English Explanatory Dictionary

nisba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective.

Word forms

nisba nisbas nesba nisbah nisbat nisbe

Etymology

From Arabic نِسْبَة (nisba).

Related words

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