English → Arabic
lover in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿāshiq
- Arabizi
3ashiq- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- ع ش ق
How to use it
« lover » in Arabic is usually expressed by « عاشق » (male) or « عاشقة » (female). It conveys a passionate, often romantic love, not just a friend. The word is masculine by default; add the feminine suffix ‑ة for a woman.
Example sentences
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هُوَ عَاشِقٌ لِكِتَابِ الشِّعْرِ.
huwa ʿāshiqu likitābi al-shiʿri.
He is a lover of poetry.
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عَاشِقَتُهُ تُحِبُّهُ جِدًّا.
ʿāshiqatuhu tuḥibbuhu jiddan.
His lover loves him a lot.
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كُلُّ عَاشِقٍ يَبْحَثُ عَنْ الحُبِّ الصَّادِقِ.
kullu ʿāshiqin yabḥathu ʿan al-ḥubbi al-ṣādiqi.
Every lover seeks true love.
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.
He's a cat lover.
إنه من محبي القطط.
She's a cat lover.
إنها من محبي القطط.
Sami was a dog lover.
كان سامي عاشقا للكلاب.
Layla does have a lover.
عند ليلى عشيق حقّا.
Layla kept writing to her lover.
واصلت ليلى مراسلة عشيقها.
Her venom was that of a spurned lover.
وكان حديثها اللاذع نابعاً من مشاعر "المحب المهجور".
Therefor hath he no lover here this day,
« فليس له اليوم ههنا حميم » قريب ينتفع به.
And indeed he is an avid lover of wealth.
« وإنه لحب الخير » أي المال الحب له فيبخل به.
Sami showed Layla pictures of her and her lover.
أرى سامي ليلى صورا لها و عشيقها.
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Lover
انا نرجس شارون سوسنة الاودية
They stole my lover and all the colors of happiness.
سرقوا مني حبيبتي و كل ألوان الفرحة.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
بل مضيفا للغرباء محبا للخير متعقلا بارا ورعا ضابطا لنفسه
Questions and answers
Can « lover » also mean a secret lover?
Yes, context determines it; you can add « سِرِّيّ » (secret) if needed.
Is there a formal word for lover?
In literary Arabic, « حبيب » is also common, but « عاشق » stresses passion.
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