جانب

See also: خانب and خانت

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ج ن ب (j-n-b). Has the form of an active participle but the corresponding verb جَنَبَ (janaba, “to ward off”) has the wrong meaning.

Pronunciation

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Noun

جَانِب • (jānib) m (plural جَوَانِب (jawānib))

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Declension

Declension of noun جَانِب (jānib)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانِب jānib	الْجَانِب al-jānib	جَانِب jānib
Nominative	جَانِبٌ jānibun	الْجَانِبُ al-jānibu	جَانِبُ jānibu
Accusative	جَانِبًا jāniban	الْجَانِبَ al-jāniba	جَانِبَ jāniba
Genitive	جَانِبٍ jānibin	الْجَانِبِ al-jānibi	جَانِبِ jānibi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَانِبَيْن jānibayn	الْجَانِبَيْن al-jānibayn	جَانِبَيْ jānibay
Nominative	جَانِبَانِ jānibāni	الْجَانِبَانِ al-jānibāni	جَانِبَا jānibā
Accusative	جَانِبَيْنِ jānibayni	الْجَانِبَيْنِ al-jānibayni	جَانِبَيْ jānibay
Genitive	جَانِبَيْنِ jānibayni	الْجَانِبَيْنِ al-jānibayni	جَانِبَيْ jānibay
Plural	basic broken plural diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَوَانِب jawānib	الْجَوَانِب al-jawānib	جَوَانِب jawānib
Nominative	جَوَانِبُ jawānibu	الْجَوَانِبُ al-jawānibu	جَوَانِبُ jawānibu
Accusative	جَوَانِبَ jawāniba	الْجَوَانِبَ al-jawāniba	جَوَانِبَ jawāniba
Genitive	جَوَانِبَ jawāniba	الْجَوَانِبِ al-jawānibi	جَوَانِبِ jawānibi