ناب
Arabic
Etymology 1
Root |
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ن و ب (n-w-b) |
Verb
نَابَ • (nāba) I, non-past يَنُوبُ (yanūbu)
Conjugation
verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر |
nawb or manāb or niyāba | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
nāʔib | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مَنُوب manūb | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | nubtu |
nubta |
nāba |
نُبْتُمَا nubtumā |
نَابَا nābā |
نُبْنَا nubnā |
نُبْتُمْ nubtum |
نَابُوا nābū | |||
f | nubti |
nābat |
نَابَتَا nābatā |
نُبْتُنَّ nubtunna |
nubna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أَنُوبُ ʔanūbu |
tanūbu |
يَنُوبُ yanūbu |
تَنُوبَانِ tanūbāni |
يَنُوبَانِ yanūbāni |
نَنُوبُ nanūbu |
تَنُوبُونَ tanūbūna |
يَنُوبُونَ yanūbūna | |||
f | تَنُوبِينَ tanūbīna |
tanūbu |
تَنُوبَانِ tanūbāni |
تَنُبْنَ tanubna |
يَنُبْنَ yanubna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أَنُوبَ ʔanūba |
tanūba |
يَنُوبَ yanūba |
تَنُوبَا tanūbā |
يَنُوبَا yanūbā |
نَنُوبَ nanūba |
تَنُوبُوا tanūbū |
يَنُوبُوا yanūbū | |||
f | تَنُوبِي tanūbī |
tanūba |
تَنُوبَا tanūbā |
تَنُبْنَ tanubna |
يَنُبْنَ yanubna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔanub |
تَنُبْ tanub |
يَنُبْ yanub |
تَنُوبَا tanūbā |
يَنُوبَا yanūbā |
نَنُبْ nanub |
تَنُوبُوا tanūbū |
يَنُوبُوا yanūbū | |||
f | تَنُوبِي tanūbī |
تَنُبْ tanub |
تَنُوبَا tanūbā |
تَنُبْنَ tanubna |
يَنُبْنَ yanubna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | نُبْ nub |
نُوبَا nūbā |
نُوبُوا nūbū |
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f | nūbī |
nubna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | nibtu |
nibta |
نِيبَ nība |
نِبْتُمَا nibtumā |
نِيبَا nībā |
نِبْنَا nibnā |
نِبْتُمْ nibtum |
نِيبُوا nībū | |||
f | nibti |
نِيبَتْ nībat |
نِيبَتَا nībatā |
نِبْتُنَّ nibtunna |
nibna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔunābu |
تُنَابُ tunābu |
يُنَابُ yunābu |
تُنَابَانِ tunābāni |
يُنَابَانِ yunābāni |
نُنَابُ nunābu |
تُنَابُونَ tunābūna |
يُنَابُونَ yunābūna | |||
f | تُنَابِينَ tunābīna |
تُنَابُ tunābu |
تُنَابَانِ tunābāni |
تُنَبْنَ tunabna |
يُنَبْنَ yunabna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔunāba |
تُنَابَ tunāba |
يُنَابَ yunāba |
تُنَابَا tunābā |
يُنَابَا yunābā |
نُنَابَ nunāba |
تُنَابُوا tunābū |
يُنَابُوا yunābū | |||
f | تُنَابِي tunābī |
تُنَابَ tunāba |
تُنَابَا tunābā |
تُنَبْنَ tunabna |
يُنَبْنَ yunabna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔunab |
تُنَبْ tunab |
يُنَبْ yunab |
تُنَابَا tunābā |
يُنَابَا yunābā |
نُنَبْ nunab |
تُنَابُوا tunābū |
يُنَابُوا yunābū | |||
f | تُنَابِي tunābī |
تُنَبْ tunab |
تُنَابَا tunābā |
تُنَبْنَ tunabna |
يُنَبْنَ yunabna |
Etymology 2
From Aramaic ניב (nīḇ, “fang, tusk; pincer”) unless otherwise a Proto-Semitic development, potentially an extension from Akkadian 𒉏𒋭 (nūbtu, “honeybee; stringers”), hence sharp things that pierce in and do not release like a predator's use of canine teeth. The sense "aged female camel" makes reference to the length of the female camel's permanent canine teeth, which begin to emerge around 7 years of age. It belongs morphologically to the root ن ي ب (n-y-b), with connections to نُوب (nūb, “bees”), Ugaritic 𐎐𐎁𐎚 (nbt, “honey”), Phoenician 𐤍𐤐𐤕 (npt, “virgin honey”), Ge'ez ንህብ (nəhb, “bee, drone”), and Shehri nibbet (“bee, wasp, stinging insect”).
Noun
نَاب • (nāb) m (plural أَنْيَاب (ʔanyāb) or نُيُوب (nuyūb) or أَنَايِيب (ʔanāyīb) or أَنْيُب (ʔanyub))
- fang, tusk
- 10th century, Al-Mutanabbi
- إِذَا رَأَيْتَ نُيُوبَ ٱللَّيْثِ بَارِزَةً
فَلَا تَظُنَّنَّ أَنَّ ٱللَّيْثَ يَبْتَسِمُ- ʔiḏā raʔayta nuyūba l-layṯi bārizatan
fa-lā taẓunnanna ʔanna l-layṯa yabtasimu - If you see the lion’s fangs jut out,
you are not supposed to believe that the lion smiles!
- ʔiḏā raʔayta nuyūba l-layṯi bārizatan
- 10th century, Al-Mutanabbi
- canine tooth
- large teeth, long thick teeth
Declension
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَاب nāb |
النَّاب an-nāb |
نَاب nāb |
Nominative | نَابٌ nābun |
النَّابُ an-nābu |
نَابُ nābu |
Accusative | نَابًا nāban |
النَّابَ an-nāba |
نَابَ nāba |
Genitive | نَابٍ nābin |
النَّابِ an-nābi |
نَابِ nābi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نَابَيْن nābayn |
النَّابَيْن an-nābayn |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Nominative | نَابَانِ nābāni |
النَّابَانِ an-nābāni |
نَابَا nābā |
Accusative | نَابَيْنِ nābayni |
النَّابَيْنِ an-nābayni |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Genitive | نَابَيْنِ nābayni |
النَّابَيْنِ an-nābayni |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote; basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَنْيَاب; نُيُوب; أَنَايِيب; أَنْيُب ʔanyāb; nuyūb; ʔanāyīb; ʔanyub |
الْأَنْيَاب; النُّيُوب; الْأَنَايِيب; الْأَنْيُب al-ʔanyāb; an-nuyūb; al-ʔanāyīb; al-ʔanyub |
أَنْيَاب; نُيُوب; أَنَايِيب; أَنْيُب ʔanyāb; nuyūb; ʔanāyīb; ʔanyub |
Nominative | أَنْيَابٌ; نُيُوبٌ; أَنَايِيبُ; أَنْيُبٌ ʔanyābun; nuyūbun; ʔanāyību; ʔanyubun |
الْأَنْيَابُ; النُّيُوبُ; الْأَنَايِيبُ; الْأَنْيُبُ al-ʔanyābu; an-nuyūbu; al-ʔanāyību; al-ʔanyubu |
أَنْيَابُ; نُيُوبُ; أَنَايِيبُ; أَنْيُبُ ʔanyābu; nuyūbu; ʔanāyību; ʔanyubu |
Accusative | أَنْيَابًا; نُيُوبًا; أَنَايِيبَ; أَنْيُبًا ʔanyāban; nuyūban; ʔanāyība; ʔanyuban |
الْأَنْيَابَ; النُّيُوبَ; الْأَنَايِيبَ; الْأَنْيُبَ al-ʔanyāba; an-nuyūba; al-ʔanāyība; al-ʔanyuba |
أَنْيَابَ; نُيُوبَ; أَنَايِيبَ; أَنْيُبَ ʔanyāba; nuyūba; ʔanāyība; ʔanyuba |
Genitive | أَنْيَابٍ; نُيُوبٍ; أَنَايِيبَ; أَنْيُبٍ ʔanyābin; nuyūbin; ʔanāyība; ʔanyubin |
الْأَنْيَابِ; النُّيُوبِ; الْأَنَايِيبِ; الْأَنْيُبِ al-ʔanyābi; an-nuyūbi; al-ʔanāyībi; al-ʔanyubi |
أَنْيَابِ; نُيُوبِ; أَنَايِيبِ; أَنْيُبِ ʔanyābi; nuyūbi; ʔanāyībi; ʔanyubi |
Declension
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَاب nāb |
النَّاب an-nāb |
نَاب nāb |
Nominative | نَابٌ nābun |
النَّابُ an-nābu |
نَابُ nābu |
Accusative | نَابًا nāban |
النَّابَ an-nāba |
نَابَ nāba |
Genitive | نَابٍ nābin |
النَّابِ an-nābi |
نَابِ nābi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نَابَيْن nābayn |
النَّابَيْن an-nābayn |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Nominative | نَابَانِ nābāni |
النَّابَانِ an-nābāni |
نَابَا nābā |
Accusative | نَابَيْنِ nābayni |
النَّابَيْنِ an-nābayni |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Genitive | نَابَيْنِ nābayni |
النَّابَيْنِ an-nābayni |
نَابَيْ nābay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَنْيَاب; نُيُوب; نِيب ʔanyāb; nuyūb; nīb |
الْأَنْيَاب; النُّيُوب; النِّيب al-ʔanyāb; an-nuyūb; an-nīb |
أَنْيَاب; نُيُوب; نِيب ʔanyāb; nuyūb; nīb |
Nominative | أَنْيَابٌ; نُيُوبٌ; نِيبٌ ʔanyābun; nuyūbun; nībun |
الْأَنْيَابُ; النُّيُوبُ; النِّيبُ al-ʔanyābu; an-nuyūbu; an-nību |
أَنْيَابُ; نُيُوبُ; نِيبُ ʔanyābu; nuyūbu; nību |
Accusative | أَنْيَابًا; نُيُوبًا; نِيبًا ʔanyāban; nuyūban; nīban |
الْأَنْيَابَ; النُّيُوبَ; النِّيبَ al-ʔanyāba; an-nuyūba; an-nība |
أَنْيَابَ; نُيُوبَ; نِيبَ ʔanyāba; nuyūba; nība |
Genitive | أَنْيَابٍ; نُيُوبٍ; نِيبٍ ʔanyābin; nuyūbin; nībin |
الْأَنْيَابِ; النُّيُوبِ; النِّيبِ al-ʔanyābi; an-nuyūbi; an-nībi |
أَنْيَابِ; نُيُوبِ; نِيبِ ʔanyābi; nuyūbi; nībi |
Etymology 3
Root |
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ن ب و (n-b-w) |
Derived from the active participle of نَبَا (nabā, “to be or go amiss”).
Adjective
نَابٍ • (nābin) (construct state نَابِي (nābī))
- not on target
- dislikable, hideous
- 2018, وَجْدِيّ الْأَهْدَل [wajdiyy al-ʔahdal], أرض المؤامرات السعيدة, Bayrūt: Nawfal / Hachette Antoine, →ISBN, page 115:
- كان يصرخ بشتائم نابية زلزلت جدران القسم.
- He exclaimed shabby insults making the walls of the department tremble.
Declension
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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singular triptote in ـٍ (-in) | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | نَابِي nābī |
النَّابِي an-nābī |
نَابِيَة nābiya |
النَّابِيَة an-nābiya |
Nominative | نَابٍ nābin |
النَّابِي an-nābī |
نَابِيَةٌ nābiyatun |
النَّابِيَةُ an-nābiyatu |
Accusative | نَابِيًا nābiyan |
النَّابِيَ an-nābiya |
نَابِيَةً nābiyatan |
النَّابِيَةَ an-nābiyata |
Genitive | نَابٍ nābin |
النَّابِي an-nābī |
نَابِيَةٍ nābiyatin |
النَّابِيَةِ an-nābiyati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | نَابِيَيْن nābiyayn |
النَّابِيَيْن an-nābiyayn |
نَابِيَتَيْن nābiyatayn |
النَّابِيَتَيْن an-nābiyatayn |
Nominative | نَابِيَانِ nābiyāni |
النَّابِيَانِ an-nābiyāni |
نَابِيَتَانِ nābiyatāni |
النَّابِيَتَانِ an-nābiyatāni |
Accusative | نَابِيَيْنِ nābiyayni |
النَّابِيَيْنِ an-nābiyayni |
نَابِيَتَيْنِ nābiyatayni |
النَّابِيَتَيْنِ an-nābiyatayni |
Genitive | نَابِيَيْنِ nābiyayni |
النَّابِيَيْنِ an-nābiyayni |
نَابِيَتَيْنِ nābiyatayni |
النَّابِيَتَيْنِ an-nābiyatayni |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | نَابِين nābīn |
النَّابِين an-nābīn |
نَابِيَات nābiyāt |
النَّابِيَات an-nābiyāt |
Nominative | نَابُونَ nābūna |
النَّابُونَ an-nābūna |
نَابِيَاتٌ nābiyātun |
النَّابِيَاتُ an-nābiyātu |
Accusative | نَابِينَ nābīna |
النَّابِينَ an-nābīna |
نَابِيَاتٍ nābiyātin |
النَّابِيَاتِ an-nābiyāti |
Genitive | نَابِينَ nābīna |
النَّابِينَ an-nābīna |
نَابِيَاتٍ nābiyātin |
النَّابِيَاتِ an-nābiyāti |
References
- Freytag, Georg (1837) “ناب”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 348
- Freytag, Georg (1837) “ناب”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum (in Latin), volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 357
- Kazimirski, Albin de Biberstein (1860) “ناب”, in Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l’idiome vulgaire que dans l’idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d’Alger et de Maroc (in French), volume 2, Paris: Maisonneuve et Cie, page 1362
- Kazimirski, Albin de Biberstein (1860) “ناب”, in Dictionnaire arabe-français contenant toutes les racines de la langue arabe, leurs dérivés, tant dans l’idiome vulgaire que dans l’idiome littéral, ainsi que les dialectes d’Alger et de Maroc (in French), volume 2, Paris: Maisonneuve et Cie, page 1375
- Wahrmund, Adolf (1887) “ناب”, in Handwörterbuch der neu-arabischen und deutschen Sprache (in German), volume 2, Gießen: J. Ricker’sche Buchhandlung, page 965
- Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “ناب”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 1324
- Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “ناب”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 1333
- Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (2020) “ناب”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart (in German), 6th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 894
Moroccan Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naːb/
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian *anāb (“undiluted, pure”).