Arabic → English
حَرْب in English
- Pronunciation
- ḥarb
- Arabizi
7arb- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- حُرُوبٌ ḥurūb
- Root
- ح ر ب
How to use it
حَرْبٌ is a common noun meaning a conflict between groups or nations. It is feminine, so adjectives agree in gender. Use it for both small fights and large wars. The plural حُرُوبٌ refers to multiple wars.
Example sentences
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حَرَبَتْ الْدُوَلُ فِي سَنَةٍ سَبْعٍ.
ḥarabat al‑duwal fī sanatin sabʿin.
The countries fought a war in 1970.
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أَسْلِحَتِ الْجَيْشُ لِحِمَايةِ الْحَرْبِ.
asliḥat al‑jaysh li‑ḥimāyat al‑ḥarb.
The army prepared for the war.
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النَّاسُ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنِ الْحَرْبِ فِي السَّيْفِ.
al‑nāsu yataḥaddathūna ʿani al‑ḥarbi fī al‑sayfi.
People talk about the war in the past.
Questions and answers
Can حرب be used for a personal argument?
Usually not; for a personal argument you would say خِلاف or شِجار. حرب is reserved for large‑scale conflicts.
Is there a verb from حرب?
Yes, the verb حَرَبَ means ‘to wage war’ or ‘to fight.’
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