nesba

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A form of nisba — 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.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounnesba (plural nesbas)

plural nesbas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nisba.

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APA

nesba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesba

MLA

“nesba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nesba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesba.

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