nisba

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Synonyms: nibba, isba, nisaba, nasba, nisa, nimba, niska, nisha, nissa, nsba, nisb

Antonyms: nibba, isba, nisaba, nasba, nisa, nimba, niska, nisha, nissa, nsba, nisb

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Noun

1. An [[Arabic]] [[derivational]] [[adjective]] formed with the suffix {{m|ar|ـِيّ|g=m}} / {{m|ar|ـِيَّة|g=f}}, or the equivalent construction in another [[Semitic#Adjective|Semitic]] (or other [[Afroasiatic]]) language.
2. The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective.

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