Naqeeb: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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نقیب
نَقِيب
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Naqeeb (نقیب, Arabic نَقِيب) means “chief; leader of a group”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ق ب. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ق ب.
- Meaning
- chief; leader of a group
- معنی
- سردار، نقیب
Where it comes from
From naqaba; the Quran mentions twelve chiefs (naqīban) of Bani Israel (5:12).
- Say it
- na-qeebAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ن ق ب
- Other spellings
- Naqib
- Themes
- Honour