Arabic vocabulary
تَحَبَّبendear in Arabic
تَحَبَّب is how you say “endear” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ح ب ب (ḥ-b-b)verb (form V)Pronounced taḥabbab
Meaning of endear in Arabic
- to endear oneself, to make oneself beloved — reflexive counterpart of Form II ḥabbaba, 'to make something beloved to someone'
- to show love or affection toward someone
Built on Form II ḥabbaba ('to endear X to someone'), Form V turns the action back on the subject: instead of making something else loved, the subject works to become loved themselves, i.e. to endear oneself or court someone's affection.
Words from the same root
- حُبّlove, affection
- حَبِيبbeloved, dear friend
- أَحَبَّto love, hold dear
- حَبَّبَto make something beloved to someone
- تَحَابّto love one another
Common questions
- How do you say "endear" in Arabic?
- تَحَبَّب (taḥabbab) — to endear oneself, to make oneself beloved to someone.
- How does تَحَبَّب differ from حَبَّبَ?
- حَبَّبَ (Form II) means to make something loved by someone else; تَحَبَّب (Form V) is reflexive — to endear oneself, seeking another's affection.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
إِنَّمَا الْعجب من مَالك يتحبب إِلَى مَمْلُوكه بصنوف إنعامه،
Indeed, the wonder is of a Master who endears Himself to His servant with various kinds of His favors,
يَتَحَبَّبُ — endears Himself. Present-tense verb 'makes himself beloved, endears himself', 'he' form.
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