nisba (English, noun)
expansion: nisba (plural nisbas)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
glosses: The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective.
Forms:
form: nisbas
tags: plural
form: nesba
tags: alternative
form: nisbah
tags: alternative
form: nisbat
tags: alternative
form: nisbe
tags: alternative