Arabic

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Etymology

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From حَبِيب (ḥabīb, beloved, sweetheart) +‎ ـِي (, first-person singular possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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حَبِيبِي (ḥabībīm (feminine حَبِيبَتِي (ḥabībatī))

  1. darling

Descendants

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  • Hebrew: חביבי (khabíbi)
  • Japanese: ハビービー (habībī), ハビビ (habibi)
  • Swedish: habibi