منبه

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ن ب ه (n b h)
7 terms

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُنَبِّه (munabbihm (plural مُنَبِّهَات (munabbihāt))

  1. alarm clock

Declension

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Adjective

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مُنَبِّه (munabbih)

  1. active participle of نَبَّهَ (nabbaha): awakening

Declension

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References

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  • 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

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Root
ن ب ه
3 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.nab.beh/, [muˈnab.bɪh]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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منبّه (munabbehm (plural منبّهات (munabbihāt))

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