The dual forms طَالِبَانِ and طَالِبَيْنِ both end in nūn, normally with kasra.
This nūn is not tanwīn; compare the singular طَالِبٌ.
Additional rule: In iḍāfa, the nūn of the dual is dropped, e.g. طَالِبَا الْعِلْمِ and طَالِبَيِ الْعِلْمِ. The detailed treatment belongs to a later topic.
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Noun Case Classes: Type 5 — The Dual and Related Forms
The dual forms طَالِبَانِ and طَالِبَيْنِ both end in nūn, normally with kasra.
This nūn is not tanwīn; compare the singular طَالِبٌ.
Additional rule: In iḍāfa, the nūn of the dual is dropped, e.g. طَالِبَا الْعِلْمِ and طَالِبَيِ الْعِلْمِ. The detailed treatment belongs to a later topic.