عَصْب
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Highlights
Feminine
عَصَبِيَّة
Masculine plural
عَصَبِيُّون
Feminine plural
عَصَبِيَّات
Most common words from the same root
عَصَبِيّ in English
Adjective
- neural, nervous (concerning the nerves)
- nervous (anxious)
- sinewy; muscular
- short-tempered, quick-tempered, hotheaded (easily angered)
- violent, aggressive
- related to tribal bonds
Word origin
عَصَب (ʕaṣab, “nerve”) + ـِيّ (-iyy) and in the later sense from tribal bonds and connections; compare عَصَبِيَّة (ʕaṣabiyya).
Words from the root ع-ص-ب
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
عَصَبَ
· present يَعْصِبُ
Form I · The plain action
to twist, wrap around; to fold tightly; to bound or bind, to tie
عَاصِب
مَعْصُوب
عُصْبَة
a league
عَصَّبَ
· present يُعَصِّبُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to cause a thing to be twisted, or wrapped around; to swaddle, to cause a thing to be tightly folded around; to bandage, to tourniquet
تَعْصِيب
مُعَصِّب
مُعَصَّب
تَعَصَّبَ
· present يَتَعَصَّبُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to be a fanatic; to form an alliance
تَعَصُّب
intolerance
مُتَعَصِّب
bigot
اِعْتَصَبَ
· present يَعْتَصِبُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to conspire, gang up, go on strike
اِعْتِصَاب
مُعْتَصِب
مُعْتَصَب
اِعْصَوْصَبَ
· present يَعْصَوْصِبُ
Form XII
to assemble as companies; to strive, exert oneself in something; to become vehement, severe, dangerous, hot (of day)
اِعْصِيصَاب
مُعْصَوْصِب
عَصَبِيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | عَصَبِيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | عَصَبِيَّة |
| Masculine plural | عَصَبِيُّون |
| Feminine plural | عَصَبِيَّات |
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