English → Arabic
beloved in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- maḥbūb
- Arabizi
ma7boob- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Plural
- مَحْبُوبُونَ maḥbūbūn
Other meanings
- حَبِيب ḥabīb — beloved
How to use it
The word 'beloved' can be translated as 'maḥbūb' (محبوب) when used as an adjective, meaning loved or popular. As a noun, 'ḥabīb' (حبيب) is used for a loved one, like a lover or a dear friend. Both are very common.
Example sentences
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هو الحبيبُ الأولُ والأخيرُ.
huwa al-ḥabību al-awwalu wa-l-ʾaxīru.
He is the first and last beloved.
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هذا ابني الحبيبُ.
hāḏā ibnī al-ḥabību.
This is my beloved son.
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كانَ محبوبًا لدى الجميعِ.
kāna maḥbūban ladā al-jamīʿi.
He was beloved by everyone.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Cry, Beloved Burma
اصرخي يا بورما الحبيبة
Cry our beloved country.
أبكي على بلدنا الحبيب.
Happy birthday, my beloved friend.
عيد ميلاد سعيد, صديقي العزيز.
Beloved ( by nature ), equal in age, -
« عرُْبا » بضم الراء وسكونها جمع عروب وهي المتحببة إلى زوجها عشقا له « أترابا » جمع ترب، أي مستويات في السن.
Layla was a beloved kindergarten teacher.
كانت ليلى مدرّسة محبوبة في الرّوضة.
Indivisible, beloved, our motherland Nepal.
غير قابلة للانقسام فهي وطننا العزيز نيبال
Remembering my beloved maternal uncle, Shri.
أتذكر خالي، شري.
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
اذا يا اخوتي الاحباء والمشتاق اليهم يا سروري واكليلي اثبتوا هكذا في الرب ايها الاحباء
Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved
اين ذهب حبيبك ايتها الجميلة بين النساء اين توجه حبيبك فنطلبه معك
Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill.
لأنشدنّ عن حبيبي نشيد محبّي لكرمه. كان لحبيبي كرم على اكمة خصبة.
What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
ما حبيبك من حبيب ايتها الجميلة بين النساء ما حبيبك من حبيب حتى تحلفينا هكذا
How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us? Beloved
ما حبيبك من حبيب ايتها الجميلة بين النساء ما حبيبك من حبيب حتى تحلفينا هكذا
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'maḥbūb' and 'ḥabīb'?
'Maḥbūb' is usually an adjective meaning 'loved' or 'popular', while 'ḥabīb' is a noun meaning 'loved one', 'darling', or 'lover'.
Can 'maḥbūb' be used for things?
Yes, 'maḥbūb' can describe something that is liked or popular, like a 'maḥbūb ʿamal' (محبوب عمل) - a popular project.
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