a-n-f

Description

The Arabic root أنف (a-n-f) carries the core meaning of the nose as a facial feature and by extension relates to notions of newness, freshness, and the immediate present moment. In the Quran, it appears literally referring to the physical nose in the context of legal retaliation (qisas) and metaphorically in expressions meaning "just now" or "presently," emphasizing the immediacy or recentness of an event. The nose carries symbolic significance in Arabic as representing honor and pride, which connects to the temporal meaning of something being brand new or freshly occurring.