nabi

[ nah-bee ]

noun

, Islam.

1. a prophet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nabi¹

First recorded in 1875–80, nabi is from the Arabic word nabī

Example Sentences

One resident, Rami Abdul Nabi, said the school was hit by two missiles and that it felt “like an earthquake” as they exploded.

From BBC

The highest-ranked woman on the list was Sue Nabi of Coty, the beauty products company.

From New York Times

Some notable female CEOs aren’t included since they became CEO less than two years ago or their company files proxy statements outside of the January through April window, including Julie Sweet of consultant Accenture and Sue Nabi, CEO of Coty Inc.

From Seattle Times

According to a statement, Khurram Agha, a top bureaucrat at the Interior Ministry in Islamabad, shared the findings with Afghanistan’s deputy interior minister, Muhammad Nabi Omari.

From Seattle Times

Wisam’s homecoming last week, along with the Wednesday release of his well-known activist cousin, Ahed Tamimi, touched every home in Nabi Saleh, a village where prison is a grim rite of passage for Palestinian boys.

From Seattle Times