nasab

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noun

An Arab patronymic or matronymic.

OriginArabic نسب →
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Meanings

nounnasab (plural nasabs)

plural nasabs

  1. An Arab patronymic or matronymic.

Origin

  1. Arabicنسب
  2. Englishnasab

From Arabic نسب (literally “lineage”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nasab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasab

MLA

“nasab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasab.

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