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نزب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sounds made by certain animals, particularly male gazelles, and also extends to terms for the male of these animals. Additionally, it encompasses a meaning related to nicknames and the act of calling someone by a nickname.

Derived headwords

نَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a soundboth

    To produce a sound, specifically referring to the vocalization of a gazelle, often associated with males.

نَزْبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    soundboth

    The sound made by a gazelle, particularly the male.

نَزِيبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    soundclassical

    A specific type of sound, often associated with male gazelles.

نَزَابًاnoun
  1. 1.
    soundclassical

    The vocalization of a gazelle, particularly a male.

النَّيْزَبnoun
  1. 1.
    male gazelleboth

    A male gazelle.

  2. 2.
    male bovineclassical

    A male bovine animal.

النَّزَبnoun
  1. 1.
    nicknameboth

    A nickname or a title given to someone.

تَنَازَبُواverb
  1. 1.
    called each other nicknamesboth

    They called each other by nicknames, or engaged in name-calling.

Parallel reading

نزب الظبي ينزب نزبا ونزيبا ونزابا
The gazelle made a sound, making a sound, a sound, and a sound.
صوت، أو خاص بالذكور
A sound, or specific to males.
والنيزب: ذكر الظباء والبقر
And the Niyzab: the male of gazelles and cattle.
والنزب، محركة: اللقب
And the Nazab, with vowelization: the nickname.
وتنازبوا: تنابزوا
And they called each other by nicknames: they called each other by epithets.