تَوَدَّد show affection in Arabic
تَوَدَّد is how you say “show affection” in Arabic.
Root و د د w-d-d. verb (form V). tawaddada.
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Meaning of show affection in Arabic
- to show or express affection to someone used with إلى: تودّد إليه, 'he showed affection to him'
- to win someone's love or affection for oneself i.e. to attract their love toward oneself
Example sentence
ويتودد إِلَيْهِ بأنواع إحسانه مع غناه عنه
And who shows affection to him with different types of His kindness while being self-sufficient from him.
وَيَتَوَدَّدُ and shows affection
wa- = 'and'; present-tense verb 'shows love, woos', 'he' form — 'and he shows affection'.
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How it is used
Typically followed by إلى ('to/toward someone'): تودّد إليه, meaning he made a show of affection to win someone over, going beyond the bare feeling of love carried by the plain verb وَدَّ.
Words from the same root
- وَدَّ to love, cherish, wish for
- وُدّ love, affection
- مَوَدَّة love, affection, affectionate bond
- وَدُود loving, affectionate; a name of God
- وَدِيد beloved friend
Common questions
- How do you say "show affection" in Arabic?
- تَوَدَّد (tawaddada) — often used as تودّد إليه, 'he showed affection to him.'
- What is the difference between تودّد and وَدَّ?
- وَدَّ is the plain verb 'to love, wish for'; تودّد (form V) means to actively display or extend that affection toward someone, often to win their favor.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).