منبه

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Arabic

Etymology

Root
ن ب ه (n b h)
7 terms

Derived from the active participle of the verb نَبَّهَ (nabbaha).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُنَبِّه (munabbihm (plural مُنَبِّهَات (munabbihāt))

  1. alarm clock

Declension

Adjective

مُنَبِّه (munabbih)

  1. active participle of نَبَّهَ (nabbaha): awakening

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “نبه”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ب ه
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُنَبِّه (munabbih). Equivalent to the active participle of نبّه (nabbah, to wake; to warn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.nab.beh/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

منبّه (munabbehm (plural منبّهات (munabbihāt))

  1. alarm clock
  2. stimulant
    Antonym: منوّم (mnawwem, soporific)