nebis

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈneː.bɪs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛː.bis]

nēbis

1. second-person singular future active indicative of neō

Borrowed from Classical Persian نَفْس (nafs), from Arabic نَفْس (nafs).

• IPA^(key): [neˈvis]
• Hyphenation: ne‧bis

nebis (definite accusative nebsi, plural nebisler)

1. greediness, self-interest
2. nafs, concupiscence, ego
   • 18th century, Makhdumquli Firaghi, “Bu işi [This deed]”, in Magtymguly Pyragynyň Diwany [The Diwan of Makhdumquli Firaghi]‎^[1], volume 2, pages 118–120, lines 1–4:

     بنده سن بد ایشه باطرلیق ایتمه
     آلنینکده قویارلار اول کون بو ایشی
     نفسه اویمه شیطان راینه کیتمه
     خجالته قویار بیلکین بو ایشی

     Bende, sen bet işe batyrlyk etme,
     Alnyňda goýarlar ol gün bu işi!
     Nebse uýma, şeýtan raýyna gitme,
     Gyjalata goýar, bilgin, bu işi!

     O servant, do not dare to plunge into evil deeds.
     On that day they will set this deed before you.
     Do not follow the ego; do not go by Satan’s counsel.
     Know this: such a deed leads only to disgrace.

• “nebis” in Enedilim.com
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