النوب

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to descent, arrival, and succession, often in the context of events, positions, or journeys. It also encompasses concepts of strength, proximity, and specific geographical or ethnic groups, particularly related to Sudan.

Derived headwords

نوبةnoun

1.
descent of an affairboth
The occurrence or arrival of an event or matter.
2.
turn, shiftboth
A period of time, a turn, or a shift in duty or fortune.
3.
opportunity, chanceboth
A favorable moment or occasion.
4.
state, conditionclassical
A particular state or condition.
5.
group of peopleboth
A collective body or assembly of people.

كالنوبة — like a turn/occurrence

جاءت نوبتك — your turn has come

نائبnoun

1.
deputy, representativeboth
One who stands in place of another, acting on their behalf.
2.
successorboth
One who takes over a position or role.
3.
one of the Nubiansboth
A person belonging to the Nubian people.

وجمع نائب — and the plural of na'ib

واحده: نائب — its singular is na'ib

نائبverb

1.
to act as deputyboth
To represent or act on behalf of someone else.
2.
to succeedboth
To take over a position or role after someone else.

النوبnoun

1.
Nubiansboth
A people originating from the region of Nubia, south of Egypt.
2.
Nubiaboth
A region in Northeast Africa, south of Egypt and north of Sudan.

بالضم: جيل من السودان — with damma: a people from the Sudan

نائبnoun

1.
a day's journeyclassical
The distance covered in one day and one night of travel.

وما كان منك مسيرة يوم وليلة — and what was a day's and night's journey from you

نوبnoun

1.
strengthclassical
Physical power or might.
2.
proximityclassical
Nearness or closeness.

نحلnoun

1.
beesboth
The insect known for producing honey.

والنحل — and bees

نائبnoun

1.
beeboth
A single bee.

واحده: نائب — its singular is na'ib

نوبةnoun

1.
Sana'a
A specific place or district in Sana'a, Yemen.

و ة بصنعاء اليمن — and a place in Sana'a, Yemen

النوبةnoun

1.
Nubiaboth
A vast region of Sudan, south of Upper Egypt.

وبالضم: بلاد واسعة للسودان بجنوب الصعيد — and with damma: vast lands of the Sudan in southern Upper Egypt

نوبةname

1.
Nuba
A female companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

ونوبة: صحابية — and Nuba: a female companion

النوبيname

1.
Al-Nubi
A surname or nisba indicating origin from Nubia.

وعبد الصمد بن أحمد النوبي — and Abd al-Samad bin Ahmad al-Nubi

وهبة الله بن أحمد بن نوبا النوبي — and Wahb Allah bin Ahmad bin Nuba al-Nubi

ناب عنهverb

1.
to stand in forboth
To act as a substitute or representative for someone.

ناب عنه نوبا ومنابا — he stood in for him, acting as his substitute

أنبته عنهverb

1.
to substitute forclassical
To act as a substitute or representative for someone.

وأنبته عنه — and he substituted for him

ناب إلى اللهverb

1.
to repentboth
To turn back to God in repentance.

ناب إلى الله — he repented to God

أنابverb

1.
to repentboth
To turn back to God in repentance.

كأناب — like 'anaba (to repent)

ناوبهverb

1.
to take turns withboth
To alternate or share something in succession.

ناوبه: عاقبه — he took turns with him: he succeeded him

المنابnoun

1.
path to waterclassical
A route or track leading to a water source.

المناب: الطريق إلى الماء — al-manab: the path to the water

المنيبnoun

1.
abundant rainclassical
Rain that is plentiful and beneficial.
2.
fine springclassical
The best or most beautiful part of the spring season.
3.
name
A given name.
4.
water of Dhabbah
A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Dhabbah.

تناوبوا على الماءverb

1.
to share waterboth
To take turns using or distributing water according to a set plan.

تناوبوا على الماء: تقاسموه على حصاة القسم — they took turns at the water: they divided it according to the casting of lots

بيت نوبىname

1.
Bayt Nuba
A village or place in Palestine.

بيت نوبى، كطوبى: د من فلسطين — Bayt Nuba, like Tubba: a village from Palestine

نائبadjective

1.
abundantclassical
Plentiful or copious, often referring to good qualities.

وخير نائب: كثير — and khayr na'ib: abundant

نابverb

1.
to adhere toclassical
To remain loyal or obedient.

ناب: لزم الطاعة — nab: he adhered to obedience

انتابهمverb

1.
to visit repeatedlyboth
To come to them or visit them one time after another.

انتابهم انتيابا: أتاهم مرة بعد أخرى — intabhum intiyaban: he came to them one time after another

منتابnoun

1.
visitorclassical
One who visits or comes repeatedly.

وسموا: منتابا — and they were named: muntaban (visitors)

Parallel reading

نزول الأمر، كالنوبة

The descent of an affair, like a turn/occurrence.

وما كان منك مسيرة يوم وليلة

And what was a day's and night's journey from you.

بالضم: جيل من السودان

With damma: a people from the Sudan.

واحده: نائب

Its singular is na'ib.

و ة بصنعاء اليمن

And a place in Sana'a, Yemen.

والنوبة: الفرصة، والدولة، والجماعة من الناس

And al-Nawbah: the opportunity, the turn of fortune, and the group of people.

تقول: جاءت نوبتك ونيابتك

You say: your turn has come and your deputyship.

وبالضم: بلاد واسعة للسودان بجنوب الصعيد

And with damma: vast lands of the Sudan in southern Upper Egypt.

منها: بلال الحبشي

Among them: Bilal the Abyssinian.

ونوبة: صحابية

And Nuba: a female companion.

وعبد الصمد بن أحمد النوبي، وهبة الله بن أحمد بن نوبا النوبي: محدثان

And Abd al-Samad bin Ahmad al-Nubi, and Wahb Allah bin Ahmad bin Nuba al-Nubi: two traditionists.

ناب عنه نوبا ومنابا: قام مقامه

He stood in for him, acting as his substitute: he took his place.

وأنبته عنه

And he substituted for him.

ناب إلى الله: تاب، كأناب

He turned to God: he repented, like 'anaba.

ناوبه: عاقبه

He took turns with him: he succeeded him.

المناب: الطريق إلى الماء

Al-Manab: the path to the water.

المنيب: المطر الجود، والحسن من الربيع، واسم، وماء لضبة

Al-Munib: abundant rain, the beauty of spring, a name, and water of Dhabbah.

وتناوبوا على الماء: تقاسموه على حصاة القسم

And they took turns at the water: they divided it according to the casting of lots.

بيت نوبى، كطوبى: د من فلسطين

Bayt Nuba, like Tubba: a village from Palestine.

وخير نائب: كثير

And khayr na'ib: abundant.

ناب: لزم الطاعة

Nab: he adhered to obedience.

وانتابهم انتيابا: أتاهم مرة بعد أخرى

And he visited them repeatedly: he came to them one time after another.

وسموا: منتابا

And they were named: muntaban (visitors).