Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə.biːb/, [ɦɐ.biːb]
  • Rhymes: -iːb

Noun

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हबीब (habībm (Urdu spelling حبیب)

  1. friend
    Synonyms: दोस्त (dost), मित्र (mitra)
  2. (also used attributively) darling, love
    Synonyms: प्यारा (pyārā), प्रिय (priya)

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