نبيء
Arabic
Etymology
Considered to be the original form of نَبِيّ (nabiyy) by Sibawayh, but sometimes interpreted as a hypercorrection due to the loss of most glottal stops in Old Hijazi.
Noun
نَبِيء • (nabīʔ) m (plural أَنْبِيَاء (ʔanbiyāʔ) or نُبَآء (nubaʔāʔ))
- (sometimes proscribed) alternative form of نَبِيّ (nabiyy, “prophet”)
Usage notes
Considered incorrect by Sibawayh, but used in the Qur'anic reading tradition of Nafiʽ al-Madani.
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَبِيء nabīʔ |
النَّبِيء an-nabīʔ |
نَبِيء nabīʔ |
| nominative | نَبِيءٌ nabīʔun |
النَّبِيءُ an-nabīʔu |
نَبِيءُ nabīʔu |
| accusative | نَبِيئًا nabīʔan |
النَّبِيءَ an-nabīʔa |
نَبِيءَ nabīʔa |
| genitive | نَبِيءٍ nabīʔin |
النَّبِيءِ an-nabīʔi |
نَبِيءِ nabīʔi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | نَبِيئَيْن nabīʔayn |
النَّبِيئَيْن an-nabīʔayn |
نَبِيئَيْ nabīʔay |
| nominative | نَبِيئَانِ nabīʔāni |
النَّبِيئَانِ an-nabīʔāni |
نَبِيئَا nabīʔā |
| accusative | نَبِيئَيْنِ nabīʔayni |
النَّبِيئَيْنِ an-nabīʔayni |
نَبِيئَيْ nabīʔay |
| genitive | نَبِيئَيْنِ nabīʔayni |
النَّبِيئَيْنِ an-nabīʔayni |
نَبِيئَيْ nabīʔay |
| plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | أَنْبِيَاء; نُبَآء ʔanbiyāʔ; nubaʔāʔ |
الْأَنْبِيَاء; النُّبَآء al-ʔanbiyāʔ; an-nubaʔāʔ |
أَنْبِيَاء; نُبَآء ʔanbiyāʔ; nubaʔāʔ |
| nominative | أَنْبِيَاءُ; نُبَآءُ ʔanbiyāʔu; nubaʔāʔu |
الْأَنْبِيَاءُ; النُّبَآءُ al-ʔanbiyāʔu; an-nubaʔāʔu |
أَنْبِيَاءُ; نُبَآءُ ʔanbiyāʔu; nubaʔāʔu |
| accusative | أَنْبِيَاءَ; نُبَآءَ ʔanbiyāʔa; nubaʔāʔa |
الْأَنْبِيَاءَ; النُّبَآءَ al-ʔanbiyāʔa; an-nubaʔāʔa |
أَنْبِيَاءَ; نُبَآءَ ʔanbiyāʔa; nubaʔāʔa |
| genitive | أَنْبِيَاءَ; نُبَآءَ ʔanbiyāʔa; nubaʔāʔa |
الْأَنْبِيَاءِ; النُّبَآءِ al-ʔanbiyāʔi; an-nubaʔāʔi |
أَنْبِيَاءِ; نُبَآءِ ʔanbiyāʔi; nubaʔāʔi |