نية
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ن و ي (n-w-y).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nij.ja/
Noun
نِيَّة • (niyya) f (plural نِيَّات (niyyāt) or نَوايَا (nawāyā))
- verbal noun of نَوَى (nawā, “to think, to intend”) (form I)
- intention, purpose, resolution
- will, tendency, inclination, wish, object of investigation
- (obsolete) distance
Declension
Declension of noun نِيَّة (niyya)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِيَّة niyya |
النِّيَّة an-niyya |
نِيَّة niyyat |
| Nominative | نِيَّةٌ niyyatun |
النِّيَّةُ an-niyyatu |
نِيَّةُ niyyatu |
| Accusative | نِيَّةً niyyatan |
النِّيَّةَ an-niyyata |
نِيَّةَ niyyata |
| Genitive | نِيَّةٍ niyyatin |
النِّيَّةِ an-niyyati |
نِيَّةِ niyyati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نِيَّتَيْن niyyatayn |
النِّيَّتَيْن an-niyyatayn |
نِيَّتَيْ niyyatay |
| Nominative | نِيَّتَانِ niyyatāni |
النِّيَّتَانِ an-niyyatāni |
نِيَّتَا niyyatā |
| Accusative | نِيَّتَيْنِ niyyatayni |
النِّيَّتَيْنِ an-niyyatayni |
نِيَّتَيْ niyyatay |
| Genitive | نِيَّتَيْنِ niyyatayni |
النِّيَّتَيْنِ an-niyyatayni |
نِيَّتَيْ niyyatay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نِيَّات niyyāt |
النِّيَّات an-niyyāt |
نِيَّات niyyāt |
| Nominative | نِيَّاتٌ niyyātun |
النِّيَّاتُ an-niyyātu |
نِيَّاتُ niyyātu |
| Accusative | نِيَّاتٍ niyyātin |
النِّيَّاتِ an-niyyāti |
نِيَّاتِ niyyāti |
| Genitive | نِيَّاتٍ niyyātin |
النِّيَّاتِ an-niyyāti |
نِيَّاتِ niyyāti |
Descendants
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “نية”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen, page 1157
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