How to say "lineage, genealogy" in Arabic

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Meaninglineage, genealogy

Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic

نَسَب

nasabנסב

نسب

Hebrew · Modern Hebrew

יִחוּס, שֹׁשֶׁלֶת יוּחֲסִין

yikhus, shoshelet yukhasinيِخُوس، شُوشِلِت يُوخَاسِين

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ن-س-ب

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لَهُ نَسَب عَرِيق
lahu nasab ʿarīqלה נסב עריק

He has an ancient lineage.

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