نقاب

نقاب

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ن ق ب‎ (n-q-b). Compare Hebrew נקבה‎.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.qaːb/

Noun

نِقَاب • (niqāb) m (plural نُقُب‎ (nuqub))

1. niqab, veil covering the face
2. sign, mark
3. rugged path

Declension

Declension of noun نِقَاب (niqāb)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِقَاب niqāb	النِّقَاب‎ an-niqāb	نِقَاب niqāb
Nominative	نِقَابٌ niqābun	النِّقَابُ‎ an-niqābu	نِقَابُ niqābu
Accusative	نِقَابًا‎ niqāban	النِّقَابَ‎ an-niqāba	نِقَابَ niqāba
Genitive	نِقَابٍ niqābin	النِّقَابِ‎ an-niqābi	نِقَابِ niqābi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِقَابَيْن‎ niqābayn	النِّقَابَيْن‎ an-niqābayn	نِقَابَيْ‎ niqābay
Nominative	نِقَابَانِ‎ niqābāni	النِّقَابَانِ‎ an-niqābāni	نِقَابَا‎ niqābā
Accusative	نِقَابَيْنِ‎ niqābayni	النِّقَابَيْنِ‎ an-niqābayni	نِقَابَيْ‎ niqābay
Genitive	نِقَابَيْنِ‎ niqābayni	النِّقَابَيْنِ‎ an-niqābayni	نِقَابَيْ‎ niqābay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نُقُب‎ nuqub	النُّقُب‎ an-nuqub	نُقُب‎ nuqub
Nominative	نُقُبٌ‎ nuqubun	النُّقُبُ‎ an-nuqubu	نُقُبُ‎ nuqubu
Accusative	نُقُبًا‎ nuquban	النُّقُبَ‎ an-nuquba	نُقُبَ‎ nuquba
Genitive	نُقُبٍ‎ nuqubin	النُّقُبِ‎ an-nuqubi	نُقُبِ‎ nuqubi

Noun

نَقَّاب • (naqqāb) m

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Declension

Declension of noun نَقَّاب (naqqāb)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَقَّاب naqqāb	النَّقَّاب‎ an-naqqāb	نَقَّاب naqqāb	نَقَّابَة‎ naqqāba	النَّقَّابَة‎ an-naqqāba	نَقَّابَة‎ naqqābat
Nominative	نَقَّابٌ naqqābun	النَّقَّابُ‎ an-naqqābu	نَقَّابُ naqqābu	نَقَّابَةٌ‎ naqqābatun	النَّقَّابَةُ‎ an-naqqābatu	نَقَّابَةُ‎ naqqābatu
Accusative	نَقَّابًا‎ naqqāban	النَّقَّابَ‎ an-naqqāba	نَقَّابَ naqqāba	نَقَّابَةً‎ naqqābatan	النَّقَّابَةَ‎ an-naqqābata	نَقَّابَةَ‎ naqqābata
Genitive	نَقَّابٍ naqqābin	النَّقَّابِ‎ an-naqqābi	نَقَّابِ naqqābi	نَقَّابَةٍ‎ naqqābatin	النَّقَّابَةِ‎ an-naqqābati	نَقَّابَةِ‎ naqqābati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَقَّابَيْن‎ naqqābayn	النَّقَّابَيْن‎ an-naqqābayn	نَقَّابَيْ‎ naqqābay	نَقَّابَتَيْن‎ naqqābatayn	النَّقَّابَتَيْن‎ an-naqqābatayn	نَقَّابَتَيْ‎ naqqābatay
Nominative	نَقَّابَانِ‎ naqqābāni	النَّقَّابَانِ‎ an-naqqābāni	نَقَّابَا‎ naqqābā	نَقَّابَتَانِ‎ naqqābatāni	النَّقَّابَتَانِ‎ an-naqqābatāni	نَقَّابَتَا‎ naqqābatā
Accusative	نَقَّابَيْنِ‎ naqqābayni	النَّقَّابَيْنِ‎ an-naqqābayni	نَقَّابَيْ‎ naqqābay	نَقَّابَتَيْنِ‎ naqqābatayni	النَّقَّابَتَيْنِ‎ an-naqqābatayni	نَقَّابَتَيْ‎ naqqābatay
Genitive	نَقَّابَيْنِ‎ naqqābayni	النَّقَّابَيْنِ‎ an-naqqābayni	نَقَّابَيْ‎ naqqābay	نَقَّابَتَيْنِ‎ naqqābatayni	النَّقَّابَتَيْنِ‎ an-naqqābatayni	نَقَّابَتَيْ‎ naqqābatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نَقَّابِين‎ naqqābīn	النَّقَّابِين‎ an-naqqābīn	نَقَّابِي‎ naqqābī	نَقَّابَات‎ naqqābāt	النَّقَّابَات‎ an-naqqābāt	نَقَّابَات‎ naqqābāt
Nominative	نَقَّابُونَ‎ naqqābūna	النَّقَّابُونَ‎ an-naqqābūna	نَقَّابُو‎ naqqābū	نَقَّابَاتٌ‎ naqqābātun	النَّقَّابَاتُ‎ an-naqqābātu	نَقَّابَاتُ‎ naqqābātu
Accusative	نَقَّابِينَ‎ naqqābīna	النَّقَّابِينَ‎ an-naqqābīna	نَقَّابِي‎ naqqābī	نَقَّابَاتٍ‎ naqqābātin	النَّقَّابَاتِ‎ an-naqqābāti	نَقَّابَاتِ‎ naqqābāti
Genitive	نَقَّابِينَ‎ naqqābīna	النَّقَّابِينَ‎ an-naqqābīna	نَقَّابِي‎ naqqābī	نَقَّابَاتٍ‎ naqqābātin	النَّقَّابَاتِ‎ an-naqqābāti	نَقَّابَاتِ‎ naqqābāti

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “نقاب”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic نِقَاب‎ (niqāb).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /niqɑːb/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /nɪqɒːb/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /neɢɒːb/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /niqɔːb/

Noun

نقاب • (neqâb)

1. mask

   Synonym: ماسک‎ (mâsk)

2. niqab

Derived terms

• نقاب‌دار‎ (neqâb-dâr)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب‎ (niqāb).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nɪ.qɑːb/, /nə.qɑːb/

Noun

نقاب • (niqāb, naqāb) m (Hindi spelling नक़ाब, निक़ाब)

1. mask
2. veil
3. hood