نواب

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Arabic

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Noun

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نُوَّاب (nuwwābm pl

  1. plural of نَائِب (nāʔib)

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian نواب (nawāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib).

Noun

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نواب (navābm (Hindi spelling नवाब)

  1. nabob, nawab (a rich Mughal ruler)

Declension

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Declension of نواب
singular plural
direct نواب (navāb) نواب (navāb)
oblique نواب (navāb) نوابوں (navābō̃)
vocative نواب (navāb) نوابو (navābō)

Descendants

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  • English: nawab, nabob (see there for further descendants)