نَقَسَ
1.
It (a نَاقُوس) sounded. (TA.)
2.
نَقَسَ, (S, A, Msb,) or نَقَسَ النَّاقُوسَ, (Mgh, K,) aorist
نَقُسَ
, verbal noun نَقْسٌ, (S, Mgh, Msb,) He struck, or beat, the
ناقوس, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) بِالْوَيِيلِ
with the
وبيل. (Mgh, K.) You say, نَقَسَتِ
النَّصَارَى and
انتقست
The Christians struck, or beat the
ناقوس. (A.) It is said in a tradition, that the Muslims were near to doing so, (كَادُوا
يَنْقُسُونَ, S, TA,) or used to do so, (كَانُوا
يَنْقُسُونَ, Mgh,) until 'Abd-Allah Ibn-Zeyd dreamed of the [mode of calling to prayer termed] أَذَان. (S, Mgh, TA.)