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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language..
Knowing the nisbas of the litigants and their representatives was the qāḍī's single most important preliminary task.
Use nisba when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nisba means An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Knowing the nisbas of the litigants and their representatives was the qāḍī's single most important preliminary task.
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