نبات

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ن ب ت‎ (n-b-t).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /na.baːt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

نَبَات • (nabāt) m, plural نَبَاتَات‎ (nabātāt)

  1. plant, vegetable, vegetation

Declension
Declension of noun نَبَات (nabāt)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal نَبَات
nabāt		 النَّبَات‎
an-nabāt		 نَبَات
nabāt
Nominative نَبَاتٌ
nabātun		 النَّبَاتُ‎
an-nabātu		 نَبَاتُ
nabātu
Accusative نَبَاتًا‎
nabātan		 النَّبَاتَ‎
an-nabāta		 نَبَاتَ
nabāta
Genitive نَبَاتٍ
nabātin		 النَّبَاتِ‎
an-nabāti		 نَبَاتِ
nabāti
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal نَبَاتَيْن‎
nabātayn		 النَّبَاتَيْن‎
an-nabātayn		 نَبَاتَيْ‎
nabātay
Nominative نَبَاتَانِ‎
nabātāni		 النَّبَاتَانِ‎
an-nabātāni		 نَبَاتَا‎
nabātā
Accusative نَبَاتَيْنِ‎
nabātayni		 النَّبَاتَيْنِ‎
an-nabātayni		 نَبَاتَيْ‎
nabātay
Genitive نَبَاتَيْنِ‎
nabātayni		 النَّبَاتَيْنِ‎
an-nabātayni		 نَبَاتَيْ‎
nabātay
Plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal نَبَاتَات‎
nabātāt		 النَّبَاتَات‎
an-nabātāt		 نَبَاتَات‎
nabātāt
Nominative نَبَاتَاتٌ‎
nabātātun		 النَّبَاتَاتُ‎
an-nabātātu		 نَبَاتَاتُ‎
nabātātu
Accusative نَبَاتَاتٍ‎
nabātātin		 النَّبَاتَاتِ‎
an-nabātāti		 نَبَاتَاتِ‎
nabātāti
Genitive نَبَاتَاتٍ‎
nabātātin		 النَّبَاتَاتِ‎
an-nabātāti		 نَبَاتَاتِ‎
nabātāti

Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: نبات‎ (nabāt)
  • South Levantine Arabic: نبات‎ (nabāt)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: نبات‎ (nebat)
  • → Persian: نبات‎ (nabât)

References
  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “نبت”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Gulf Arabic
Root
ن ب ت‎
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nəbaːt/

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَبَات‎ (nabāt).

Noun

نبات • (nabāt) m, plural نباتات‎ (nabātāt)

  1. a plant
Derived terms
  • نباتي‎ (nabāti, “vegetable-based; vegetarian”)

Etymology 2
Saffron-flavored nabāt.

From Persian نبات‎ (nabât).

Noun

نبات • (nabāt) m

  1. (uncountable) crystal sugar, rock sugar, sugar candy, rock candy, solidified plain or flavored (usually with saffron) pieces of sugar that can be used as a replacement for sugar in drinks.

See also

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ن ب ت‎

Etymology

From Arabic نَبَات‎ (nabāt).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /na.baːt/, [naˈbæːt]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

نبات • (nabāt) m, collective, singulative نبتة‎ f (nabte), plural نباتات‎ (nabātāt)

  1. (uncountable) plants

Derived terms
  • نباتي‎ (nabāti, “vegetable; vegetarian”)
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