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title: "حَبِيب (ḥabīb) meaning in Arabic: beloved, dear"
description: "حَبِيب (ḥabīb) means “beloved, dear”. Root ح·ب·ب, pattern فَعِيل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/habib"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# حَبِيب

*ḥabīb* · **beloved, dear**

حَبِيب (ḥabīb) is an Arabic noun meaning “beloved, dear”. It is built on the root ح·ب·ب in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ح·ب·ب
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A2

## Words from the root ح·ب·ب

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ح·ب·ب with حَبِيب; each opens its own entry.

- [أَحَبَّ](https://fasaha.app/w/ahibbu) — aḥabba, to love, to like (A1)
- [حُبّ](https://fasaha.app/w/hubb) — ḥubb, love (A1)

## How to read حَبِيب, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about حَبِيب

### What is the root of حَبِيب?

The root of حَبِيب is ح·ب·ب. Words built on the same root include أَحَبَّ (to love, to like), حُبّ (love).

### What pattern does حَبِيب follow?

حَبِيب follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ح·ب·ب poured into it.

### What level is حَبِيب?

Fasaha first uses حَبِيب at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)