نقب

See also: نفت‎

Arabic

Noun

نُقُب • (nuqub) m pl

  1. plural of نِقَاب‎ (niqāb)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic نقب‎

Noun

نقب • (naqb)

  1. (archaic) tunnel
    • 12th Century, Sa'di Shirazi, "Golestan":
    • شیرمردان را به حکم ضرورت در نقب‌ها گرفته‌اند و کعب‌ها سفته.

References

“نقب” in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, Dehkhoda Dictionary, Tehran: University of Tehran Press, 1931–.

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