Arabic edit

Root
غ ي ب (ḡ-y-b)

Etymology edit

Verbal noun of اِغْتَابَ (iḡtāba).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِغْتِيَاب (iḡtiyābm

  1. verbal noun of اِغْتَابَ (iḡtāba) (form VIII)
  2. backbiting, talking badly about someone behind their back
    Synonym: غَيْبَة (ḡayba)

Declension edit