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نبش

Root: نبس

2 entries for this word

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Entry 1

نبش nabaša u (nabš) to excavate, dig up, dig out of the ground, unearth, exhume, disinter (هـ s.th.); to uncover, lay open, unveil, disclose, reveal, bring to light, bring out into the open (هـ s.th.) II to search, rummage, burrow (في in s.th.), ransack, rifle (في s.th.)

Entry 2

نبش nabš excavation, unearthing, digging up; examination, search, exploration; uncovering, disclosure, revelation │ نبش القبور desecration of graves, body snatching

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