ن • ز • ب

, aor. نَزِبَ , inf. n. نَزِيبٌ (S, K) and نَزْبٌ and نُزَابٌ (K) He (an antelope) uttered a cry, or sound, (S, K,) at rutting-time. (S.) Used with reference to the buck and the doe; (K;) or the buck only. (S, K.)

i. q. تنابزوا. (K.) Accord. to IHsh and others, this verb has not been heard [from the Arabs of the classical ages], but only the subst. نَزَبٌ, which is therefore decided to be a transp. form of نَبَزٌ. (TA.)

A buck-antelope; and a bull. (K.) [By the latter is probably meant the kind of antelope called بَقَرُ الوَحْشِ.]

A surname; a nickname; a name of reproach; an opprobrious appellation: syn. لَقَبَ: (K:) i. q. نَبَزٌ. (TA.) See 6.