From the root ح ب ر (ḥ-b-r). Senses related to ink, writing, and discoloration are from Etymology 3 (see below).
حَبَرَ • (ḥabara) I, non-past يَحْبُرُ (yaḥburu) (transitive)
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
حَبْر ḥabr | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
ḥābir | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
maḥbūr | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ḥabartu |
ḥabarta |
حَبَرَ ḥabara |
ḥabartumā |
ḥabarā |
ḥabarnā |
ḥabartum |
ḥabarū | |||
f | ḥabarti |
ḥabarat |
ḥabaratā |
ḥabartunna |
ḥabarna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔaḥburu |
taḥburu |
yaḥburu |
taḥburāni |
yaḥburāni |
naḥburu |
taḥburūna |
yaḥburūna | |||
f | taḥburīna |
taḥburu |
taḥburāni |
taḥburna |
yaḥburna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔaḥbura |
taḥbura |
yaḥbura |
taḥburā |
yaḥburā |
naḥbura |
taḥburū |
yaḥburū | |||
f | taḥburī |
taḥbura |
taḥburā |
taḥburna |
yaḥburna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔaḥbur |
taḥbur |
yaḥbur |
taḥburā |
yaḥburā |
naḥbur |
taḥburū |
yaḥburū | |||
f | taḥburī |
taḥbur |
taḥburā |
taḥburna |
yaḥburna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | uḥbur |
uḥburā |
uḥburū |
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f | uḥburī |
uḥburna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ḥubirtu |
ḥubirta |
حُبِرَ ḥubira |
ḥubirtumā |
ḥubirā |
ḥubirnā |
ḥubirtum |
ḥubirū | |||
f | ḥubirti |
ḥubirat |
ḥubiratā |
ḥubirtunna |
ḥubirna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔuḥbaru |
tuḥbaru |
yuḥbaru |
tuḥbarāni |
yuḥbarāni |
nuḥbaru |
tuḥbarūna |
yuḥbarūna | |||
f | tuḥbarīna |
tuḥbaru |
tuḥbarāni |
tuḥbarna |
yuḥbarna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔuḥbara |
tuḥbara |
yuḥbara |
tuḥbarā |
yuḥbarā |
nuḥbara |
tuḥbarū |
yuḥbarū | |||
f | tuḥbarī |
tuḥbara |
tuḥbarā |
tuḥbarna |
yuḥbarna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔuḥbar |
tuḥbar |
yuḥbar |
tuḥbarā |
yuḥbarā |
nuḥbar |
tuḥbarū |
yuḥbarū | |||
f | tuḥbarī |
tuḥbar |
tuḥbarā |
tuḥbarna |
yuḥbarna |
حَبِرَ • (ḥabira) I, non-past يَحْبَرُ (yaḥbaru) (intransitive)
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
ḥubūr | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
ḥābir | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ḥabirtu |
ḥabirta |
حَبِرَ ḥabira |
ḥabirtumā |
ḥabirā |
ḥabirnā |
ḥabirtum |
ḥabirū | |||
f | ḥabirti |
ḥabirat |
ḥabiratā |
ḥabirtunna |
ḥabirna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔaḥbaru |
taḥbaru |
yaḥbaru |
taḥbarāni |
yaḥbarāni |
naḥbaru |
taḥbarūna |
yaḥbarūna | |||
f | taḥbarīna |
taḥbaru |
taḥbarāni |
taḥbarna |
yaḥbarna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔaḥbara |
taḥbara |
yaḥbara |
taḥbarā |
yaḥbarā |
naḥbara |
taḥbarū |
yaḥbarū | |||
f | taḥbarī |
taḥbara |
taḥbarā |
taḥbarna |
yaḥbarna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔaḥbar |
taḥbar |
yaḥbar |
taḥbarā |
yaḥbarā |
naḥbar |
taḥbarū |
yaḥbarū | |||
f | taḥbarī |
taḥbar |
taḥbarā |
taḥbarna |
yaḥbarna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | iḥbar |
iḥbarā |
iḥbarū |
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f | iḥbarī |
iḥbarna |
حَبْر • (ḥabr) m
Denominal verb of حِبْر (ḥibr, “ink”). Senses related to improvement, perfection, and embellishment are from or influenced by the root ح ب ر (ḥ-b-r) (see above).
حَبَّرَ • (ḥabbara) II, non-past يُحَبِّرُ (yuḥabbiru) (transitive)
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
taḥbīr | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
muḥabbir | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
muḥabbar | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ḥabbartu |
ḥabbarta |
حَبَّرَ ḥabbara |
ḥabbartumā |
ḥabbarā |
ḥabbarnā |
ḥabbartum |
ḥabbarū | |||
f | ḥabbarti |
ḥabbarat |
ḥabbaratā |
ḥabbartunna |
ḥabbarna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔuḥabbiru |
tuḥabbiru |
yuḥabbiru |
tuḥabbirāni |
yuḥabbirāni |
nuḥabbiru |
tuḥabbirūna |
yuḥabbirūna | |||
f | tuḥabbirīna |
tuḥabbiru |
tuḥabbirāni |
tuḥabbirna |
yuḥabbirna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔuḥabbira |
tuḥabbira |
yuḥabbira |
tuḥabbirā |
yuḥabbirā |
nuḥabbira |
tuḥabbirū |
yuḥabbirū | |||
f | tuḥabbirī |
tuḥabbira |
tuḥabbirā |
tuḥabbirna |
yuḥabbirna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔuḥabbir |
tuḥabbir |
yuḥabbir |
tuḥabbirā |
yuḥabbirā |
nuḥabbir |
tuḥabbirū |
yuḥabbirū | |||
f | tuḥabbirī |
tuḥabbir |
tuḥabbirā |
tuḥabbirna |
yuḥabbirna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | حَبِّرْ ḥabbir |
ḥabbirā |
ḥabbirū |
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f | ḥabbirī |
ḥabbirna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | ḥubbirtu |
ḥubbirta |
حُبِّرَ ḥubbira |
ḥubbirtumā |
ḥubbirā |
ḥubbirnā |
ḥubbirtum |
ḥubbirū | |||
f | ḥubbirti |
ḥubbirat |
ḥubbiratā |
ḥubbirtunna |
ḥubbirna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔuḥabbaru |
tuḥabbaru |
yuḥabbaru |
tuḥabbarāni |
yuḥabbarāni |
nuḥabbaru |
tuḥabbarūna |
yuḥabbarūna | |||
f | tuḥabbarīna |
tuḥabbaru |
tuḥabbarāni |
tuḥabbarna |
yuḥabbarna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔuḥabbara |
tuḥabbara |
yuḥabbara |
tuḥabbarā |
yuḥabbarā |
nuḥabbara |
tuḥabbarū |
yuḥabbarū | |||
f | tuḥabbarī |
tuḥabbara |
tuḥabbarā |
tuḥabbarna |
yuḥabbarna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔuḥabbar |
tuḥabbar |
yuḥabbar |
tuḥabbarā |
yuḥabbarā |
nuḥabbar |
tuḥabbarū |
yuḥabbarū | |||
f | tuḥabbarī |
tuḥabbar |
tuḥabbarā |
tuḥabbarna |
yuḥabbarna |
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܚܒܪܐ (ḥeḇrā, “ink”), from the root ܚ-ܒ-ܪ (ḥ-b-r) related to darkness. Merged with the root ح ب ر (ḥ-b-r).
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حِبْر • (ḥibr) m (plural أَحْبَار (ʔaḥbār))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حِبْر ḥibr |
الْحِبْر al-ḥibr |
حِبْر ḥibr |
Nominative | حِبْرٌ ḥibrun |
الْحِبْرُ al-ḥibru |
حِبْرُ ḥibru |
Accusative | حِبْرًا ḥibran |
الْحِبْرَ al-ḥibra |
حِبْرَ ḥibra |
Genitive | حِبْرٍ ḥibrin |
الْحِبْرِ al-ḥibri |
حِبْرِ ḥibri |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حِبْرَيْن ḥibrayn |
الْحِبْرَيْن al-ḥibrayn |
حِبْرَيْ ḥibray |
Nominative | حِبْرَانِ ḥibrāni |
الْحِبْرَانِ al-ḥibrāni |
حِبْرَا ḥibrā |
Accusative | حِبْرَيْنِ ḥibrayni |
الْحِبْرَيْنِ al-ḥibrayni |
حِبْرَيْ ḥibray |
Genitive | حِبْرَيْنِ ḥibrayni |
الْحِبْرَيْنِ al-ḥibrayni |
حِبْرَيْ ḥibray |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَحْبَار ʔaḥbār |
الْأَحْبَار al-ʔaḥbār |
أَحْبَار ʔaḥbār |
Nominative | أَحْبَارٌ ʔaḥbārun |
الْأَحْبَارُ al-ʔaḥbāru |
أَحْبَارُ ʔaḥbāru |
Accusative | أَحْبَارًا ʔaḥbāran |
الْأَحْبَارَ al-ʔaḥbāra |
أَحْبَارَ ʔaḥbāra |
Genitive | أَحْبَارٍ ʔaḥbārin |
الْأَحْبَارِ al-ʔaḥbāri |
أَحْبَارِ ʔaḥbāri |
From Hebrew חָבֵר (ḥaḇér, “comrade”) in a specific meaning as used for sectarian cadres. Merged with Etymology 3 by analogy with the use of ink by religious clerks and scribes, hence "a man of learning", hence "a scholarly theologian", hence "an authority in matters of religion".
حَبْر or حِبْر • (ḥabr or ḥibr) m (plural أَحْبَار (ʔaḥbār)) (countable)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَبْر; حِبْر ḥabr; ḥibr |
الْحَبْر; الْحِبْر al-ḥabr; al-ḥibr |
حَبْر; حِبْر ḥabr; ḥibr |
Nominative | حَبْرٌ; حِبْرٌ ḥabrun; ḥibrun |
الْحَبْرُ; الْحِبْرُ al-ḥabru; al-ḥibru |
حَبْرُ; حِبْرُ ḥabru; ḥibru |
Accusative | حَبْرًا; حِبْرًا ḥabran; ḥibran |
الْحَبْرَ; الْحِبْرَ al-ḥabra; al-ḥibra |
حَبْرَ; حِبْرَ ḥabra; ḥibra |
Genitive | حَبْرٍ; حِبْرٍ ḥabrin; ḥibrin |
الْحَبْرِ; الْحِبْرِ al-ḥabri; al-ḥibri |
حَبْرِ; حِبْرِ ḥabri; ḥibri |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حَبْرَيْن; حِبْرَيْن ḥabrayn; ḥibrayn |
الْحَبْرَيْن; الْحِبْرَيْن al-ḥabrayn; al-ḥibrayn |
حَبْرَيْ; حِبْرَيْ ḥabray; ḥibray |
Nominative | حَبْرَانِ; حِبْرَانِ ḥabrāni; ḥibrāni |
الْحَبْرَانِ; الْحِبْرَانِ al-ḥabrāni; al-ḥibrāni |
حَبْرَا; حِبْرَا ḥabrā; ḥibrā |
Accusative | حَبْرَيْنِ; حِبْرَيْنِ ḥabrayni; ḥibrayni |
الْحَبْرَيْنِ; الْحِبْرَيْنِ al-ḥabrayni; al-ḥibrayni |
حَبْرَيْ; حِبْرَيْ ḥabray; ḥibray |
Genitive | حَبْرَيْنِ; حِبْرَيْنِ ḥabrayni; ḥibrayni |
الْحَبْرَيْنِ; الْحِبْرَيْنِ al-ḥabrayni; al-ḥibrayni |
حَبْرَيْ; حِبْرَيْ ḥabray; ḥibray |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَحْبَار ʔaḥbār |
الْأَحْبَار al-ʔaḥbār |
أَحْبَار ʔaḥbār |
Nominative | أَحْبَارٌ ʔaḥbārun |
الْأَحْبَارُ al-ʔaḥbāru |
أَحْبَارُ ʔaḥbāru |
Accusative | أَحْبَارًا ʔaḥbāran |
الْأَحْبَارَ al-ʔaḥbāra |
أَحْبَارَ ʔaḥbāra |
Genitive | أَحْبَارٍ ʔaḥbārin |
الْأَحْبَارِ al-ʔaḥbāri |
أَحْبَارِ ʔaḥbāri |
حبر • (ḥibir) m (before il- حِبْر (ḥibr), plural احبار (aḥbār))
Root |
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ح ب ر |
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حبر • (ḥibir) m (construct state حِبْر (ḥibr), plural أحبار (ʔaḥbār))