naib

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See also: ņaib

English

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Etymology

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From Urdu نائب (nāib) / Hindi नाइब (nāib), नायब (nāyab), from Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib).

Noun

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naib (plural naibs)

  1. (India, historical) A deputy.

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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naib (Jawi spelling ناءيب, plural naib-naib, informal 1st possessive naibku, 2nd possessive naibmu, 3rd possessive naibnya)

  1. deputy
    Synonyms: pengganti, wakil

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Turkish

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Noun

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naib (definite accusative naibi, plural naibler)

  1. Obsolete form of naip.
  2. (historical) substitute judge

References

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  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN