Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nisba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nis-ba
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic نِسْبَة (nisba).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: نِسْبَة, ن س ب

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Linguistics.

Inflected Forms

nisbas (plural) nesba (alternative) nisbah (alternative) nisbat (alternative) nisbe (alternative)

Phrases

-i

Frequently Paired Words

-i

Questions

What does nisba mean?
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.
Where does nisba come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce nisba

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