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نقيب
نقيب
See also: نفيت
Arabic
Noun
نَقِيب • (naqīb) m (plural نُقَبَاء (nuqabāʾ))
- (military) captain
- leader, chief
- magistrate, head of a community
- prefect, governor
- intelligent man
- master of ceremonies
- tongue of a balance
- pipe, flute
Declension
Declension of noun نَقِيب (naqīb)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نَقِيب naqīb |
النَّقِيب an-naqīb |
نَقِيب naqīb |
| Nominative | نَقِيبٌ naqībun |
النَّقِيبُ an-naqību |
نَقِيبُ naqību |
| Accusative | نَقِيبًا naqīban |
النَّقِيبَ an-naqība |
نَقِيبَ naqība |
| Genitive | نَقِيبٍ naqībin |
النَّقِيبِ an-naqībi |
نَقِيبِ naqībi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نَقِيبَيْن naqībayn |
النَّقِيبَيْن an-naqībayn |
نَقِيبَيْ naqībay |
| Nominative | نَقِيبَانِ naqībāni |
النَّقِيبَانِ an-naqībāni |
نَقِيبَا naqībā |
| Accusative | نَقِيبَيْنِ naqībayni |
النَّقِيبَيْنِ an-naqībayni |
نَقِيبَيْ naqībay |
| Genitive | نَقِيبَيْنِ naqībayni |
النَّقِيبَيْنِ an-naqībayni |
نَقِيبَيْ naqībay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نُقَبَاء nuqabāʾ |
النُّقَبَاء an-nuqabāʾ |
نُقَبَاء nuqabāʾ |
| Nominative | نُقَبَاءُ nuqabāʾu |
النُّقَبَاءُ an-nuqabāʾu |
نُقَبَاءُ nuqabāʾu |
| Accusative | نُقَبَاءَ nuqabāʾa |
النُّقَبَاءَ an-nuqabāʾa |
نُقَبَاءَ nuqabāʾa |
| Genitive | نُقَبَاءَ nuqabāʾa |
النُّقَبَاءِ an-nuqabāʾi |
نُقَبَاءِ nuqabāʾi |
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “نقيب”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen