nūʾ נוּא ‘to forbid’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

nūʾ v
1) to hinder, hold back, forbid, disallow, restrain, frustrate
 1a) (Qal) to hinder, hold back
 1b) (Hiphil)
  1b1) to restrain, forbid, frustrate
  1b2) to restrain, make averse, discourage