رقيب
See also: رقیب
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ر ق ب (r-q-b).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ra.qiːb/
Noun
رَقِيب • (raqīb) m (plural رُقَبَاء (ruqabāʾ))
- watchman
- guard, sentry
- an inspector, supervisor, even a censor
- spy, stooge
- a certain military rank, usually corresponding to English sergeant
Declension
Declension of noun رَقِيب (raqīb)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | رَقِيب raqīb | الرَّقِيب ar-raqīb | رَقِيب raqīb |
Nominative | رَقِيبٌ raqībun | الرَّقِيبُ ar-raqību | رَقِيبُ raqību |
Accusative | رَقِيبًا raqīban | الرَّقِيبَ ar-raqība | رَقِيبَ raqība |
Genitive | رَقِيبٍ raqībin | الرَّقِيبِ ar-raqībi | رَقِيبِ raqībi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | رَقِيبَيْن raqībayn | الرَّقِيبَيْن ar-raqībayn | رَقِيبَيْ raqībay |
Nominative | رَقِيبَانِ raqībāni | الرَّقِيبَانِ ar-raqībāni | رَقِيبَا raqībā |
Accusative | رَقِيبَيْنِ raqībayni | الرَّقِيبَيْنِ ar-raqībayni | رَقِيبَيْ raqībay |
Genitive | رَقِيبَيْنِ raqībayni | الرَّقِيبَيْنِ ar-raqībayni | رَقِيبَيْ raqībay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | رُقَبَاء ruqabāʾ | الرُّقَبَاء ar-ruqabāʾ | رُقَبَاء ruqabāʾ |
Nominative | رُقَبَاءُ ruqabāʾu | الرُّقَبَاءُ ar-ruqabāʾu | رُقَبَاءُ ruqabāʾu |
Accusative | رُقَبَاءَ ruqabāʾa | الرُّقَبَاءَ ar-ruqabāʾa | رُقَبَاءَ ruqabāʾa |
Genitive | رُقَبَاءَ ruqabāʾa | الرُّقَبَاءِ ar-ruqabāʾi | رُقَبَاءِ ruqabāʾi |
Descendants
- → Persian: رقیب (raqīb)
- → Azerbaijani: rəqib
- → Georgian: რაყიფი (raq̇ipi)
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: रक़ीब (raqīb)
- Urdu: رقیب
- → Ottoman Turkish: رقیب (rakib)