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nb, nbˀ (nāḇ, nāḇā) n.m. nit
nit, i.e. the egg of a louse
Syr, JBAmb, JBA, JBAg
JbEd BTr 359.2:30↗ ܥܒܕ ܩܠܡ̈ܐ ܘܢܒ̈ܐ‏ : it produces lice and nits ; AMBVoderAs.Mus. 3:5↗ דתיתין עליה דמר בר אחות קירסא נבא וקלמתא‏ : that you should bring upon PN misery, nits, and lice ; BT Naz 39a(15)↗ מהאי {אי}נבא׳ הי׳ דקאים בעיקב׳ דבינת׳‏ : what is n'? that which is found at the root of a hair follicle ; TGAs28(1) 170.1.27↗ ביצי כינים נאבי‏ : lice eggs: nits
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= Akk. nābu.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 882[418]DJBA: 725aJ. Payne-Smith: 325bBarBahlul: 1210:23

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