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noun
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.
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noun
The part of an Arabic name consisting of such an adjective.
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History
From Arabic نِسْبَة (nisba).
Across languages
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