nb

See also: Nb, NB, nB, n.b., N.B., NB., and N.-B.

Translingual

Etymology

Initialism of English Norwegian Bokmål.

Symbol

nb

1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Norwegian Bokmål.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Norwegian Bokmål terms

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Pronoun

nb

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of nobody.
   • 2023 May 10, @mkarrdashh, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 3 November 2023:

     i hate when i text in the gc and nb replys^[sic]

   • 2023 June 29, @imkaay, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 3 November 2023:

     everybody say they hiring but nb hiringggg fr 🙄

   • 2023 August 31, u/Regular_Fisherman_51, “first day of high school coming up i need some advice quick”, in Reddit‎, r/BruceDropEmOff, archived from the original on 3 November 2023:

     Do yo own thing and don't gaf about what nb else say

   • 2023 October 5, u/Colors100, “Just need someone to talk to”, in Reddit‎, r/SuicideWatch, archived from the original on 3 November 2023:

     Public school was hell bc nb wanted to be my friend or associate with me due to me being trans.

Noun

nb

1. (cricket) Initialism of no ball.

Phrase

nb

1. Initialism of nota bene.

Adjective

nb (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of NB (“non-binary”).

Anagrams

• B.N., Bn, Bn., bn, bn.

Demotic

Etymology 1

From Egyptian (nb, “all, every”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niːβ/

Determiner

1. (definite) all, every
2. (indefinite) any

Descendants

• Akhmimic Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ (nim)
• Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ (niben)
• Fayyumic Coptic: ⲛⲓⲃⲓ (nibi)
• Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ (nim)
• Oxyrhynchite Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ (nim)
• Coptic Dialect P: ⲛⲓⲃ (nib)
• Sahidic Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ (nim)

Etymology 2

From Egyptian (nb, “lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːβ/

Noun

 m

1. lord

Descendants

• Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲏⲃ (nēb)
• Old Coptic: ⲛⲏⲃ (nēb)

Etymology 3

From Egyptian (nbt, “mistress, lady”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneːβə/

Noun

 f

1. mistress, lady (woman with authority over something)

References

• Erichsen, Wolja (1954), Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, pages 212–213
• Johnson, Janet (2000), Thus Wrote ꜥOnchsheshonqy: An Introductory Grammar of Demotic‎, third edition, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, →ISBN, page 7