Meanings of naib in English

The idea of so much water was difficult for the naib to grasp.

Meah Atchund was continued governor of Surat, and Pharass Cawn was appointed naib.

Fenring acted as if he did not hear the naib.

The old naib's brow furrowed, and he ran his fingers along the dark beard on his chin.

A battered and bedraggled Elias stood over him, looking deeply worried, as the naib drew several shuddering breaths.

Dayef, the current naib of this settlement, had expressed his eagerness to take Muad'Dib out to the spice fields.

If only he could be as utterly certain as Stilgar was; the naib had always been a man of absolutes.

This naib was more of a business leader than a warrior; he had a crysknife, but also carried an accounting tablet.

Paul had made him kneel, taken the naib's crysknife, and made him repeat, I, Stilgar, take this knife from the hands of my Duke.

Paul wished Stilgar could have been here, but the naib was leading a force of Fremen, chasing down another group of Thorvald's persistent followers.

The naib's blue-within-blue gaze flicked back and forth, and he wrapped his hand around the crysknife at his waist, ready to kill if necessary.

Naib could not impress with the bat either and fell for eight.

But we're here to show to the world we want friendship, Naib said.

So, Naib Sharnak had dispatched others as well, but too late.

I am the Naib of my sietch, and yes, Taref was cast out.

The Naib breathed hard, and his voice carried a murderous tone.