नवाब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُوَّاب‎ (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب‎ (nāʾib).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nəˈʋɑːb/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

नवाब • (navāb) m (Urdu spelling نواب‎)

  1. (historical) nabob, nawab (a rich Mughal ruler)

Declension
Declension of नवाब
Singular Plural
Direct नवाब (navāb) नवाब (navāb)
Oblique नवाब (navāb) नवाबों (navābõ)
Vocative नवाब (navāb) नवाबो (navābo)

Descendants
  • English: nawab, nabob (see there for further descendants)
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