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نبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of speaking or uttering a word. It often appears in negative constructions to emphasize silence or the absence of speech.

Derived headwords

نَبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to speakboth

    To utter a word or sound; to speak.

نَبَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to speakclassical

    To speak, with emphasis on the intensity or manner of speaking. This form is often used interchangeably with the simple past tense.

Parallel reading

ما نبس بكلمة
He did not utter a word.
وما نبس أيضا بالتشديد
And he did not speak, also, with the doubled consonant.
إن كنت غير صائدي فنبس
If you are not my hunter, then speak.