From Proto-Semitic *θ̣aby-. Compare Aramaic טַבְיָא (ṭaḇyā), Classical Syriac ܛܒܝܐ (ṭaḇyā), Hebrew צְבִי (ts'ví, ṣəḇī), Ugaritic 𐎑𐎁𐎊 (ẓby).
ظَبْي • (ẓaby) m (plural أَظْبٍ (ʔaẓbin) or ظِبَاء (ẓibāʔ) or ظُبِيّ (ẓubiyy), feminine ظَبْيَة (ẓabya))
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
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basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | ظَبْي ẓaby |
الظَّبْي aẓ-ẓaby |
ظَبْي ẓaby |
ظَبْيَة ẓabya |
الظَّبْيَة aẓ-ẓabya |
ظَبْيَة ẓabyat |
Nominative | ظَبْيٌ ẓabyun |
الظَّبْيُ aẓ-ẓabyu |
ظَبْيُ ẓabyu |
ظَبْيَةٌ ẓabyatun |
الظَّبْيَةُ aẓ-ẓabyatu |
ظَبْيَةُ ẓabyatu |
Accusative | ظَبْيًا ẓabyan |
الظَّبْيَ aẓ-ẓabya |
ظَبْيَ ẓabya |
ظَبْيَةً ẓabyatan |
الظَّبْيَةَ aẓ-ẓabyata |
ظَبْيَةَ ẓabyata |
Genitive | ظَبْيٍ ẓabyin |
الظَّبْيِ aẓ-ẓabyi |
ظَبْيِ ẓabyi |
ظَبْيَةٍ ẓabyatin |
الظَّبْيَةِ aẓ-ẓabyati |
ظَبْيَةِ ẓabyati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | ظَبْيَيْن ẓabyayn |
الظَّبْيَيْن aẓ-ẓabyayn |
ظَبْيَيْ ẓabyay |
ظَبْيَتَيْن ẓabyatayn |
الظَّبْيَتَيْن aẓ-ẓabyatayn |
ظَبْيَتَيْ ẓabyatay |
Nominative | ظَبْيَانِ ẓabyāni |
الظَّبْيَانِ aẓ-ẓabyāni |
ظَبْيَا ẓabyā |
ظَبْيَتَانِ ẓabyatāni |
الظَّبْيَتَانِ aẓ-ẓabyatāni |
ظَبْيَتَا ẓabyatā |
Accusative | ظَبْيَيْنِ ẓabyayni |
الظَّبْيَيْنِ aẓ-ẓabyayni |
ظَبْيَيْ ẓabyay |
ظَبْيَتَيْنِ ẓabyatayni |
الظَّبْيَتَيْنِ aẓ-ẓabyatayni |
ظَبْيَتَيْ ẓabyatay |
Genitive | ظَبْيَيْنِ ẓabyayni |
الظَّبْيَيْنِ aẓ-ẓabyayni |
ظَبْيَيْ ẓabyay |
ظَبْيَتَيْنِ ẓabyatayni |
الظَّبْيَتَيْنِ aẓ-ẓabyatayni |
ظَبْيَتَيْ ẓabyatay |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
broken plural triptote in ـٍ (-in); basic broken plural triptote | sound feminine plural; basic broken plural triptote | |||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَظْبِي; ظِبَاء; ظُبِي ʔaẓbī; ẓibāʔ; ẓubī |
الْأَظْبِي; الظِّبَاء; الظُّبِي al-ʔaẓbī; aẓ-ẓibāʔ; aẓ-ẓubī |
أَظْبِي; ظِبَاء; ظُبِي ʔaẓbī; ẓibāʔ; ẓubī |
ظَبَيَات; ظِبَاء ẓabayāt; ẓibāʔ |
الظَّبَيَات; الظِّبَاء aẓ-ẓabayāt; aẓ-ẓibāʔ |
ظَبَيَات; ظِبَاء ẓabayāt; ẓibāʔ |
Nominative | أَظْبٍ; ظِبَاءٌ; ظُبِيٌّ ʔaẓbin; ẓibāʔun; ẓubiyyun |
الْأَظْبِي; الظِّبَاءُ; الظُّبِيُّ al-ʔaẓbī; aẓ-ẓibāʔu; aẓ-ẓubiyyu |
أَظْبِي; ظِبَاءُ; ظُبِيُّ ʔaẓbī; ẓibāʔu; ẓubiyyu |
ظَبَيَاتٌ; ظِبَاءٌ ẓabayātun; ẓibāʔun |
الظَّبَيَاتُ; الظِّبَاءُ aẓ-ẓabayātu; aẓ-ẓibāʔu |
ظَبَيَاتُ; ظِبَاءُ ẓabayātu; ẓibāʔu |
Accusative | أَظْبِيًا; ظِبَاءً; ظُبِيًّا ʔaẓbiyan; ẓibāʔan; ẓubiyyan |
الْأَظْبِيَ; الظِّبَاءَ; الظُّبِيَّ al-ʔaẓbiya; aẓ-ẓibāʔa; aẓ-ẓubiyya |
أَظْبِيَ; ظِبَاءَ; ظُبِيَّ ʔaẓbiya; ẓibāʔa; ẓubiyya |
ظَبَيَاتٍ; ظِبَاءً ẓabayātin; ẓibāʔan |
الظَّبَيَاتِ; الظِّبَاءَ aẓ-ẓabayāti; aẓ-ẓibāʔa |
ظَبَيَاتِ; ظِبَاءَ ẓabayāti; ẓibāʔa |
Genitive | أَظْبٍ; ظِبَاءٍ; ظُبِيٍّ ʔaẓbin; ẓibāʔin; ẓubiyyin |
الْأَظْبِي; الظِّبَاءِ; الظُّبِيِّ al-ʔaẓbī; aẓ-ẓibāʔi; aẓ-ẓubiyyi |
أَظْبِي; ظِبَاءِ; ظُبِيِّ ʔaẓbī; ẓibāʔi; ẓubiyyi |
ظَبَيَاتٍ; ظِبَاءٍ ẓabayātin; ẓibāʔin |
الظَّبَيَاتِ; الظِّبَاءِ aẓ-ẓabayāti; aẓ-ẓibāʔi |
ظَبَيَاتِ; ظِبَاءِ ẓabayāti; ẓibāʔi |
ظُبِيّ • (ẓubiyy) m pl