نِيَابَة
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Highlights
Plural
نَائِبُون
Other plural
نُوَّاب
Feminine
نَائِبَة
Most common words from the same root
نَائِب in English
Noun · masculine
- representative, delegate
- deputy
- vice-
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of نَابَ (nāba, “to represent, to act as a deputy”).
Words from the root ن-و-ب
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
نَابَ
· present يَنُوبُ
Form I · The plain action
to replace, to substitute; to act on behalf of, to represent; to nod assent to, to agree with, to turn towards
أَنَابَ
· present يُنِيبُ
Form IV · Causative
to delegate; to turn
إِنَابَة
appointing someone as one's locum tenens
مُنِيب
repentant
مُنَاب
تَنَاوَبَ
· present يَتَنَاوَبُ
Form VI · Mutual action
to take turns, to alternate
تَنَاوُب
مُتَنَاوِب
اِنْتَابَ
· present يَنْتَابُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to befall, beset, afflict, happen, occur
اِنْتِيَاب
مُنْتَاب
مُنْتَاب
نُوبَة
only used in النُّوبَة
نَائِب: plural and other forms
| Singular | نَائِب |
|---|---|
| Plural | نَائِبُون |
| Alternative plurals | نُوَّاب |
| Feminine | نَائِبَة |
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