حب meaning

grain, seed, berry, pill, love

Plural

حُبُوبٌ

Base form

أَحَبَّ

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• اَلْحَبُّ يَنْمُو فِي الْأَرْضِ.The grain grows in the earth.
• لَهُ حَبٌّ كَبِيرٌ لِوَطَنِهِ.He has a great love for his homeland.

to love, to like, to adore

With prepositions

• إلىto feel inclined toward …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• حَبَّ الْوَلَدُ أُمَّهُ.The boy loved his mother.
• حَبَّ الرَّجُلُ الْعَمَلَ.The man liked the work.

beloved, friend, lover

Plural

أَحْبَابٌ

Base form

أَحَبَّ

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• اَلْحِبُّ أَسَاسُ الْعَلَاقَاتِ.Love is the basis of relationships.
• كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا حِبٌّ كَبِيرٌ.There was a great love between them.

was loved, was liked, was favored

Base form

أَحَبَّ

With prepositions

• بto love …, to be keen on …
• إلىto incline toward …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• حُبَّ الْوَلَدُ أُمَّهُ.The boy was loved by his mother.
• حُبَّ الرَّجُلُ الْخَيْرَ.The man was fond of goodness.