Fisal’s Dictionary: حبَّ Posted by Fisal on Jul 5, 2011 in Arabic Language, Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb حبَّ and explore some of its derivatives.
* حبَّ [V. I. T.]= to fall in love or to love someone,
e.g. – Ali fell in love. حبَّ علىٌ / وقع علىٌّ في الحبِّ
– Ali loved the girl. حبَّ علىٌّ الفتاةَ
* أحبَّ = (1) [V. T.] to love someone or something or fall in love with someone.
e.g. – أحبَّ علىٌّ الفتاةَ = Ali loved the girl.
– أحبَّ الأولادُ الفيلمَ = The boys loved the movie.
(2) [V. I.] to produce grains or seeds.
e.g. – أحبَّ الزرعُ = The plants produced grains.
* الحُبُّ [N. U.] = love; e.g. – الحُبُّ شيءٌ جميلٌ = Love is a beautiful thing.
* الحَبُّ / الحُبوب [N. C.] = grains or seeds; sing. حـَـبَّـة = a grain.
* مُحبٌ [N. C.] = (male) lover, pl. مُحبّون / مُحبّين = (male) lovers.
* مُحبّةٌ [N. C.] = (female) lover, pl. مُحبّاتٌ = (female) lovers.
* المَحبَّةُ [N. U.] = love; e.g. يعيش المصريون معاً في محبّةٍ = Egyptians live together in love.
* حَبيبٌ [N. C.] = (male) beloved person, pl. أحباءٌ / أحبةٌ = the beloved ones.
* حَبيبة [N. C.] = (female) beloved person, pl. حبيبات / حبائِب = the beloved ones.
* مَحبوبٌ [Adj.] = (male) beloved, pl. مَحبوبون / مَحبوبين = (be)loved.
* مَحبوبةٌ [Adj.] = (female) beloved, pl. محبوبات = (be)loved.
* حبَّبَ = (1) [V. T.] + prep. (to إلى ): to make someone love someone or something.
e.g. – و لكن اللهَ حبَّبَ إليكم الإيمانَ = But Allah made you love faith.
(2) [V. I.] to produce grains or seeds that appear after a plant grows for a while.
e.g. – حبَّبَ الأرزُ = The rice produced grains.
* تحبَّبَ [Phrasal. V.] + prep. (to إلى ) = to show love towards someone.
e.g. – تحبَّبَ الولدُ إلى الفتاةِ = The boy showed love to the girl.
* استحبَّ [V. T.] = to prefer something or like it more.
e.g. – استحبّوا هذا الشاطئ = The preferred this beach.
* مُستحَبٌ / مُحبَّبٌ [Adj.] = favorable or desirable;
e.g. – هذا شيءٌ مُستحبٌ / مُحببٌ = This a desirable / favorable thing.
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Well, I was born near the city of Rasheed or Rosetta, Egypt. Yes, the city where the Rosetta Stone was discovered. It is a small city on the north of Egypt where the Nile meets the Mediterranean. I am a Teacher of EFL.