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.)

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