دوب

See also: دوت

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic دَأَب (daʔab, “to remain, to continue”). Compare Moroccan Arabic دابا (dāba, “now”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːb/

Conjunction

دوب • (dūb)

1. now, just

   دوبه وصل.

   dūbu waṣal

   He just arrived.

2. barely

   يا دوب أجيبه.

   ya dūb ajību

   I can barely bring him.

Inflection

Inflected forms of دوب
Base form					دوب (dūb)
Personal-pronoun- including forms		singular		plural
		m	f
1st person		دوبني (dūbani), دوبي (dūbi)		دوبنا (dūbana)
2nd person		دوبك (dūbak)	دوبك (dūbik)	دوبكم (dūbakum)
3rd person		دوبه (dūbu)	دوبها (dūbaha)	دوبهم (dūbahum)

Libyan Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːb/

Adverb

دوب (transliteration needed)

1. slightly
2. in a very small amount

Usage notes

never used separately. Always in the construction دوب ما

South Levantine Arabic

Root
د و ب
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَوَّبَ (ḏawwaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daw.wab/, [ˈdaw.wab]

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Verb

دوّب • (dawwab) II (present بدوّب (bidawweb))

1. (transitive) to melt, to dissolve

   Antonyms: جمّد (jammad), تلّج (tallaj)

2. (transitive) to thaw, to defrost

   Antonyms: جمّد (jammad), تلّج (tallaj)

3. to charm, to win over (someone)

Conjugation

Conjugation of دوّب (dawwab)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	دوّبت (dawwabt)	دوّبت (dawwabt)	دوّب (dawwab)		دوّبنا (dawwabna)	دوّبتو (dawwabtu)	دوّبو (dawwabu)
	f		دوّبتي (dawwabti)	دوّبت (dawwabat)
present	m	بدوّب (badawweb)	بتدوّب (bitdawweb)	بدوّب (bidawweb)		مندوّب (mindawweb)	بتدوّبو (bitdawwbu)	بدوّبو (bidawwbu)
	f		بتدوّبي (bitdawwbi)	بتدوّب (bitdawweb)
subjunctive	m	ادوّب (adawweb)	تدوّب (tdawweb)	يدوّب (ydawweb)		ندوّب (ndawweb)	تدوّبو (tdawwbu)	يدوّبو (ydawwbu)
	f		تدوّبي (tdawwbi)	تدوّب (tdawweb)
imperative	m		دوّب (dawweb)				دوّبو (dawwbu)
	f		دوّبي (dawwbi)