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مذنب

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Derived from the passive participle of ذَنَّبَ (ḏannaba) from ذَنَب (ḏanab, tail). Approximate meaning "long-tailed".

Noun

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مُذَنَّب (muḏannabm (plural مُذَنَّبَات (muḏannabāt))

  1. comet
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Etymology 2

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Root
ذ ن ب (ḏ n b)
4 terms

Derived from the active participle of أَذْنَبَ (ʔaḏnaba, to be guilty, to commit a crime, to sin).

Adjective

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مُذْنِب (muḏnib) (feminine مُذْنِبَة (muḏniba), masculine plural مُذْنِبُونَ (muḏnibūna), feminine plural مُذْنِبَات (muḏnibāt))

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

Noun

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مُذْنِب (muḏnibm (plural مُذْنِبُون (muḏnibūn))

  1. criminal
  2. sinner
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Derived terms
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  • Maltese: midneb
References
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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “ذنب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN