Ks, IAth, S:) lust, or desire, or a hankering after a thing. (Ks, K.) Ex. رُدُّوا نَجْأَةَ السَّائِلِ بِاللُّقْمَةِ (S) Avert the beggar's evil eye; (Ks;) or the force, or eagerness, of his look at thy food, or at thee; (S;) or his lust; or accomplish his desire, and avert his eye from thy food, in compassion for him; (TA;) do this by giving him a morsel. (S.) رُدَّ عَنْكَ نَجْأَةَ هٰذَا الشَّىْءِ Avert from thee the desire of this thing. (TA.)

, and نَجُوْءُ العين, and العين ↓ نَجِئُ, and نَجِىْءُ العين, Having an evil, or a malignant, eye; (Fr, S, K;) and powerfully affecting therewith. (K.)