חביב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ב־ב (ḥ-b-b)

From the root ח־ב־ב (kh-v-v). Compare Arabic حبيب. Noun derived from the adjective. Compare חַבִּיבִּי (khabíbi, friend, mate, buddy) borrowed from حَبِيبِي (ḥabībī).

Adjective

חָבִיב • (khavív) (feminine חֲבִיבָה, masculine plural חֲבִיבִים, feminine plural חֲבִיבוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. friendly, pleasant, likeable
  2. liked by
  3. darling
  4. (Talmudic) beloved, important

Derived terms

Noun

חָבִיב • (khavív) m (plural indefinite חֲבִיבִים, plural construct חֲבִיבֵי־, feminine counterpart חֲבִיבָה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. darling

Declension

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