See also: أؤب, أوت, and اوت

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ء و ب (ʔ-w-b)

Verb

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أَوَّبَ (ʔawwaba) II, non-past يُؤَوِّبُ‎ (yuʔawwibu)

  1. to return, to come back, to come home
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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أَوْب (ʔawbm (plural آوَاب (ʔāwāb))

  1. verbal noun of آبَ (ʔāba) (form I)
  2. return
  3. repentance
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 38:17:
      ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا یَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَیۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّاب.
      Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
  4. region
  5. quick walking
  6. custom, habit
  7. intention
  8. way, road
  9. wind
Declension
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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أُوبَ (ʔūba) (form I)

  1. first-person singular non-past passive jussive of أَبَى (ʔabā)