नवाब

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.ʋɑːb/, [nɐ.ʋäːb]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

नवाब • (navāb) m (Urdu spelling نواب)

  1. (historical) nabob, nawab (a rich Mughal ruler)

Declension

Declension of नवाब (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नवाब
navāb 		नवाब
navāb
oblique नवाब
navāb 		नवाबों
navābõ
vocative नवाब
navāb 		नवाबो
navābo

Descendants

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