نكبة
Arabic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ن ك ب (n k b) |
| 3 terms |
Instance noun of نَكَبَ (nakaba, “to afflict, distress”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nak.ba/
Noun
نَكْبَة • (nakba) f (plural نَكَبَات (nakabāt))
- catastrophe, disaster
- (specifically) the expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from most of Mandatory Palestine and the destruction of their homes in 1948
- النَّكْبَة ― an-nakba ― the Nakba
- failure, fiasco
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَكْبَة nakba |
النَّكْبَة an-nakba |
نَكْبَة nakbat |
| nominative | نَكْبَةٌ nakbatun |
النَّكْبَةُ an-nakbatu |
نَكْبَةُ nakbatu |
| accusative | نَكْبَةً nakbatan |
النَّكْبَةَ an-nakbata |
نَكْبَةَ nakbata |
| genitive | نَكْبَةٍ nakbatin |
النَّكْبَةِ an-nakbati |
نَكْبَةِ nakbati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | نَكْبَتَيْن nakbatayn |
النَّكْبَتَيْن an-nakbatayn |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| nominative | نَكْبَتَانِ nakbatāni |
النَّكْبَتَانِ an-nakbatāni |
نَكْبَتَا nakbatā |
| accusative | نَكْبَتَيْنِ nakbatayni |
النَّكْبَتَيْنِ an-nakbatayni |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| genitive | نَكْبَتَيْنِ nakbatayni |
النَّكْبَتَيْنِ an-nakbatayni |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نَكَبَات nakabāt |
النَّكَبَات an-nakabāt |
نَكَبَات nakabāt |
| nominative | نَكَبَاتٌ nakabātun |
النَّكَبَاتُ an-nakabātu |
نَكَبَاتُ nakabātu |
| accusative | نَكَبَاتٍ nakabātin |
النَّكَبَاتِ an-nakabāti |
نَكَبَاتِ nakabāti |
| genitive | نَكَبَاتٍ nakabātin |
النَّكَبَاتِ an-nakabāti |
نَكَبَاتِ nakabāti |