نائب

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Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of نَابَ (nāba, to represent, to act as a deputy), from the root ن و ب (n-w-b).

Noun

نَائِب (nāʔibm (plural نَائِبُون (nāʔibūn) or نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), feminine نَائِبَة (nāʔiba))

  1. representative, delegate
  2. deputy
  3. vice-

Declension

Descendants

  • Catalan: naip
    • Spanish: naipe
      • Portuguese: naipe
  • Swahili: naibu
  • Turkish: naip