حبب

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to love, affection, and liking. It also extends to concepts of holding onto something, a camel's inability to rise due to illness or exhaustion, and the seeds of plants.

Derived headwords

حبانname

1.
a place nameclassical
A neighborhood in Nishapur.
2.
a given nameboth
A male given name, borne by several companions and scholars.

حبنname

1.
a given nameboth
A male given name.

المحبةnoun

1.
loveboth
Affection, fondness, or love.

المحبوبةnoun

1.
belovedboth
A female beloved or a loved one.

المحببةnoun

1.
name of Medinaclassical
One of the names of the Prophet's city (Medina), so named because of the love for it by the Prophet and his companions.

الحبيبةnoun

1.
name of Medinaclassical
One of the names of the Prophet's city (Medina), so named because of the love for it by the Prophet and his companions.

محببname

1.
a proper nameclassical
A proper name derived from the root, used as a given name.

أحبverb

1.
to lie downclassical
Said of a camel when it kneels and cannot rise.
2.
to be afflictedclassical
Said of a camel that has suffered a fracture or illness and remains in place until it recovers or dies.
3.
to recoverclassical
To be healed from any illness.
4.
to become seededclassical
Said of a plant when it develops seeds, especially after the edible part begins to form.

أحب البعير: برك فلم يثر — The camel 'ahabba': it knelt and did not rise.

أحب البعير إحبابا: أصابه كسر أو مرض فلم يبرح مكانه حتى يبرأ أو يموت — The camel 'ahabba' (is in a state of ihbab): it suffered a fracture or illness and did not leave its place until it recovered or died.

أحب فلان إذا برأ من مرضه — So-and-so 'ahabba' if he recovered from his illness.

أحب الزرع وألب صار ذا حب، وذلك إذا دخل فيه الأكل — The plant 'ahabba' and became full of seeds, which happens when the edible part begins to form within it.

الإحبابnoun

1.
lying downclassical
The state of a camel kneeling and being unable to rise, similar to 'huran' in horses.
2.
afflictionclassical
A camel being afflicted with a fracture or illness, causing it to remain in place.
3.
recoveryclassical
Recovery from any illness.

الإحباب في البعير كالحران في الخيل، وهو أن يبرك — Al-ihbab in a camel is like al-hurran in horses, which is when it kneels down.

استحبتverb

1.
to retain waterclassical
Said of the womb of a female animal when it retains water and its thirst is prolonged, occurring when the forehead and brow meet and Suhail rises.

الحبةnoun

1.
seedboth
A single seed of grain or other plant matter.
2.
needclassical
A need or requirement.
3.
loveclassical
Affection or love.
4.
grape seedboth
The seed of a grape, sometimes pronounced with a shorter vowel.
5.
vegetable seedsboth
The seeds of legumes or aromatic plants.
6.
plant growthboth
A small plant that grows in grass, or various seeds from any plant.
7.
desert seedsclassical
Seeds from desert plants that are not typically eaten.
8.
broken piecesclassical
Dry, broken, and accumulated pieces.
9.
dried herbsclassical
The dried leaves and seeds of herbs that have fallen.

الحبة: واحدة الحب — Al-habba: one seed.

الحبة: الحاجة — Al-habba: the need.

الحبة بالضم: المحبة — Al-habba (with damma): love.

الحبة بالكسر بزور البقول — Al-habba (with kasra): seeds of legumes.

فينبتون كما تنبت الحبة في حميل السيل — And they will grow like a seed grows in the silt carried by the flood.

الحبة بالكسر: بزور الصحراء مما ليس بقوت — Al-habba (with kasra): seeds of the desert that are not for sustenance.

الحبة بالكسر اليبيس المتكسر المتراكم بعضه على بعض — Al-habba (with kasra): the dry, broken, accumulated pieces.

ويقال لحب الرياحين حبة، أي بالكسر، والواحدة منها حبة أي بالفتح — And the seeds of aromatic plants are called 'habba' (with kasra), and one of them is 'habba' (with fatha).

رعينا الحبة، وذلك في آخر الصيف إذا هاجت الأرض ويبس البقل والعشب وتناثرت بزورها وورقها — We grazed on al-habba, which is at the end of summer when the land is fertile and the herbs and grass have dried and their seeds and leaves have scattered.

حبnoun

1.
grainboth
Grain, whether small or large; commonly used for wheat, barley, and even grapes.
2.
jarclassical
A large jar, or a khaba (a type of large jar), possibly of Persian origin.

الحب: الزرع صغيرا كان أو كبيرا — Al-hubb: grain, whether small or large.

الحب: الجرة صغيرة كانت أو كبيرة — Al-hubb: the jar, whether small or large.

حباتnoun

1.
seedsboth
Plural of habba, referring to seeds.

حبوبnoun

1.
seedsboth
Plural of habba, referring to seeds.

حبانnoun

1.
seedsclassical
A rare plural of habba, referring to seeds.

حبة القلبnoun

1.
core of the heartboth
The innermost part of the heart, its essence, or its vital part.
2.
black spot in the heartclassical
A black spot within the heart, or the heart's core.

حبة القلب: سويداؤه، أو هي مهجته، أو ثمرته أو هي هنة سوداء فيه — The habbat al-qalb: its blackness, or its soul, or its fruit, or a black spot within it.

أصابت فلانة حبة قلبه إذا شغف قلبه حبها — So-and-so's heart's core was struck by her, meaning his heart became passionately fond of her.

حبةname

1.
a given nameboth
A female given name, borne by historical figures.

حبابnoun

1.
most ofboth
The greater part of water, sand, or wine.
2.
ripplesclassical
The patterns or ripples on the surface of water, resembling embroidery.
3.
bubblesboth
The bubbles or foam on the surface of water.
4.
wavesclassical
The waves of water that follow one another.

حباب الماء والرمل وكذا النبيذ كسحاب: معظمه — The habab of water and sand, and also of wine like sahab: its greater part.

حباب الماء: طرائقه كأنها الوشي — The habab of water: its patterns, as if they were embroidery.

حباب الماء نفاخاته وفقاقعه التي تطفو كأنها القوارير — The habab of water: its bubbles and effervescence that float like glass.

حباب الماء: موجه الذي يتبع بعضه بعضا — The habab of water: its waves that follow one another.

حببهnoun

1.
bubblesclassical
The bubbles or foam on the surface of water.

الحبnoun

1.
loveboth
Affection, fondness, or love.

الحبnoun

1.
earringclassical
A single pearl or jewel earring.

الحب: القرط من حبة واحدة — Al-hubb: the earring made of a single pearl.

الحبابnoun

1.
snakeclassical
A type of snake, not among the venomous ones.

حبابname

1.
a tribe nameclassical
A tribe from the Banu Sulaym.
2.
a given nameboth
A male given name, sometimes altered for avoidance.
3.
a demon nameclassical
The name of a demon.

حبابnoun

1.
collection of insectsclassical
A collection of small, crawling insects.

أم حبابname

1.
a kunyaclassical
A kunya (mother of) referring to the world.

حبابname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place in Yemen.

Parallel reading

سكة حبان (بالكسر: محلة بنيسابور)

Sikkat Habban (with kasra: a neighborhood in Nishapur).

قيل كانت معه راية قومه يوم الفتح

It is said he carried the banner of his people on the day of the Conquest.

وشهد فتحع مصر (أو هو) حبان (بالفتح) قاله ابن يونس، والكسر أصح

And he witnessed the conquest of Egypt (or he is Habban (with fatha), said Ibn Yunus, and the kasra is more correct).

وكذا حبان أبو عقيل الأنصاري، وحبان بن وبرة المري (صحابيون

And likewise Habban Abu Aqeel Al-Ansari, and Habban bin Warra Al-Murri (Companions).

روى عن الأعمش والكوفيين مات سنة 173 وكان يتشيع

He narrated from Al-A'mash and the Kufans, died in the year 173, and he was a Shi'ite.

محمد بن بكر) بن عمر وبصري ضعيف، روى عن سلمة بن الفضل وعنه الطبراني، والجعابي

Muhammad bin Bakr bin Umar, a Basran, is weak; he narrated from Salamah bin Al-Fadl and Al-Tabarani and Al-Ja'abi narrated from him.

والمحبوبة) حكاهما كراع

And Al-Mahbubah), Kara' narrated them.

وإنما سميت بذلك لحب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه إياها

It was named so because the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his companions loved it.

وإنما حملهم على أن يزنوا محببا بمفعل دون فعلل لأنهم وجدوا ما تركب من حبب ولم يجدوا محب

And what led them to weigh 'muhabbab' as 'muf'al' instead of 'fa'lal' is that they found what was compounded from 'hababa' but did not find 'muhabb'.

أحب البعير: برك فلم يثر

The camel 'ahabba': it knelt and did not rise.

اني اءحببت حب الخير عن ربي

Indeed, I have loved the love of good, from my Lord.

أو أحب البعير إحبابا (: أصابه كسر أو مرض فلم يبرح مكانه حتى يبرأ أو يموت)

Or the camel 'ahabba' (is in a state of ihbab): it suffered a fracture or illness and did not leave its place until it recovered or died.

يقال: أحب (فلان) إذا برأ من مرضه

It is said: So-and-so 'ahabba' if he recovered from his illness.

وأحب (الزرع) وألب صار ذا حب، وذلك إذا دخل فيه الأكل

And the plant 'ahabba' and became full of seeds, which happens when the edible part begins to form within it.

واستحبت كرش المال إذا أمسكت الماء وطال ظمؤها

And the womb of the female animal 'istahabbat' if it retained water and its thirst was prolonged.

والحبة: واحدة الحب

And al-habba: one seed.

الحبة: الحاجة

Al-habba: the need.

الحبة بالضم: المحبة

Al-habba (with damma): love.

الحبة بالكسر بزور البقول

Al-habba (with kasra): seeds of legumes.

فينبتون كما تنبت الحبة في حميل السيل

And they will grow like a seed grows in the silt carried by the flood.

الحبة بالكسر: بزور الصحراء مما ليس بقوت

Al-habba (with kasra): seeds of the desert that are not for sustenance.

الحبة بالكسر اليبيس المتكسر المتراكم بعضه على بعض

Al-habba (with kasra): the dry, broken, accumulated pieces.

ويقال لحب الرياحين حبة، أي بالكسر، والواحدة منها حبة أي بالفتح

And the seeds of aromatic plants are called 'habba' (with kasra), and one of them is 'habba' (with fatha).

رعينا الحبة، وذلك في آخر الصيف إذا هاجت الأرض ويبس البقل والعشب وتناثرت بزورها وورقها

We grazed on al-habba, which is at the end of summer when the land is fertile and the herbs and grass have dried and their seeds and leaves have scattered.

حبة القلب: سويداؤه، أو هي مهجته، أو ثمرته أو هي هنة سوداء فيه

The habbat al-qalb: its blackness, or its soul, or its fruit, or a black spot within it.

أصابت فلانة حبة قلبه إذا شغف قلبه حبها

So-and-so's heart's core was struck by her, meaning his heart became passionately fond of her.

حباب الماء والرمل وكذا النبيذ كسحاب: معظمه

The habab of water and sand, and also of wine like sahab: its greater part.

طرت بعبابها وفزت بحبابها

You soared with its expanse and won its core.

حباب الماء: طرائقه كأنها الوشي

The habab of water: its patterns, as if they were embroidery.

حباب الماء نفاخاته وفقاقعه التي تطفو كأنها القوارير

The habab of water: its bubbles and effervescence that float like glass.

حباب الماء: موجه الذي يتبع بعضه بعضا

The habab of water: its waves that follow one another.

الحب: الجرة صغيرة كانت أو كبيرة

Al-hubb: the jar, whether small or large.

الحب: القرط من حبة واحدة

Al-hubb: the earring made of a single pearl.

الحباب: الحية بعينها

Al-habab: the snake itself.

الحباب شيطان

Al-habab is a demon.