Arabic

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Root
ح ب ب (ḥ b b)
18 terms

Etymology

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From the root ح ب ب (ḥ b b). Compare Hebrew חָבִיב (ḥāḇīḇ), Classical Syriac ܚܒܝܒܐ (ḥabbīḇā).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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حَبِيب (ḥabīb) (feminine حَبِيبَة (ḥabība) or حَبِيب (ḥabīb), masculine plural أَحِبَّة (ʔaḥibba) or أَحِبَّاء (ʔaḥibbāʔ) or أَحْبَاب (ʔaḥbāb), feminine plural حَبِيبَات (ḥabībāt) or حَبَائِبُ (ḥabāʔibu), elative أَحَبّ (ʔaḥabb))

  1. beloved
  2. agreeable

Declension

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Declension of adjective حَبِيب (ḥabīb)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)‎;
basic singular triptote
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَبِيب
ḥabīb
الْحَبِيب
al-ḥabīb
حَبِيبَة‎; حَبِيب
ḥabība‎; ḥabīb
الْحَبِيبَة‎; الْحَبِيب
al-ḥabība‎; al-ḥabīb
nominative حَبِيبٌ
ḥabībun
الْحَبِيبُ
al-ḥabību
حَبِيبَةٌ‎; حَبِيبٌ
ḥabībatun‎; ḥabībun
الْحَبِيبَةُ‎; الْحَبِيبُ
al-ḥabībatu‎; al-ḥabību
accusative حَبِيبًا
ḥabīban
الْحَبِيبَ
al-ḥabība
حَبِيبَةً‎; حَبِيبًا
ḥabībatan‎; ḥabīban
الْحَبِيبَةَ‎; الْحَبِيبَ
al-ḥabībata‎; al-ḥabība
genitive حَبِيبٍ
ḥabībin
الْحَبِيبِ
al-ḥabībi
حَبِيبَةٍ‎; حَبِيبٍ
ḥabībatin‎; ḥabībin
الْحَبِيبَةِ‎; الْحَبِيبِ
al-ḥabībati‎; al-ḥabībi
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal حَبِيبَيْن
ḥabībayn
الْحَبِيبَيْن
al-ḥabībayn
حَبِيبَتَيْن‎; حَبِيبَيْن
ḥabībatayn‎; ḥabībayn
الْحَبِيبَتَيْن‎; الْحَبِيبَيْن
al-ḥabībatayn‎; al-ḥabībayn
nominative حَبِيبَانِ
ḥabībāni
الْحَبِيبَانِ
al-ḥabībāni
حَبِيبَتَانِ‎; حَبِيبَانِ
ḥabībatāni‎; ḥabībāni
الْحَبِيبَتَانِ‎; الْحَبِيبَانِ
al-ḥabībatāni‎; al-ḥabībāni
accusative حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībayni
حَبِيبَتَيْنِ‎; حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībatayni‎; ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَتَيْنِ‎; الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībatayni‎; al-ḥabībayni
genitive حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībayni
حَبِيبَتَيْنِ‎; حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībatayni‎; ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَتَيْنِ‎; الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībatayni‎; al-ḥabībayni
plural masculine feminine
broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎;
basic broken plural diptote‎;
basic broken plural triptote
sound feminine plural‎;
basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal أَحِبَّة‎; أَحِبَّاء‎; أَحْبَاب
ʔaḥibba‎; ʔaḥibbāʔ‎; ʔaḥbāb
الْأَحِبَّة‎; الْأَحِبَّاء‎; الْأَحْبَاب
al-ʔaḥibba‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔ‎; al-ʔaḥbāb
حَبِيبَات‎; حَبَائِب
ḥabībāt‎; ḥabāʔib
الْحَبِيبَات‎; الْحَبَائِب
al-ḥabībāt‎; al-ḥabāʔib
nominative أَحِبَّةٌ‎; أَحِبَّاءُ‎; أَحْبَابٌ
ʔaḥibbatun‎; ʔaḥibbāʔu‎; ʔaḥbābun
الْأَحِبَّةُ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءُ‎; الْأَحْبَابُ
al-ʔaḥibbatu‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔu‎; al-ʔaḥbābu
حَبِيبَاتٌ‎; حَبَائِبُ
ḥabībātun‎; ḥabāʔibu
الْحَبِيبَاتُ‎; الْحَبَائِبُ
al-ḥabībātu‎; al-ḥabāʔibu
accusative أَحِبَّةً‎; أَحِبَّاءَ‎; أَحْبَابًا
ʔaḥibbatan‎; ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; ʔaḥbāban
الْأَحِبَّةَ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءَ‎; الْأَحْبَابَ
al-ʔaḥibbata‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; al-ʔaḥbāba
حَبِيبَاتٍ‎; حَبَائِبَ
ḥabībātin‎; ḥabāʔiba
الْحَبِيبَاتِ‎; الْحَبَائِبَ
al-ḥabībāti‎; al-ḥabāʔiba
genitive أَحِبَّةٍ‎; أَحِبَّاءَ‎; أَحْبَابٍ
ʔaḥibbatin‎; ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; ʔaḥbābin
الْأَحِبَّةِ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءِ‎; الْأَحْبَابِ
al-ʔaḥibbati‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔi‎; al-ʔaḥbābi
حَبِيبَاتٍ‎; حَبَائِبَ
ḥabībātin‎; ḥabāʔiba
الْحَبِيبَاتِ‎; الْحَبَائِبِ
al-ḥabībāti‎; al-ḥabāʔibi

Noun

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حَبِيب (ḥabībm (plural أَحِبَّة (ʔaḥibba) or أَحِبَّاء (ʔaḥibbāʔ) or أَحْبَاب (ʔaḥbāb), feminine حَبِيبَة (ḥabība))

  1. beloved
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 5:18:
      (translated by Sahih International)
      وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ وَٱلنَّصَارَى نَحْنُ أَبْنَاءُ ٱللّٰهِ وَأَحِبَّاؤُهُ قُلْ فَلِمَ يُعَذِّبُكُم بِذُنُوبِكُم بَلْ أَنْتُم بَشَرٌ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ يَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَلِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
      wa-qālati l-yahūdu wa-n-naṣārā naḥnu ʔabnāʔu llāhi wa-ʔaḥibbāʔuhū qul fa-lima yuʕaḏḏibukum bi-ḏunūbikum bal ʔantum bašarun mimman ḵalaqa yaḡfiru li-man yašāʔu wa-yuʕaḏḏibu man yašāʔu wa-li-llāhi mulku s-samāwāti wa-l-ʔarḍi wa-mā baynahumā wa-ʔilayhi l-maṣīru
      But the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of Allah and His beloved." Say, "Then why does He punish you for your sins?" Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the [final] destination.
  2. sweetheart
  3. dear
  4. darling
    يَا حَبِيبِي!yā ḥabībī!oh my darling!
  5. (Sufism, in the definite) frequently used title of God, the Beloved, the Focus of one's heart and devotion
    Synonyms: مَحْبُوب (maḥbūb), مَعْشُوق (maʕšūq)

Declension

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Declension of noun حَبِيب (ḥabīb)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct indefinite definite construct
informal حَبِيب
ḥabīb
الْحَبِيب
al-ḥabīb
حَبِيب
ḥabīb
حَبِيبَة
ḥabība
الْحَبِيبَة
al-ḥabība
حَبِيبَة
ḥabībat
nominative حَبِيبٌ
ḥabībun
الْحَبِيبُ
al-ḥabību
حَبِيبُ
ḥabību
حَبِيبَةٌ
ḥabībatun
الْحَبِيبَةُ
al-ḥabībatu
حَبِيبَةُ
ḥabībatu
accusative حَبِيبًا
ḥabīban
الْحَبِيبَ
al-ḥabība
حَبِيبَ
ḥabība
حَبِيبَةً
ḥabībatan
الْحَبِيبَةَ
al-ḥabībata
حَبِيبَةَ
ḥabībata
genitive حَبِيبٍ
ḥabībin
الْحَبِيبِ
al-ḥabībi
حَبِيبِ
ḥabībi
حَبِيبَةٍ
ḥabībatin
الْحَبِيبَةِ
al-ḥabībati
حَبِيبَةِ
ḥabībati
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite construct indefinite definite construct
informal حَبِيبَيْن
ḥabībayn
الْحَبِيبَيْن
al-ḥabībayn
حَبِيبَيْ
ḥabībay
حَبِيبَتَيْن
ḥabībatayn
الْحَبِيبَتَيْن
al-ḥabībatayn
حَبِيبَتَيْ
ḥabībatay
nominative حَبِيبَانِ
ḥabībāni
الْحَبِيبَانِ
al-ḥabībāni
حَبِيبَا
ḥabībā
حَبِيبَتَانِ
ḥabībatāni
الْحَبِيبَتَانِ
al-ḥabībatāni
حَبِيبَتَا
ḥabībatā
accusative حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībayni
حَبِيبَيْ
ḥabībay
حَبِيبَتَيْنِ
ḥabībatayni
الْحَبِيبَتَيْنِ
al-ḥabībatayni
حَبِيبَتَيْ
ḥabībatay
genitive حَبِيبَيْنِ
ḥabībayni
الْحَبِيبَيْنِ
al-ḥabībayni
حَبِيبَيْ
ḥabībay
حَبِيبَتَيْنِ
ḥabībatayni
الْحَبِيبَتَيْنِ
al-ḥabībatayni
حَبِيبَتَيْ
ḥabībatay
plural masculine feminine
broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎;
basic broken plural diptote‎;
basic broken plural triptote
sound feminine plural‎;
basic broken plural diptote
indefinite definite construct indefinite definite construct
informal أَحِبَّة‎; أَحِبَّاء‎; أَحْبَاب
ʔaḥibba‎; ʔaḥibbāʔ‎; ʔaḥbāb
الْأَحِبَّة‎; الْأَحِبَّاء‎; الْأَحْبَاب
al-ʔaḥibba‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔ‎; al-ʔaḥbāb
أَحِبَّة‎; أَحِبَّاء‎; أَحْبَاب
ʔaḥibbat‎; ʔaḥibbāʔ‎; ʔaḥbāb
حَبِيبَات‎; حَبَائِب
ḥabībāt‎; ḥabāʔib
الْحَبِيبَات‎; الْحَبَائِب
al-ḥabībāt‎; al-ḥabāʔib
حَبِيبَات‎; حَبَائِب
ḥabībāt‎; ḥabāʔib
nominative أَحِبَّةٌ‎; أَحِبَّاءُ‎; أَحْبَابٌ
ʔaḥibbatun‎; ʔaḥibbāʔu‎; ʔaḥbābun
الْأَحِبَّةُ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءُ‎; الْأَحْبَابُ
al-ʔaḥibbatu‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔu‎; al-ʔaḥbābu
أَحِبَّةُ‎; أَحِبَّاءُ‎; أَحْبَابُ
ʔaḥibbatu‎; ʔaḥibbāʔu‎; ʔaḥbābu
حَبِيبَاتٌ‎; حَبَائِبُ
ḥabībātun‎; ḥabāʔibu
الْحَبِيبَاتُ‎; الْحَبَائِبُ
al-ḥabībātu‎; al-ḥabāʔibu
حَبِيبَاتُ‎; حَبَائِبُ
ḥabībātu‎; ḥabāʔibu
accusative أَحِبَّةً‎; أَحِبَّاءَ‎; أَحْبَابًا
ʔaḥibbatan‎; ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; ʔaḥbāban
الْأَحِبَّةَ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءَ‎; الْأَحْبَابَ
al-ʔaḥibbata‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; al-ʔaḥbāba
أَحِبَّةَ‎; أَحِبَّاءَ‎; أَحْبَابَ
ʔaḥibbata‎; ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; ʔaḥbāba
حَبِيبَاتٍ‎; حَبَائِبَ
ḥabībātin‎; ḥabāʔiba
الْحَبِيبَاتِ‎; الْحَبَائِبَ
al-ḥabībāti‎; al-ḥabāʔiba
حَبِيبَاتِ‎; حَبَائِبَ
ḥabībāti‎; ḥabāʔiba
genitive أَحِبَّةٍ‎; أَحِبَّاءَ‎; أَحْبَابٍ
ʔaḥibbatin‎; ʔaḥibbāʔa‎; ʔaḥbābin
الْأَحِبَّةِ‎; الْأَحِبَّاءِ‎; الْأَحْبَابِ
al-ʔaḥibbati‎; al-ʔaḥibbāʔi‎; al-ʔaḥbābi
أَحِبَّةِ‎; أَحِبَّاءِ‎; أَحْبَابِ
ʔaḥibbati‎; ʔaḥibbāʔi‎; ʔaḥbābi
حَبِيبَاتٍ‎; حَبَائِبَ
ḥabībātin‎; ḥabāʔiba
الْحَبِيبَاتِ‎; الْحَبَائِبِ
al-ḥabībāti‎; al-ḥabāʔibi
حَبِيبَاتِ‎; حَبَائِبِ
ḥabībāti‎; ḥabāʔibi

Descendants

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Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħbiːb/
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Noun

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حبيب (ḥbībm (plural حباب (ḥbāb), feminine حبيبة (ḥbība))

  1. beloved
  2. sweetheart
  3. dear
  4. darling
  5. maternal uncle
    Synonym: خال (ḵāl)

Mozarabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb).

Noun

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حبيب (ḥabībm

  1. darling, beloved
    • c. 1100, al-Aʿmā al-Tuṭīlī, Kharja A8:[1]
      مو الحبيب أنفرم ذ مو امار
      mū al-ḥabīb anfərmə ḏī mū amār
      My beloved is ill with my love.

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  1. ^ Jones, Alan (1988) Romance Kharjas in Andalusian Arabic Muwaššaḥ Poetry (Oxford Oriental Institute Monographs; 9), Ithaca Press London, →ISBN, pages 77-79

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħa.biːb/, [ħaˈbiːb]
  • Audio (Jerusalem):(file)

Noun

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حبيب (ḥabībm (plural حبايب (ḥabāyeb), feminine حبيبة (ḥabībe))

  1. dear, beloved
  2. sweetheart, darling

Adjective

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حبيب (ḥabīb) (feminine حبيبة (ḥabībe), common plural حبايب (ḥabāyeb))

  1. dear, beloved
    Synonym: عزيز (ʕazīz)