قبل

See also: قتل, ق ب ل, and ق ت ل

Arabic

Root
ق ب ل (q b l)
21 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qa.bi.la/

Verb

قَبِلَ • (qabila) I (non-past يَقْبَلُ (yaqbalu), verbal noun قَبُول (qabūl) or قُبُول (qubūl))

to accept
قَبِلَ العَرِيسُ بِفَرَحٍ طَلَبَ الزَّوَاجِ.
qabila l-ʕarīsu bifaraḥin ṭalaba z-zawāji.
The groom accepted the marriage proposal with joy.
to receive kindly, to give a friendly reception
to acquiesce, to put up with, to agree, to consent, to assent
to admit
to obey, to yield, to give in, to submit

Conjugation

Conjugation of **قَبِلَ** (I, sound, i ~ a, full passive, verbal nouns *قَبُول*, *قُبُول*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					قَبُول, قُبُول qabūl, qubūl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					قَابِل qābil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَقْبُول maqbūl
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قَبِلْتُ qabiltu	قَبِلْتَ qabilta	قَبِلَ qabila	قَبِلْتُمَا qabiltumā	قَبِلَا qabilā	قَبِلْنَا qabilnā	قَبِلْتُمْ qabiltum	قَبِلُوا qabilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قَبِلْتُ qabiltu	قَبِلْتِ qabilti	قَبِلَتْ qabilat	قَبِلْتُمَا qabiltumā	قَبِلَتَا qabilatā	قَبِلْنَا qabilnā	قَبِلْتُنَّ qabiltunna	قَبِلْنَ qabilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَقْبَلُ ʔaqbalu	تَقْبَلُ taqbalu	يَقْبَلُ yaqbalu	تَقْبَلَانِ taqbalāni	يَقْبَلَانِ yaqbalāni	نَقْبَلُ naqbalu	تَقْبَلُونَ taqbalūna	يَقْبَلُونَ yaqbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَقْبَلُ ʔaqbalu	تَقْبَلِينَ taqbalīna	تَقْبَلُ taqbalu	تَقْبَلَانِ taqbalāni	تَقْبَلَانِ taqbalāni	نَقْبَلُ naqbalu	تَقْبَلْنَ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ yaqbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَقْبَلَ ʔaqbala	تَقْبَلَ taqbala	يَقْبَلَ yaqbala	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	يَقْبَلَا yaqbalā	نَقْبَلَ naqbala	تَقْبَلُوا taqbalū	يَقْبَلُوا yaqbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَقْبَلَ ʔaqbala	تَقْبَلِي taqbalī	تَقْبَلَ taqbala	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	نَقْبَلَ naqbala	تَقْبَلْنَ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ yaqbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَقْبَلْ ʔaqbal	تَقْبَلْ taqbal	يَقْبَلْ yaqbal	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	يَقْبَلَا yaqbalā	نَقْبَلْ naqbal	تَقْبَلُوا taqbalū	يَقْبَلُوا yaqbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَقْبَلْ ʔaqbal	تَقْبَلِي taqbalī	تَقْبَلْ taqbal	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	تَقْبَلَا taqbalā	نَقْبَلْ naqbal	تَقْبَلْنَ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ yaqbalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِقْبَلْ iqbal		اِقْبَلَا iqbalā			اِقْبَلُوا iqbalū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِقْبَلِي iqbalī		اِقْبَلَا iqbalā			اِقْبَلْنَ iqbalna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قُبِلْتُ qubiltu	قُبِلْتَ qubilta	قُبِلَ qubila	قُبِلْتُمَا qubiltumā	قُبِلَا qubilā	قُبِلْنَا qubilnā	قُبِلْتُمْ qubiltum	قُبِلُوا qubilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قُبِلْتُ qubiltu	قُبِلْتِ qubilti	قُبِلَتْ qubilat	قُبِلْتُمَا qubiltumā	قُبِلَتَا qubilatā	قُبِلْنَا qubilnā	قُبِلْتُنَّ qubiltunna	قُبِلْنَ qubilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقْبَلُ ʔuqbalu	تُقْبَلُ tuqbalu	يُقْبَلُ yuqbalu	تُقْبَلَانِ tuqbalāni	يُقْبَلَانِ yuqbalāni	نُقْبَلُ nuqbalu	تُقْبَلُونَ tuqbalūna	يُقْبَلُونَ yuqbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقْبَلُ ʔuqbalu	تُقْبَلِينَ tuqbalīna	تُقْبَلُ tuqbalu	تُقْبَلَانِ tuqbalāni	تُقْبَلَانِ tuqbalāni	نُقْبَلُ nuqbalu	تُقْبَلْنَ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ yuqbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقْبَلَ ʔuqbala	تُقْبَلَ tuqbala	يُقْبَلَ yuqbala	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	يُقْبَلَا yuqbalā	نُقْبَلَ nuqbala	تُقْبَلُوا tuqbalū	يُقْبَلُوا yuqbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقْبَلَ ʔuqbala	تُقْبَلِي tuqbalī	تُقْبَلَ tuqbala	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	نُقْبَلَ nuqbala	تُقْبَلْنَ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ yuqbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقْبَلْ ʔuqbal	تُقْبَلْ tuqbal	يُقْبَلْ yuqbal	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	يُقْبَلَا yuqbalā	نُقْبَلْ nuqbal	تُقْبَلُوا tuqbalū	يُقْبَلُوا yuqbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقْبَلْ ʔuqbal	تُقْبَلِي tuqbalī	تُقْبَلْ tuqbal	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	تُقْبَلَا tuqbalā	نُقْبَلْ nuqbal	تُقْبَلْنَ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ yuqbalna

Antonyms

رَفَضَ (rafaḍa)

Descendants

Maltese: qabel
Malay: kabul
Indonesian: kabul

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qab.ba.la/

Verb

قَبَّلَ • (qabbala) II (non-past يُقَبِّلُ (yuqabbilu), verbal noun تَقْبِيل (taqbīl))

to kiss
Synonym: بَاسَ (bāsa)
- a. 965, Al-Mutanabbi, ضَيْفٌ أَلَمَّ بِرَأْسِي غَيْرَ مُحْتَشِمِ (ḍayfun ʔalamma biraʔsī ḡayra muḥtašimi)‎^[1]:
  قَبَّلْتُهَا وَدُمُوعِي مَزْجُ أَدْمُعِهَا // وَقَبَّلَتْنِي عَلَى خَوْفٍ فَمًا لِفَمِ
  فَذُقْتُ مَاءَ حَيَاةٍ مِنْ مُقَبَّلِهَا // لَوْ صَابَ تُرْبًا لَأَحْيَا سَالِفَ الْأُمَمِ
  qabbaltuhā wadumūʕī mazju ʔadmuʕihā // waqabbalatnī ʕalā ḵawfin faman lifami
  faḏuqtu māʔa ḥayātin min muqabbalihā // law ṣāba turban laʔaḥyā sālifa l-ʔumami
  I kissed her, and my tears mixed with hers, // and she kissed me timidly, mouth to mouth.
  I tasted the water of life from her kiss, // which may revive the ancestors, if it hit the earth.
to go south

Conjugation

Conjugation of **قَبَّلَ** (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun *تَقْبِيل*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَقْبِيل taqbīl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُقَبِّل muqabbil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُقَبَّل muqabbal
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قَبَّلْتُ qabbaltu	قَبَّلْتَ qabbalta	قَبَّلَ qabbala	قَبَّلْتُمَا qabbaltumā	قَبَّلَا qabbalā	قَبَّلْنَا qabbalnā	قَبَّلْتُمْ qabbaltum	قَبَّلُوا qabbalū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قَبَّلْتُ qabbaltu	قَبَّلْتِ qabbalti	قَبَّلَتْ qabbalat	قَبَّلْتُمَا qabbaltumā	قَبَّلَتَا qabbalatā	قَبَّلْنَا qabbalnā	قَبَّلْتُنَّ qabbaltunna	قَبَّلْنَ qabbalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقَبِّلُ ʔuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلُ tuqabbilu	يُقَبِّلُ yuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلَانِ tuqabbilāni	يُقَبِّلَانِ yuqabbilāni	نُقَبِّلُ nuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلُونَ tuqabbilūna	يُقَبِّلُونَ yuqabbilūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقَبِّلُ ʔuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلِينَ tuqabbilīna	تُقَبِّلُ tuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلَانِ tuqabbilāni	تُقَبِّلَانِ tuqabbilāni	نُقَبِّلُ nuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلْنَ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ yuqabbilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقَبِّلَ ʔuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَ tuqabbila	يُقَبِّلَ yuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	يُقَبِّلَا yuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلَ nuqabbila	تُقَبِّلُوا tuqabbilū	يُقَبِّلُوا yuqabbilū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقَبِّلَ ʔuqabbila	تُقَبِّلِي tuqabbilī	تُقَبِّلَ tuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلَ nuqabbila	تُقَبِّلْنَ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ yuqabbilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقَبِّلْ ʔuqabbil	تُقَبِّلْ tuqabbil	يُقَبِّلْ yuqabbil	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	يُقَبِّلَا yuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلْ nuqabbil	تُقَبِّلُوا tuqabbilū	يُقَبِّلُوا yuqabbilū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقَبِّلْ ʔuqabbil	تُقَبِّلِي tuqabbilī	تُقَبِّلْ tuqabbil	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	تُقَبِّلَا tuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلْ nuqabbil	تُقَبِّلْنَ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ yuqabbilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		قَبِّلْ qabbil		قَبِّلَا qabbilā			قَبِّلُوا qabbilū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		قَبِّلِي qabbilī		قَبِّلَا qabbilā			قَبِّلْنَ qabbilna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قُبِّلْتُ qubbiltu	قُبِّلْتَ qubbilta	قُبِّلَ qubbila	قُبِّلْتُمَا qubbiltumā	قُبِّلَا qubbilā	قُبِّلْنَا qubbilnā	قُبِّلْتُمْ qubbiltum	قُبِّلُوا qubbilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قُبِّلْتُ qubbiltu	قُبِّلْتِ qubbilti	قُبِّلَتْ qubbilat	قُبِّلْتُمَا qubbiltumā	قُبِّلَتَا qubbilatā	قُبِّلْنَا qubbilnā	قُبِّلْتُنَّ qubbiltunna	قُبِّلْنَ qubbilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقَبَّلُ ʔuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلُ tuqabbalu	يُقَبَّلُ yuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلَانِ tuqabbalāni	يُقَبَّلَانِ yuqabbalāni	نُقَبَّلُ nuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلُونَ tuqabbalūna	يُقَبَّلُونَ yuqabbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقَبَّلُ ʔuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلِينَ tuqabbalīna	تُقَبَّلُ tuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلَانِ tuqabbalāni	تُقَبَّلَانِ tuqabbalāni	نُقَبَّلُ nuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلْنَ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ yuqabbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقَبَّلَ ʔuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَ tuqabbala	يُقَبَّلَ yuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	يُقَبَّلَا yuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلَ nuqabbala	تُقَبَّلُوا tuqabbalū	يُقَبَّلُوا yuqabbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقَبَّلَ ʔuqabbala	تُقَبَّلِي tuqabbalī	تُقَبَّلَ tuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلَ nuqabbala	تُقَبَّلْنَ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ yuqabbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقَبَّلْ ʔuqabbal	تُقَبَّلْ tuqabbal	يُقَبَّلْ yuqabbal	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	يُقَبَّلَا yuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلْ nuqabbal	تُقَبَّلُوا tuqabbalū	يُقَبَّلُوا yuqabbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقَبَّلْ ʔuqabbal	تُقَبَّلِي tuqabbalī	تُقَبَّلْ tuqabbal	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	تُقَبَّلَا tuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلْ nuqabbal	تُقَبَّلْنَ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ yuqabbalna

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qu.bul/

Noun

قُبُل or قُبْل • (qubul or qubl) m

fore, front
- 1025, ابن سينا [Avicenna], القانون في الطب [Canon Medicinae]‎^[2]:
  كرمدانة.
  الماهية: حبها يمدحه الأطباء.
  أعضاء النفض: تسخن القبل جداً وتسهل الماء والمرّة.
  Myrtle seed.
  What it is: Its seed is praised by the physicians.
  Palpitating organs: It heats the front well and releases the waters and bile.

Declension

Declension of noun **قُبُل** (qubul)‎; **قُبْل** (qubl)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	قُبُل‎; قُبْل qubul‎; qubl	الْقُبُل‎; الْقُبْل al-qubul‎; al-qubl	قُبُل‎; قُبْل qubul‎; qubl
nominative	قُبُلٌ‎; قُبْلٌ qubulun‎; qublun	الْقُبُلُ‎; الْقُبْلُ al-qubulu‎; al-qublu	قُبُلُ‎; قُبْلُ qubulu‎; qublu
accusative	قُبُلًا‎; قُبْلًا qubulan‎; qublan	الْقُبُلَ‎; الْقُبْلَ al-qubula‎; al-qubla	قُبُلَ‎; قُبْلَ qubula‎; qubla
genitive	قُبُلٍ‎; قُبْلٍ qubulin‎; qublin	الْقُبُلِ‎; الْقُبْلِ al-qubuli‎; al-qubli	قُبُلِ‎; قُبْلِ qubuli‎; qubli

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qab.lu/

Adverb

قَبْلُ • (qablu)

previously, formerly, earlier, before
Antonym: بَعْدُ (baʕdu)

Derived terms

مِنْ قَبْلُ (min qablu)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qab.la/

Preposition

قَبْلَ • (qabla)

Audio:

(file)

before; prior to
رَأَْيْتُهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ.
raʔaytuhu qabla mawtihi biyawmayni.
I saw him two days before his death.
ago
رَأَْيْتُهُ قَبْلَ يَوْمَيْنِ.
raʔaytuhu qabla yawmayni.
I saw him two days ago.

Inflection

Inflected forms

base form					قَبْلَ (qabla)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		dual	plural
	m	f	dual	m	f
1^st person	قَبْلِي (qablī)		قَبْلَنَا (qablanā)
2^nd person	قَبْلَكَ (qablaka)	قَبْلَكِ (qablaki)	قَبْلَكُمَا (qablakumā)	قَبْلَكُمْ (qablakum)	قَبْلَكُنَّ (qablakunna)
3^rd person	قَبْلَهُ (qablahu)	قَبْلَهَا (qablahā)	قَبْلَهُمَا (qablahumā)	قَبْلَهُمْ (qablahum)	قَبْلَهُنَّ (qablahunna)

Derived terms

قَبْلًا (qablan, “previously”)
قَبْلَئِذٍ (qablaʔiḏin, “before that”)
قَبْلَذَاكَ (qablaḏāka, “before that”)
قَبْلَمَا (qablamā, “before”)
قُبَيْلَ (qubayla, “shortly before”)
مِنْ قَبْلِ (min qabli, “before”)

Descendants

Maltese: qabel
→ Swahili: kabla

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qi.bal/

Noun

قِبَل • (qibal) m

power, ability

Declension

Declension of noun **قِبَل** (qibal)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	قِبَل qibal	الْقِبَل al-qibal	قِبَل qibal
nominative	قِبَلٌ qibalun	الْقِبَلُ al-qibalu	قِبَلُ qibalu
accusative	قِبَلًا qibalan	الْقِبَلَ al-qibala	قِبَلَ qibala
genitive	قِبَلٍ qibalin	الْقِبَلِ al-qibali	قِبَلِ qibali

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qi.ba.la/

Preposition

قِبَلَ • (qibala)

in the presence of, before, near
in the direction of, toward

Inflection

Inflected forms

base form					قِبَلَ (qibala)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		dual	plural
	m	f	dual	m	f
1^st person	قِبَلِي (qibalī)		قِبَلَنَا (qibalanā)
2^nd person	قِبَلَكَ (qibalaka)	قِبَلَكِ (qibalaki)	قِبَلَكُمَا (qibalakumā)	قِبَلَكُمْ (qibalakum)	قِبَلَكُنَّ (qibalakunna)
3^rd person	قِبَلَهُ (qibalahu)	قِبَلَهَا (qibalahā)	قِبَلَهُمَا (qibalahumā)	قِبَلَهُمْ (qibalahum)	قِبَلَهُنَّ (qibalahunna)

Derived terms

مِنْ قِبَلِ (min qibali)

Etymology 8

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qu.bal/

Noun

قُبَل • (qubal) pl

plural of قُبْلَة (qubla)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
11 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡa.bil/, [ɡa.bɪl]

Preposition

قبل • (gabil)

before, prior to
Antonym: بعد (baʕad)

Inflection

Inflection of **قبل**

base form			قبل (gabil)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		plural
	m	f	plural
1^st person	قبلي (gabli)		قبلنا (gablana)
2^nd person	قبلك (gablak)	قبلك (gablik)	قبلكم (gablakum)
3^rd person	قبله (gablu)	قبلها (gablaha)	قبلهم (gablahum)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡi.bil/, [ɡɪ.bɪl]

Verb

قبل • (gibil) I (non-past يقبل (yigbal), verbal noun قبول (gubūl), active participle قابل (gābil), passive participle مقبول (magbūl))

to accept, to agree to something
Synonym: وَافَق (wāfag)

Antonym: رفض (rafaḍ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of **قبل**
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	قبلت (gibilt)	قبلت (gibilt)	قبل (gibil)	قبلنا (gibilna)	قبلتوا (gibiltu)	قبلوا (giblu)
past	f	قبلت (gibilt)	قبلتي (gibilti)	قبلت (giblat)	قبلنا (gibilna)	قبلتوا (gibiltu)	قبلوا (giblu)
non-past	m	أقبل (ʔagbal)	تقبل (tigbal)	يقبل (yigbal)	نقبل (nigbal)	تقبلوا (tigbalu)	يقبلوا (yigbalu)
non-past	f	أقبل (ʔagbal)	تقبلي (tigbali)	تقبل (tigbal)	نقبل (nigbal)	تقبلوا (tigbalu)	يقبلوا (yigbalu)
imperative	m		اقبل (agbal)			اقبلوا (agbalu)
imperative	f		اقبلي (agbali)			اقبلوا (agbalu)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
1 term

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qbal/

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Preposition

قبل • (qbal)

before, prior to
Antonyms: بعد (baʕd), من بعد (min baʕd)

Inflection

Inflection of **قبل**

base form			قبل (qbal)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		plural
	m	f	plural
1^st person	قبلي (qabli)		قبلنا (qablna, qbalna)
2^nd person	قبلك (qablek)	قبلك (qablki)	قبلكم (qablkum, qbalkum)
3^rd person	قبله (qablu)	قبلها (qablha)	قبلهم (qablhum, qbalhum)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Verb

قبل • (qbal) I (non-past يقبل (yiqbal), verbal noun قبول (qbūl), active participle قابل (qābil), passive participle مقبول (maqbūl))

to accept, to agree to something
Antonym: رفض (rfaḍ)

ضنيت بلي ما كانت ش قابلة ب هاد الاتفاق.
ḍannīt billi ma kānitši qābla b-hād l-ittifāq.
I thought she didn't accept this agreement.

طلبت ه و ما قبل يشد الصرف.
ṭlabtu w-ma qbal yšudd eṣ-ṣarf
He didn't accept to take the change after asking him to.

Conjugation

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Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَبْل (qabl).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [qaβl]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qäbl]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [qäbl]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [qäbl̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qæbl̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [qäbl]

Readings
Classical reading^?	qaḇl
Dari reading^?	qabl
Iranian reading^?	ġabl
Tajik reading^?	qabl

Adjective

قبل • (qabl)

before, prior to

Related terms

قَبْلاً (qablan)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
7 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʔabl/, [ˈʔa.b(ɪ)l]
IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /ɡabl/, [ˈɡa.b(ɪ)l]
Audio (Amman): (file)

Preposition

قبل • (ʔabl)

before, prior to
Antonym: بعد (baʕd)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʔi.bil/, [ˈʔi.bɪl]
IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /ɡi.bil/, [ˈɡi.bɪl]
Audio (al-Lidd): (file)

Verb

قبل • (ʔibil) I (present بقبل (biʔbal), active participle قابل (ʔābel))

to accept, to agree to something
Antonym: رفض (rafaḍ)

هو مش قابل ييجي معي.
huwwe miš ʔābel yīji maʕi.
He's refusing to come with me.
(literally, “He's not agreeing to come with me.”)

ما قبلوني ل لوظيفة. ― mā ʔiblūni la-l-waẓīfe. ― They didn't accept me for the job.

Conjugation

Conjugation of **قبل**
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبل (ʔibil)	قبلنا (ʔbilna)	قبلتو (ʔbiltu)	قبلو (ʔiblu)
past	f	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبلتي (ʔbilti)	قبلت (ʔiblat)	قبلنا (ʔbilna)	قبلتو (ʔbiltu)	قبلو (ʔiblu)
present	m	بقبل (baʔbal)	بتقبل (btiʔbal)	بقبل (biʔbal)	منقبل (mniʔbal)	بتقبلو (btiʔbalu)	بقبلو (biʔbalu)
present	f	بقبل (baʔbal)	بتقبلي (btiʔbali)	بتقبل (btiʔbal)	منقبل (mniʔbal)	بتقبلو (btiʔbalu)	بقبلو (biʔbalu)
subjunctive	m	أقبل (ʔaʔbal)	تقبل (tiʔbal)	يقبل (yiʔbal)	نقبل (niʔbal)	تقبلو (tiʔbalu)	يقبلو (yiʔbalu)
subjunctive	f	أقبل (ʔaʔbal)	تقبلي (tiʔbali)	تقبل (tiʔbal)	نقبل (niʔbal)	تقبلو (tiʔbalu)	يقبلو (yiʔbalu)
imperative	m		اقبل (iʔbal)			اقبلو (iʔbalu)
imperative	f		اقبلي (iʔbali)			اقبلو (iʔbalu)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (qabl), from Arabic قَبْل (qabl).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /qəbl/

Adverb

قبل • (qabl)

previous, before, ago
Synonyms: آگے (āge), پَہْلے (pahle)

References

“قبل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“قبل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.