طيب

See also: طیب

Arabic

Root
ط ي ب (ṭ-y-b)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *ṭāb- (“good, pleasant”), with levelling to the typical Arabic adjective pattern CayyiC of hollow roots. Cognate with Akkadian 𒁕𒁍𒌝 (ṭābum) and Biblical Hebrew טוֹב (ṭoḇ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤaj.jib/

Adjective

طَيِّب • (ṭayyib) (feminine طَيِّبَة (ṭayyiba), masculine plural طَيِّبُونَ (ṭayyibūna), feminine plural طَيِّبَات (ṭayyibāt), elative أَطْيَب (ʔaṭyab))

good, wholesome, nice, fine (for example, beneficial, favorable, advantageous; moral, pure, clean; nutritious, nourishing, healthy; tasty, delicious, pleasant, etc.)
Antonym: خَبِيث (ḵabīṯ)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 20:81:
  كُلُوا مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَلا تَطْغَوْا فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِي وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِي فَقَدْ هَوَى
  ُO Children of Israel! Eat from the good and wholesome things of what We have allotted to you, and do not transgress with it, so My wrath does not come down upon you. Whomever My wrath comes down upon has lapsed.
- a. 967 CE, Abu Al-Faraj Al-Asfahani, edited by Salah Al-Din Al-Munajjid, Adab Al-Ghurabā’, 1st edition, Dār Al-Kitāb Al-Jadīd, published 1972, →OCLC, pages 26–27:
  فمضينا ومعنا من الغناء والآلة والشراب كل شيء ظريف، وأقمنا بالعمر ثلاثة أيام، ومضت لنا به أوقات طيبة،
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
charming, pleasant, agreeable
enjoyable
tasty, palatable

Declension

Declension of adjective طَيِّب (ṭayyib)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَيِّب ṭayyib	الطَّيِّب aṭ-ṭayyib	طَيِّبَة ṭayyiba	الطَّيِّبَة aṭ-ṭayyiba
Nominative	طَيِّبٌ ṭayyibun	الطَّيِّبُ aṭ-ṭayyibu	طَيِّبَةٌ ṭayyibatun	الطَّيِّبَةُ aṭ-ṭayyibatu
Accusative	طَيِّبًا ṭayyiban	الطَّيِّبَ aṭ-ṭayyiba	طَيِّبَةً ṭayyibatan	الطَّيِّبَةَ aṭ-ṭayyibata
Genitive	طَيِّبٍ ṭayyibin	الطَّيِّبِ aṭ-ṭayyibi	طَيِّبَةٍ ṭayyibatin	الطَّيِّبَةِ aṭ-ṭayyibati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَيِّبَيْن ṭayyibayn	الطَّيِّبَيْن aṭ-ṭayyibayn	طَيِّبَتَيْن ṭayyibatayn	الطَّيِّبَتَيْن aṭ-ṭayyibatayn
Nominative	طَيِّبَانِ ṭayyibāni	الطَّيِّبَانِ aṭ-ṭayyibāni	طَيِّبَتَانِ ṭayyibatāni	الطَّيِّبَتَانِ aṭ-ṭayyibatāni
Accusative	طَيِّبَيْنِ ṭayyibayni	الطَّيِّبَيْنِ aṭ-ṭayyibayni	طَيِّبَتَيْنِ ṭayyibatayni	الطَّيِّبَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭayyibatayni
Genitive	طَيِّبَيْنِ ṭayyibayni	الطَّيِّبَيْنِ aṭ-ṭayyibayni	طَيِّبَتَيْنِ ṭayyibatayni	الطَّيِّبَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭayyibatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَيِّبِين ṭayyibīn	الطَّيِّبِين aṭ-ṭayyibīn	طَيِّبَات ṭayyibāt	الطَّيِّبَات aṭ-ṭayyibāt
Nominative	طَيِّبُونَ ṭayyibūna	الطَّيِّبُونَ aṭ-ṭayyibūna	طَيِّبَاتٌ ṭayyibātun	الطَّيِّبَاتُ aṭ-ṭayyibātu
Accusative	طَيِّبِينَ ṭayyibīna	الطَّيِّبِينَ aṭ-ṭayyibīna	طَيِّبَاتٍ ṭayyibātin	الطَّيِّبَاتِ aṭ-ṭayyibāti
Genitive	طَيِّبِينَ ṭayyibīna	الطَّيِّبِينَ aṭ-ṭayyibīna	طَيِّبَاتٍ ṭayyibātin	الطَّيِّبَاتِ aṭ-ṭayyibāti

Antonyms

خَبِيث (ḵabīṯ)

Descendants

Maltese: tajjeb
→ Ottoman Turkish: طیب (tayyib)
→ Persian: طیب (tayyeb)
→ Urdu: طَيِّب (tayyib)

Proper noun

طَيِّب • (ṭayyib) m

a male given name

Declension

Declension of noun طَيِّب (ṭayyib)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	طَيِّب ṭayyib	—
Nominative	—	طَيِّبٌ ṭayyibun	—
Accusative	—	طَيِّبًا ṭayyiban	—
Genitive	—	طَيِّبٍ ṭayyibin	—

Descendants

→ Turkish: Tayyip

Etymology 2

Compare Sabaean 𐩷𐩺𐩨 (ṭyb, “lemongrass”) and Akkadian 𒁵 (/⁠ṭabtum⁠/, “goodness; salt”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤiːb/

Noun

طِيب • (ṭīb) m

verbal noun of طَابَ (ṭāba) (form I)
goodness, kind-heartedness; agreeability
fragrance, scent, perfume
- 13th Century CE, Imam al-Busiri, Al-Burda:
  لَا طِيبَ يَعْدِلُ تُرْبًا ضَمَّ أَعْظُمَهُ
  lā ṭība yaʕdilu turban ḍamma ʔaʕẓumahu
  No perfume equals the dust (earth) which is touching his body.

Declension

Declension of noun طِيب (ṭīb)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	طِيب ṭīb	الطِّيب aṭ-ṭīb	طِيب ṭīb
Nominative	طِيبٌ ṭībun	الطِّيبُ aṭ-ṭību	طِيبُ ṭību
Accusative	طِيبًا ṭīban	الطِّيبَ aṭ-ṭība	طِيبَ ṭība
Genitive	طِيبٍ ṭībin	الطِّيبِ aṭ-ṭībi	طِيبِ ṭībi

Descendants

→ Ottoman Turkish: طیب (tîb)
- Turkish: tip
→ Persian: طیب (tib)
→ Urdu: طِیب (tīb)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤaj.ja.ba/

Verb

طَيَّبَ • (ṭayyaba) II, non-past يُطَيِّبُ‎ (yuṭayyibu)

to season, to spice (food)
to make pleasant, to make sweet
to perfume, to aromatise

Conjugation

Conjugation of

طَيَّبَ

(form-II sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَطْيِيب taṭyīb
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُطَيِّب muṭayyib
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُطَيَّب muṭayyab
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	طَيَّبْتُ ṭayyabtu	طَيَّبْتَ ṭayyabta	طَيَّبَ ṭayyaba	طَيَّبْتُمَا ṭayyabtumā	طَيَّبَا ṭayyabā	طَيَّبْنَا ṭayyabnā	طَيَّبْتُمْ ṭayyabtum	طَيَّبُوا ṭayyabū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	طَيَّبْتُ ṭayyabtu	طَيَّبْتِ ṭayyabti	طَيَّبَتْ ṭayyabat	طَيَّبْتُمَا ṭayyabtumā	طَيَّبَتَا ṭayyabatā	طَيَّبْنَا ṭayyabnā	طَيَّبْتُنَّ ṭayyabtunna	طَيَّبْنَ ṭayyabna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُطَيِّبُ ʔuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبُ tuṭayyibu	يُطَيِّبُ yuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبَانِ tuṭayyibāni	يُطَيِّبَانِ yuṭayyibāni	نُطَيِّبُ nuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبُونَ tuṭayyibūna	يُطَيِّبُونَ yuṭayyibūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُطَيِّبُ ʔuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبِينَ tuṭayyibīna	تُطَيِّبُ tuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبَانِ tuṭayyibāni	تُطَيِّبَانِ tuṭayyibāni	نُطَيِّبُ nuṭayyibu	تُطَيِّبْنَ tuṭayyibna	يُطَيِّبْنَ yuṭayyibna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُطَيِّبَ ʔuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبَ tuṭayyiba	يُطَيِّبَ yuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	يُطَيِّبَا yuṭayyibā	نُطَيِّبَ nuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبُوا tuṭayyibū	يُطَيِّبُوا yuṭayyibū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُطَيِّبَ ʔuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبِي tuṭayyibī	تُطَيِّبَ tuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	نُطَيِّبَ nuṭayyiba	تُطَيِّبْنَ tuṭayyibna	يُطَيِّبْنَ yuṭayyibna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُطَيِّبْ ʔuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبْ tuṭayyib	يُطَيِّبْ yuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	يُطَيِّبَا yuṭayyibā	نُطَيِّبْ nuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبُوا tuṭayyibū	يُطَيِّبُوا yuṭayyibū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُطَيِّبْ ʔuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبِي tuṭayyibī	تُطَيِّبْ tuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	تُطَيِّبَا tuṭayyibā	نُطَيِّبْ nuṭayyib	تُطَيِّبْنَ tuṭayyibna	يُطَيِّبْنَ yuṭayyibna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		طَيِّبْ ṭayyib		طَيِّبَا ṭayyibā			طَيِّبُوا ṭayyibū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		طَيِّبِي ṭayyibī		طَيِّبَا ṭayyibā			طَيِّبْنَ ṭayyibna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	طُيِّبْتُ ṭuyyibtu	طُيِّبْتَ ṭuyyibta	طُيِّبَ ṭuyyiba	طُيِّبْتُمَا ṭuyyibtumā	طُيِّبَا ṭuyyibā	طُيِّبْنَا ṭuyyibnā	طُيِّبْتُمْ ṭuyyibtum	طُيِّبُوا ṭuyyibū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	طُيِّبْتُ ṭuyyibtu	طُيِّبْتِ ṭuyyibti	طُيِّبَتْ ṭuyyibat	طُيِّبْتُمَا ṭuyyibtumā	طُيِّبَتَا ṭuyyibatā	طُيِّبْنَا ṭuyyibnā	طُيِّبْتُنَّ ṭuyyibtunna	طُيِّبْنَ ṭuyyibna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُطَيَّبُ ʔuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبُ tuṭayyabu	يُطَيَّبُ yuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبَانِ tuṭayyabāni	يُطَيَّبَانِ yuṭayyabāni	نُطَيَّبُ nuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبُونَ tuṭayyabūna	يُطَيَّبُونَ yuṭayyabūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُطَيَّبُ ʔuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبِينَ tuṭayyabīna	تُطَيَّبُ tuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبَانِ tuṭayyabāni	تُطَيَّبَانِ tuṭayyabāni	نُطَيَّبُ nuṭayyabu	تُطَيَّبْنَ tuṭayyabna	يُطَيَّبْنَ yuṭayyabna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُطَيَّبَ ʔuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبَ tuṭayyaba	يُطَيَّبَ yuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	يُطَيَّبَا yuṭayyabā	نُطَيَّبَ nuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبُوا tuṭayyabū	يُطَيَّبُوا yuṭayyabū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُطَيَّبَ ʔuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبِي tuṭayyabī	تُطَيَّبَ tuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	نُطَيَّبَ nuṭayyaba	تُطَيَّبْنَ tuṭayyabna	يُطَيَّبْنَ yuṭayyabna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُطَيَّبْ ʔuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبْ tuṭayyab	يُطَيَّبْ yuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	يُطَيَّبَا yuṭayyabā	نُطَيَّبْ nuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبُوا tuṭayyabū	يُطَيَّبُوا yuṭayyabū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُطَيَّبْ ʔuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبِي tuṭayyabī	تُطَيَّبْ tuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	تُطَيَّبَا tuṭayyabā	نُطَيَّبْ nuṭayyab	تُطَيَّبْنَ tuṭayyabna	يُطَيَّبْنَ yuṭayyabna

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic طَيِّب (ṭayyib).

Pronunciation

(Kuwait) IPA^(key): /tˤəjːɪb/

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Noun

طيب • (ṭayyɪb) m

a kind person
Synonym: شقردي

Adjective

طيب • (ṭayyɪb)

good, nice, pleasant
Synonym: زين (zen)

Antonyms: خبيث (xəbiθ), شين (ʃen)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ط ي ب
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic طَيَّبَ (ṭayyaba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤij.jab/, /tˤaj.jab/

Verb

طِيب or طَيب • (ṭiyyab or ṭayyab) II (non-past يطِيب (yṭiyyab) or يطَيب (yṭayyab))

to cook
Synonym: طبخ (ṭbaḵ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of طيب
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	طيبت (ṭiyyabt)	طيبتي (ṭiyyabti)	طيب (ṭiyyab)	طيبنا (ṭiyyabna)	طيبتوا (ṭiyyabtu)	طيبوا (ṭiyybu)
past	f	طيبت (ṭiyyabt)	طيبتي (ṭiyyabti)	طيبت (ṭiyybāt)	طيبنا (ṭiyyabna)	طيبتوا (ṭiyyabtu)	طيبوا (ṭiyybu)
non-past	m	نطيب (nṭiyyab)	تطيب (tṭiyyab)	يطيب (yṭiyyab)	نطيبوا (nṭiyybu)	تطيبوا (tṭiyybu)	يطيبوا (yṭiyybu)
non-past	f	نطيب (nṭiyyab)	تطيبي (tṭiyybi)	تطيب (tṭiyyab)	نطيبوا (nṭiyybu)	تطيبوا (tṭiyybu)	يطيبوا (yṭiyybu)
imperative	m		طيب (ṭiyyab)			طيبوا (ṭiyybu)
imperative	f		طيبي (ṭiyybi)			طيبوا (ṭiyybu)

Conjugation of طيب
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	طيّبت (ṭayyabt)	طيّبتي (ṭayyabti)	طيّب (ṭayyab)	طيّبنا (ṭayyabna)	طيّبتوا (ṭayyabtu)	طيّبوا (ṭayybu)
past	f	طيّبت (ṭayyabt)	طيّبتي (ṭayyabti)	طيّبت (ṭayybāt)	طيّبنا (ṭayyabna)	طيّبتوا (ṭayyabtu)	طيّبوا (ṭayybu)
non-past	m	نطيّب (nṭayyab)	تطيّب (tṭayyab)	يطيّب (yṭayyab)	نطيّبوا (nṭayybu)	تطيّبوا (tṭayybu)	يطيّبوا (yṭayybu)
non-past	f	نطيّب (nṭayyab)	تطيّبي (tṭayybi)	تطيّب (tṭayyab)	نطيّبوا (nṭayybu)	تطيّبوا (tṭayybu)	يطيّبوا (yṭayybu)
imperative	m		طيّب (ṭayyab)			طيّبوا (ṭayybu)
imperative	f		طيّبي (ṭayybi)			طيّبوا (ṭayybu)

Related terms

طاب (ṭāb, “to ripen, to be cook”)
طياب (ṭyāb, “cooking”)
طياب m (ṭiyyāb, ṭayyāb, “cook”), طيابة f (ṭiyyāba, ṭayyāba, “cook”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ط ي ب
2 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic طَيَّبَ (ṭayyaba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤaj.jab/,
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)

Verb

طيّب • (ṭayyab) II (present بطيّب (biṭayyeb))

(transitive) to heal, to cure
Synonym: شفى (šafa)

Conjugation

Conjugation of طيّب (ṭayyab)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	طيّبت (ṭayyabt)	طيّبت (ṭayyabt)	طيّب (ṭayyab)	طيّبنا (ṭayyabna)	طيّبتو (ṭayyabtu)	طيّبو (ṭayyabu)
past	f	طيّبت (ṭayyabt)	طيّبتي (ṭayyabti)	طيّبت (ṭayyabat)	طيّبنا (ṭayyabna)	طيّبتو (ṭayyabtu)	طيّبو (ṭayyabu)
present	m	بطيّب (baṭayyeb)	بتطيّب (bitṭayyeb)	بطيّب (biṭayyeb)	منطيّب (minṭayyeb)	بتطيّبو (bitṭayybu)	بطيّبو (biṭayybu)
present	f	بطيّب (baṭayyeb)	بتطيّبي (bitṭayybi)	بتطيّب (bitṭayyeb)	منطيّب (minṭayyeb)	بتطيّبو (bitṭayybu)	بطيّبو (biṭayybu)
subjunctive	m	اطيّب (aṭayyeb)	تطيّب (tṭayyeb)	يطيّب (yṭayyeb)	نطيّب (nṭayyeb)	تطيّبو (tṭayybu)	يطيّبو (yṭayybu)
subjunctive	f	اطيّب (aṭayyeb)	تطيّبي (tṭayybi)	تطيّب (tṭayyeb)	نطيّب (nṭayyeb)	تطيّبو (tṭayybu)	يطيّبو (yṭayybu)
imperative	m		طيّب (ṭayyeb)			طيّبو (ṭayybu)
imperative	f		طيّبي (ṭayybi)			طيّبو (ṭayybu)

Etymology 2

From Arabic طَيِّبَ (ṭayyiba).

Alternative forms

طبّ (ṭabb)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tˤaj.jeb/,
Audio (Jerusalem) (file)

Interjection

طيّب • (ṭayyeb)

OK, fine
Synonym: تمام (tamām)

Adjective

طيّب • (ṭayyeb) (feminine طيّبة (ṭayybe), common plural طيّبين (ṭayybīn), elative أطيب (ʾaṭyab))

(food) tasty
Synonyms: زاكي (zāki), لذيذ (lazīz)

Yemeni Arabic

Etymology 1

From Old South Arabian 𐩷𐩺𐩨 (ṭyb).

Noun

طيب (ṭayb, ṭēb, ṭīb) m

lemongrass (Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon schoenanthus)
a fragrance, mixture of scent, or anything used for its aromatic properties

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic طَيِّب (ṭayyib). From the root ط ي ب (ṭ-y-b) of which the base stem طاب (ṭāb) means “to ripen”, so one sees it refers to a refined state of gold as opposed to ore. The sense is also found in Shehri ṭíb (“gold”).

Adjective

طيب (ṭayyib)

complete, finished, accomplished
perfect, of a most refined state

Noun

طيب (ṭayyib) m

(obsolete) gold

Etymology 3

From Arabic طَيَّبَ (ṭayyaba, “to make pleasant”) from the root ط ي ب (ṭ-y-b).

Verb

طيب (ṭayyab) (form II)

to clean, to scrub

References

^{The template Template:R:ar:Piamenta does not use the parameter(s): volume=2
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Schönig, Hanne (2002) Schminken, Düfte und Räucherwerk der Jemenitinnen: Lexikon der Substanzen, Utensilien und Techniken (Beiruter Texte und Studien; 91)‎, Würzburg: Ergon-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 282–284 and other places listed Schönig, Hanne (2002) Schminken, Düfte und Räucherwerk der Jemenitinnen: Lexikon der Substanzen, Utensilien und Techniken (Beiruter Texte und Studien; 91)‎, Würzburg: Ergon-Verlag, →ISBN, page 411b
Sima, Alexander (2000) Tiere, Pflanzen, Steine und Metalle in den altsüdarabischen Inschriften (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 278

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