نساء

See also: نشاء

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ن س ء (n s ʔ)
4 terms

Compare نَسَأَ (nasaʔa, “to postpone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.saːʔ/

Noun

نَسَاء • (nasāʔ) f

1. longevity, long life

Declension

Declension of noun نَسَاء (nasāʔ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَسَاء nasāʔ	النَّسَاء an-nasāʔ	نَسَاء nasāʔ
Nominative	نَسَاءٌ nasāʔun	النَّسَاءُ an-nasāʔu	نَسَاءُ nasāʔu
Accusative	نَسَاءً nasāʔan	النَّسَاءَ an-nasāʔa	نَسَاءَ nasāʔa
Genitive	نَسَاءٍ nasāʔin	النَّسَاءِ an-nasāʔi	نَسَاءِ nasāʔi

Etymology 2

Root
ن س و (n s w)
2 terms

Compare Hebrew נשים (nashím, “women”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.saːʔ/

Noun

نِسَاء • (nisāʔ) f pl

1. plural of اِمْرَأَة (imraʔa)

Synonyms

• نِسْوَة (niswa), نُسْوَة (nuswa), نِسْوَان (niswān)

Derived terms

• نِسَائِيّ (nisāʔiyy)
• نِسَائِيَّة (nisāʔiyya)

Related terms

• نِسْوِيّ (niswiyy)

Etymology 3

Root
ن س ي (n s y)
7 terms

Characteristic adjective from the verb نَسِيَ (nasiya).

Adjective

نَسَّاء • (nassāʔ) (feminine نَسَّاءَة (nassāʔa), masculine plural نَسَّاؤُونَ (nassāʔūna), feminine plural نَسَّاءَات (nassāʔāt))

1. forgetting much; forgetful

Declension

Declension of adjective نَسَّاء (nassāʔ)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَسَّاء nassāʔ	النَّسَّاء an-nassāʔ	نَسَّاء nassāʔ	نَسَّاءَة nassāʔa	النَّسَّاءَة an-nassāʔa	نَسَّاءَة nassāʔat
Nominative	نَسَّاءٌ nassāʔun	النَّسَّاءُ an-nassāʔu	نَسَّاءُ nassāʔu	نَسَّاءَةٌ nassāʔatun	النَّسَّاءَةُ an-nassāʔatu	نَسَّاءَةُ nassāʔatu
Accusative	نَسَّاءً nassāʔan	النَّسَّاءَ an-nassāʔa	نَسَّاءَ nassāʔa	نَسَّاءَةً nassāʔatan	النَّسَّاءَةَ an-nassāʔata	نَسَّاءَةَ nassāʔata
Genitive	نَسَّاءٍ nassāʔin	النَّسَّاءِ an-nassāʔi	نَسَّاءِ nassāʔi	نَسَّاءَةٍ nassāʔatin	النَّسَّاءَةِ an-nassāʔati	نَسَّاءَةِ nassāʔati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَسَّاءَيْن nassāʔayn	النَّسَّاءَيْن an-nassāʔayn	نَسَّاءَيْ nassāʔay	نَسَّاءَتَيْن nassāʔatayn	النَّسَّاءَتَيْن an-nassāʔatayn	نَسَّاءَتَيْ nassāʔatay
Nominative	نَسَّاءَانِ nassāʔāni	النَّسَّاءَانِ an-nassāʔāni	نَسَّاءَا nassāʔā	نَسَّاءَتَانِ nassāʔatāni	النَّسَّاءَتَانِ an-nassāʔatāni	نَسَّاءَتَا nassāʔatā
Accusative	نَسَّاءَيْنِ nassāʔayni	النَّسَّاءَيْنِ an-nassāʔayni	نَسَّاءَيْ nassāʔay	نَسَّاءَتَيْنِ nassāʔatayni	النَّسَّاءَتَيْنِ an-nassāʔatayni	نَسَّاءَتَيْ nassāʔatay
Genitive	نَسَّاءَيْنِ nassāʔayni	النَّسَّاءَيْنِ an-nassāʔayni	نَسَّاءَيْ nassāʔay	نَسَّاءَتَيْنِ nassāʔatayni	النَّسَّاءَتَيْنِ an-nassāʔatayni	نَسَّاءَتَيْ nassāʔatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَسَّائِين nassāʔīn	النَّسَّائِين an-nassāʔīn	نَسَّائِي nassāʔī	نَسَّاءَات nassāʔāt	النَّسَّاءَات an-nassāʔāt	نَسَّاءَات nassāʔāt
Nominative	نَسَّاؤُونَ‎; نَسَّاءُونَ nassāʔūna‎; nassāʔūna	النَسَّاؤُونَ‎; النَّسَّاءُونَ an-nassāʔūna‎; an-nassāʔūna	نَسَّاؤُو‎; نَسَّاءُو nassāʔū‎; nassāʔū	نَسَّاءَاتٌ nassāʔātun	النَّسَّاءَاتُ an-nassāʔātu	نَسَّاءَاتُ nassāʔātu
Accusative	نَسَّائِينَ nassāʔīna	النَّسَّائِينَ an-nassāʔīna	نَسَّائِي nassāʔī	نَسَّاءَاتٍ nassāʔātin	النَّسَّاءَاتِ an-nassāʔāti	نَسَّاءَاتِ nassāʔāti
Genitive	نَسَّائِينَ nassāʔīna	النَّسَّائِينَ an-nassāʔīna	نَسَّائِي nassāʔī	نَسَّاءَاتٍ nassāʔātin	النَّسَّاءَاتِ an-nassāʔāti	نَسَّاءَاتِ nassāʔāti

Etymology 4

Verb

نساء • (transliteration needed)

1. 'نساء' is not any of the forms of the form-I verb 'سَاءَ'
   

Etymology 5

Verb

نساء (form IV)

1. نُسَاءُ (nusāʔu) /nu.saː.ʔu/: first-person plural non-past passive indicative of أَسَاءَ (ʔasāʔa)
2. نُسَاءَ (nusāʔa) /nu.saː.ʔa/: first-person plural non-past passive subjunctive of أَسَاءَ (ʔasāʔa)