عصبي

See also: غضبى‎ and عصبی‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ص ب‎ (ʕ-ṣ-b). Relative adjective (nisba) composed of عَصَب‎ (ʕaṣab, “nerve”) +‎ ـِيّ‎ (-iyy) and in the later sense from tribal bonds and connections; compare عَصَبِيَّة‎ (ʕaṣabiyya).

Adjective

عَصَبِيّ • (ʕaṣabiyy) (feminine عَصَبِيَّة‎ (ʕaṣabiyya), masculine plural عَصَبِيُّون‎ (ʕaṣabiyyūn), feminine plural عَصَبِيَّات‎ (ʕaṣabiyyāt))

  1. neural (concerning the nerves)
  2. nervous (anxious)
  3. sinewy; muscular
  4. (modern) violent, aggressive

Declension
Declension of adjective عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِي
ʕaṣabī		 الْعَصَبِي‎
al-ʕaṣabī		 عَصَبِيَّة‎
ʕaṣabiyya		 الْعَصَبِيَّة‎
al-ʕaṣabiyya
Nominative عَصَبِيٌّ
ʕaṣabiyyun		 الْعَصَبِيُّ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyu		 عَصَبِيَّةٌ‎
ʕaṣabiyyatun		 الْعَصَبِيَّةُ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyatu
Accusative عَصَبِيًّا‎
ʕaṣabiyyan		 الْعَصَبِيَّ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyya		 عَصَبِيَّةً‎
ʕaṣabiyyatan		 الْعَصَبِيَّةَ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyata
Genitive عَصَبِيٍّ
ʕaṣabiyyin		 الْعَصَبِيِّ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyi		 عَصَبِيَّةٍ‎
ʕaṣabiyyatin		 الْعَصَبِيَّةِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِيَّيْن‎
ʕaṣabiyyayn		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْن‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyayn		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْن‎
ʕaṣabiyyatayn		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْن‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayn
Nominative عَصَبِيَّانِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyāni		 الْعَصَبِيَّانِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyāni		 عَصَبِيَّتَانِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyatāni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَانِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyatāni
Accusative عَصَبِيَّيْنِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْنِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyayni		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyatayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayni
Genitive عَصَبِيَّيْنِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْنِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyayni		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ‎
ʕaṣabiyyatayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِيِّين‎
ʕaṣabiyyīn		 الْعَصَبِيِّين‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyīn		 عَصَبِيَّات‎
ʕaṣabiyyāt		 الْعَصَبِيَّات‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyāt
Nominative عَصَبِيُّونَ‎
ʕaṣabiyyūna		 الْعَصَبِيُّونَ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyūna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٌ‎
ʕaṣabiyyātun		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتُ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyātu
Accusative عَصَبِيِّينَ‎
ʕaṣabiyyīna		 الْعَصَبِيِّينَ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyīna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٍ‎
ʕaṣabiyyātin		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyāti
Genitive عَصَبِيِّينَ‎
ʕaṣabiyyīna		 الْعَصَبِيِّينَ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyīna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٍ‎
ʕaṣabiyyātin		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتِ‎
al-ʕaṣabiyyāti

References

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ع ص ب‎

Etymology

From Arabic عَصَبِيّ‎ (ʕaṣabiyy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʕa.sˤa.bi/, [ˈʕɑ.sˤɑ.bi]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

عصبي • (ʕaṣabi) (feminine عصبيّة‎ (ʕaṣabiyye), common plural عصبيّين‎ (ʕaṣabiyyīn))

  1. nervy, oversensitive, touchy, irritable
  2. neuro-, neural
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