عصبي

See also: غضبى and عصبی

Arabic
Root
ع ص ب (ʕ-ṣ-b)

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of عَصَب (ʕaṣab, “nerve”) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy) and in the later sense from tribal bonds and connections; compare عَصَبِيَّة (ʕaṣabiyya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʕa.sˤa.bijj/

Adjective

عَصَبِيّ • (ʕaṣabiyy) (feminine عَصَبِيَّة (ʕaṣabiyya), masculine plural عَصَبِيُّونَ (ʕaṣabiyyūna), feminine plural عَصَبِيَّات (ʕaṣabiyyāt))

  1. (anatomy) neural, nervous (concerning the nerves)
  2. nervous (anxious)
  3. sinewy; muscular
  4. short-tempered, quick-tempered, hotheaded (easily angered)
  5. (modern) violent, aggressive
  6. (relational) related to tribal bonds

Declension
Declension of adjective عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِي
ʕaṣabī		 الْعَصَبِي
al-ʕaṣabī		 عَصَبِيَّة
ʕaṣabiyya		 الْعَصَبِيَّة
al-ʕaṣabiyya
Nominative عَصَبِيٌّ
ʕaṣabiyyun		 الْعَصَبِيُّ
al-ʕaṣabiyyu		 عَصَبِيَّةٌ
ʕaṣabiyyatun		 الْعَصَبِيَّةُ
al-ʕaṣabiyyatu
Accusative عَصَبِيًّا
ʕaṣabiyyan		 الْعَصَبِيَّ
al-ʕaṣabiyya		 عَصَبِيَّةً
ʕaṣabiyyatan		 الْعَصَبِيَّةَ
al-ʕaṣabiyyata
Genitive عَصَبِيٍّ
ʕaṣabiyyin		 الْعَصَبِيِّ
al-ʕaṣabiyyi		 عَصَبِيَّةٍ
ʕaṣabiyyatin		 الْعَصَبِيَّةِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِيَّيْن
ʕaṣabiyyayn		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْن
al-ʕaṣabiyyayn		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْن
ʕaṣabiyyatayn		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْن
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayn
Nominative عَصَبِيَّانِ
ʕaṣabiyyāni		 الْعَصَبِيَّانِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyāni		 عَصَبِيَّتَانِ
ʕaṣabiyyatāni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَانِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyatāni
Accusative عَصَبِيَّيْنِ
ʕaṣabiyyayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْنِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyayni		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ
ʕaṣabiyyatayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayni
Genitive عَصَبِيَّيْنِ
ʕaṣabiyyayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّيْنِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyayni		 عَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ
ʕaṣabiyyatayni		 الْعَصَبِيَّتَيْنِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَصَبِيِّين
ʕaṣabiyyīn		 الْعَصَبِيِّين
al-ʕaṣabiyyīn		 عَصَبِيَّات
ʕaṣabiyyāt		 الْعَصَبِيَّات
al-ʕaṣabiyyāt
Nominative عَصَبِيُّونَ
ʕaṣabiyyūna		 الْعَصَبِيُّونَ
al-ʕaṣabiyyūna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٌ
ʕaṣabiyyātun		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتُ
al-ʕaṣabiyyātu
Accusative عَصَبِيِّينَ
ʕaṣabiyyīna		 الْعَصَبِيِّينَ
al-ʕaṣabiyyīna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٍ
ʕaṣabiyyātin		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyāti
Genitive عَصَبِيِّينَ
ʕaṣabiyyīna		 الْعَصَبِيِّينَ
al-ʕaṣabiyyīna		 عَصَبِيَّاتٍ
ʕaṣabiyyātin		 الْعَصَبِيَّاتِ
al-ʕaṣabiyyāti

Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: əsəbi
  • → Persian: عصبی
  • → Ottoman Turkish: عصبی (asabi)
    • → Turkish: asabi
  • → Uzbek: asabiy

References

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ع ص ب
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَصَبِيّ (ʕaṣabiyy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʕa.sˤa.bi/, [ˈʕɑ.sˤɑ.bi]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

عصبي • (ʕaṣabi) (feminine عصبيّة (ʕaṣabiyye), common plural عصبيّين (ʕaṣabiyyīn))

  1. nervy, oversensitive, touchy, irritable
  2. neuro-, neural
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