nawaáb prince (esp. with reference to the ruler of Dir)

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form نواب
Phonetic Form nawaáb
Inflection Class aan-decl (Obl): -á, (Pl): ́-aán
Origin Urdu (Arabic): nawwaab, nawaab
    • prince (esp. with reference to the ruler of Dir)
      • Example 1381:
        umaraaxaán xaán nawaáb de.
        umaraaxaán
        <person>
        xaán
        leader
        nawaáb
        ruler
        de
        pst
        Lord Umar Khan was a prince.
        Source: A:BEZ086