Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
naib
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deputy.

Indian usage

Etymology

From Urdu نائب (nāib) / Hindi नाइब (nāib), नायब (nāyab), from Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نائب, नाइब, نَائِب, ن و ب

Usage

Inflected Forms

naibs (plural) nayab (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nabob

Questions

What does naib mean?
A deputy.
Where does naib come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce naib

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