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nisba in Arabic

نِسْبَة nisba

nisba in Arabic: نِسْبَة (nisba). In English, nisba means an Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language.

Arabic words for nisba

grammar term
نِسْبَة nisba

English meaning of nisba

  1. noun An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language.
  2. noun The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective.

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Questions about nisba in Arabic

What is the meaning of nisba in Arabic?
Nisba in Arabic is نِسْبَة (nisba).
ما معنى كلمة nisba؟
Nisba: نِسْبَة (nisba).
What does nisba mean in English?
Nisba means an Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language.

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