From the root ن ب ء (n-b-ʔ). Compare Hebrew נבא (nibé, “to prophesy”, “to proclaim”).
نَبَأ • (nabaʔ) m (plural أَنْبَاء (ʔanbāʔ))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | نَبَأ nabaʔ |
النَّبَأ an-nabaʔ |
نَبَأ nabaʔ |
Nominative | نَبَأٌ nabaʔun |
النَّبَأُ an-nabaʔu |
نَبَأُ nabaʔu |
Accusative | نَبَأً nabaʔan |
النَّبَأَ an-nabaʔa |
نَبَأَ nabaʔa |
Genitive | نَبَإٍ nabaʔin |
النَّبَإِ an-nabaʔi |
نَبَإِ nabaʔi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | نَبَأَيْن nabaʔayn |
النَّبَأَيْن an-nabaʔayn |
نَبَأَيْ nabaʔay |
Nominative | نَبَآنِ nabaʔāni |
النَّبَآنِ an-nabaʔāni |
نَبَآ nabaʔā |
Accusative | نَبَأَيْنِ nabaʔayni |
النَّبَأَيْنِ an-nabaʔayni |
نَبَأَيْ nabaʔay |
Genitive | نَبَأَيْنِ nabaʔayni |
النَّبَأَيْنِ an-nabaʔayni |
نَبَأَيْ nabaʔay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَنْبَاء ʔanbāʔ |
الْأَنْبَاء al-ʔanbāʔ |
أَنْبَاء ʔanbāʔ |
Nominative | أَنْبَاءٌ ʔanbāʔun |
الْأَنْبَاءُ al-ʔanbāʔu |
أَنْبَاءُ ʔanbāʔu |
Accusative | أَنْبَاءً ʔanbāʔan |
الْأَنْبَاءَ al-ʔanbāʔa |
أَنْبَاءَ ʔanbāʔa |
Genitive | أَنْبَاءٍ ʔanbāʔin |
الْأَنْبَاءِ al-ʔanbāʔi |
أَنْبَاءِ ʔanbāʔi |