حب

حُبَّةٌ حب حبه حبة : see حُبٌّ, in two places: ― -b2- and حَبِيبٌ. ― -b3- [It is also used in a pl. sense.] You say, هُوَ مِنْ حُبَّةِ نَفْسِى [ He is of the beloved of my soul ]. (TA voce حُمَّةٌ.) ― -b4- And حُبَّتُكَ also signifies What thou lovest to receive as a gift, or to have. (K.) You say, اِخْتَرْ حُبَّتَكَ Choose thou what, or whom, thou lovest; as also ↓ مُحَبَّتَكَ. (TA.) -A2- Also A grape-stone: sometimes without teshdeed; (K;) i. e. حُبَةٌ. (TA.)