nisba

== English == === Alternative forms === nesba, nisbah, nisbat, nisbe === Etymology === From Arabic نِسْبَة (nisba). === Noun === nisba (plural nisbas) An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ m (-iyy) / ـِيَّة f (-iyya), or the equivalent construction in another Semitic (or other Afroasiatic) language. The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== -i (English suffix derived from Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)) === Anagrams === Bains, Basin, Bians, IBANs, Ibans, Nabis, Sabin, bains, basin, nabis, naibs, nisab, sabin == Italian == === Etymology === Sometimes hypothesized to be from German nichts or nix da. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniz.ba/ Rhymes: -izba Hyphenation: nì‧sba === Adverb === nisba (colloquial, regional) nix, none Synonyms: nulla, niente, (colloquial, jocular) nix === References === === Further reading === nisba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana