Nusaybin

English

Etymology

From Turkish Nusaybin and Ottoman Turkish نصیبین (Nusaybin), from Arabic نُصَيْبِين (Nuṣaybīn), from Classical Syriac ܢܨܝܒܝܢ (Nəṣībīn), an Old Aramaic 2nd millennium BC plural formation from ܢܨܝܒ (nəṣīḇ, planted, erected, adjective), from the root ܢ-ܨ-ܒ (n-ṣ-b) cognate with Arabic ن ص ب (n-ṣ-b).

Proper noun

Nusaybin

  1. A city in Mardin province in southeastern Turkey, the ancient Nisibis.

Synonyms

Translations

Turkish

Nusaybin ilçesi

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نصیبین (Nusaybin), itself from Arabic نُصَيْبِين (nuṣaybīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nuˈsaj.bin/

Proper noun

Nusaybin

  1. A town and district of Mardin, Turkey

Declension

Derived terms

  • Nusaybinli
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