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نَبِيل
noble /naˈbiːl/
adjectiveB2#3367 most common
Also: distinguished, honorable, of noble character
Example sentences
هُوَ رَجُلٌ نَبِيلٌ.
He is a noble man.
صَدِيقِي نَبِيلٌ وَكَرِيمٌ.
My friend is noble and generous.
تَصَرَّفَ بِأُسْلُوبٍ نَبِيلٍ أَمَامَ الجَمِيعِ.
He acted in a noble manner in front of everyone.
أَظْهَرَتِ الْمُمَرِّضَةُ سُلُوكًا نَبِيلًا فِي رِعَايَةِ الْمَرْضَى.
The nurse showed noble conduct in caring for the patients.
يُعَدُّ الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ الْحَقِّ هَدَفًا نَبِيلًا يَسْتَحِقُّ التَّضْحِيَةَ.
Defending justice is considered a noble goal worth sacrifice for.
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ، ظَلَّ نَبِيلَ الطِّبَاعِ لَا يَحِيدُ عَنْ مَبَادِئِهِ.
Despite his poverty, he stayed noble in character and never strayed from his principles.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | نَبِيلٌ | نُبَلَاءُ |
| Genitive | نَبِيلٍ | نُبَلَاءَ |
| Accusative | نَبِيلاً | نُبَلَاءَ |
| Vocative | يَا نَبِيلُ | يَا نُبَلَاءُ |
Word family
نُبْلnobility, nobleness
نَبَالَةnobleness, dignity
نَبُلَto be or become noble
أَنْبَلmore noble, nobler
نُبَلَاءnoble people, nobles
Etymology
Nabil comes from the Arabic root n-b-l (ن ب ل), which carries the sense of excellence and distinction of character. From this root Arabic also derives nubl (nobility) and the verb nabula (to be noble). The word follows the fa'il pattern, common for adjectives that describe a lasting inherent quality rather than a passing state.
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