Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of نُخْرُوب (nuḵrūb, honeycomb) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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نُخْرُوبِيّ (nuḵrūbiyy) (feminine نُخْرُوبِيَّة (nuḵrūbiyya), masculine plural نُخْرُوبِيُّونَ (nuḵrūbiyyūna), feminine plural نُخْرُوبِيَّات (nuḵrūbiyyāt))

  1. honeycomb-formed, shaped like the cell of a bee

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