Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
nisba
Greek translation:
«νίσμπα» (επίθημα/κατάληξη του ονόματός τους)
Added to glossary by
Spiros Doikas
Jan 4, 2009 11:22
15 yrs ago
English term
nisba
English to Greek
Social Sciences
History
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If they are of Arab descent their nisba indicates the tribe to which they belonged, and it is reasonable to think that in this land, where the Arabs constituted a slender minority of aristocrats proud of their origin and their privileges, special importance would have been attached to mensioning this nisba.
Μπορώ να πω το νισμπα τους; Στεκει;
Μπορώ να πω το νισμπα τους; Στεκει;
Proposed translations
(Greek)
4 +8 | «νίσμπα» (επίθημα/κατάληξη του ονόματός τους) |
Spiros Doikas
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Jan 5, 2009 10:26: Spiros Doikas Created KOG entry
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