nahabilin

remainder / remainingnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

What is left after using, taking, removing, or completing a part; the remainder, leftover, or remaining part.

Pronunciation

nah-hah-BEE-lin

Root and affixes

From bilin, a root related to leaving or remaining; nahabilin expresses what was left or remains.

Variants or conjugations

nahibilin; nabilin; bilin

Related words and expressions

sobra = leftover / excess`nbilin = to leave / remain`npabilin = to stay / remain`nsalin = remainder or remnant

Meaning and usage notes

Used for the rest of food, money, time, people, or parts that remain. For extra surplus or excess, “sobra” may be more natural.