Gulf Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic نَجِس (najis).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /nəjːɪs/

Adjective edit

نَيِّس (nayyis) (feminine نَيْسة (naysa), masculine plural نَيْسين (naysīn))

  1. (theology) impure, najis
    Antonym: طاهِر (ṭāhir)