حرب

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Arabic

Root
ح ر ب (ḥ r b)
12 terms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *x̣arb-. Cognate with Biblical Hebrew חֶרֶב (ḥɛ́rɛḇ, “sword”).

Pronunciation

Verb

حَرِبَ • (ḥariba) I, non-past يَحْرَبُ‎ (yaḥrabu)

  1. to be enraged, to be furious, to be angry
Conjugation
Conjugation of
حَرِبَ
(form-I sound, verbal noun حَرَب)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
حَرَب

ḥarab
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
ḥārib
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
ḥaribtu
ḥaribta
حَرِبَ

ḥariba
ḥaribtumā
ḥaribā
ḥaribnā
ḥaribtum
ḥaribū
f
ḥaribti
ḥaribat
ḥaribatā
ḥaribtunna
ḥaribna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع 		m
ʔaḥrabu
taḥrabu
yaḥrabu
taḥrabāni
yaḥrabāni
naḥrabu
taḥrabūna
yaḥrabūna
f
taḥrabīna
taḥrabu
taḥrabāni
taḥrabna
yaḥrabna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب 		m
ʔaḥraba
taḥraba
yaḥraba
taḥrabā
yaḥrabā
naḥraba
taḥrabū
yaḥrabū
f
taḥrabī
taḥraba
taḥrabā
taḥrabna
yaḥrabna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم 		m
ʔaḥrab
taḥrab
yaḥrab
taḥrabā
yaḥrabā
naḥrab
taḥrabū
yaḥrabū
f
taḥrabī
taḥrab
taḥrabā
taḥrabna
yaḥrabna
imperative
الْأَمْر 		m
iḥrab
iḥrabā
iḥrabū
f
iḥrabī
iḥrabna

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *x̣arb-. Feminine because it meant a tool in Proto-Semitic, namely a blade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħarb/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

حَرْب • (ḥarb) f (plural حُرُوب (ḥurūb)) (countable and uncountable)

  1. war
    Antonyms: سِلْم (silm), سَلَام (salām)
    تَتْرُكُ ٱلْحُرُوبُ أَثَرًا طَوِيلَ ٱلْأَمَدِ عَلَى ٱلْمُجْتَمَعَاتِ ٱلْمُتَضَرِّرَةِ.
    tatruku l-ḥurūbu ʔaṯaran ṭawīla l-ʔamadi ʕalā l-mujtamaʕāti l-mutaḍarrirati.
    Wars leave a long-lasting impact on affected communities.
  2. warfare
Declension
Declension of noun حَرْب (ḥarb)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal حَرْب
ḥarb 		الْحَرْب
al-ḥarb 		حَرْب
ḥarb
Nominative حَرْبٌ
ḥarbun 		الْحَرْبُ
al-ḥarbu 		حَرْبُ
ḥarbu
Accusative حَرْبًا
ḥarban 		الْحَرْبَ
al-ḥarba 		حَرْبَ
ḥarba
Genitive حَرْبٍ
ḥarbin 		الْحَرْبِ
al-ḥarbi 		حَرْبِ
ḥarbi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal حَرْبَيْن
ḥarbayn 		الْحَرْبَيْن
al-ḥarbayn 		حَرْبَيْ
ḥarbay
Nominative حَرْبَانِ
ḥarbāni 		الْحَرْبَانِ
al-ḥarbāni 		حَرْبَا
ḥarbā
Accusative حَرْبَيْنِ
ḥarbayni 		الْحَرْبَيْنِ
al-ḥarbayni 		حَرْبَيْ
ḥarbay
Genitive حَرْبَيْنِ
ḥarbayni 		الْحَرْبَيْنِ
al-ḥarbayni 		حَرْبَيْ
ḥarbay
Plural basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal حُرُوب
ḥurūb 		الْحُرُوب
al-ḥurūb 		حُرُوب
ḥurūb
Nominative حُرُوبٌ
ḥurūbun 		الْحُرُوبُ
al-ḥurūbu 		حُرُوبُ
ḥurūbu
Accusative حُرُوبًا
ḥurūban 		الْحُرُوبَ
al-ḥurūba 		حُرُوبَ
ḥurūba
Genitive حُرُوبٍ
ḥurūbin 		الْحُرُوبِ
al-ḥurūbi 		حُرُوبِ
ḥurūbi
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 3

Noun

حَرَب • (ḥarab) m

  1. verbal noun of حَرِبَ (ḥariba) (form I)
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) rage
Declension
Declension of noun حَرَب (ḥarab)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal حَرَب
ḥarab 		الْحَرَب
al-ḥarab 		حَرَب
ḥarab
Nominative حَرَبٌ
ḥarabun 		الْحَرَبُ
al-ḥarabu 		حَرَبُ
ḥarabu
Accusative حَرَبًا
ḥaraban 		الْحَرَبَ
al-ḥaraba 		حَرَبَ
ḥaraba
Genitive حَرَبٍ
ḥarabin 		الْحَرَبِ
al-ḥarabi 		حَرَبِ
ḥarabi

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic حَرْب (ḥarb).

Noun

حرب • (harb)

  1. war
    • 1927 October, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Nutuk‎, page 5:
      ملت و مملكتی حرب عمومی‌یه سوق ایدنلر ، كندی حیاتلری اندیشه‌سنه دوشه‌رك ، مملكتدن فرار ایتمشلر.
      Millet ve memleketi harb-i umumiye sevk edenler, kendi hayatları endişesine düşerek, memleketten firar etmişler.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. battle

Descendants

References

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَرْب (ḥarb).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? harb
Dari reading? harb
Iranian reading? harb
Tajik reading? harb

Noun

حرب • (harb)

  1. war, warfare
    Synonym: جنگ (jang)
  2. fight, battle, combat
    Synonym: نبرد (nabard)

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