nisba

Meaning

Noun

An Arabic derivational adjective formed with the suffix ـِيّ / ـِيَّة, or the equivalent construction in another Semitic language.
The part of an Arabic name consisting in such an adjective.

Origin

From Arabic نِسْبَة.

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