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رغبة

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Arabic

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Root
ر غ ب (r ḡ b)
5 terms

Etymology

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Verbal noun of رَغِبَ (raḡiba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raɣ.ba/
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Noun

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رَغْبَة (raḡbaf (plural رَغَبَات (raḡabāt))

  1. verbal noun of رَغِبَ (raḡiba) (form I)
  2. ardent desire, longing for, wish
  3. willingness
  4. eagerness, zeal, diligence
  5. courage
  6. anything desired, object of a wish
  7. preference
  8. esteem, sympathy, inclination, affection
  9. pleasure in a thing

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: regħba
  • Azerbaijani: rəğbət
  • Persian: رغبت
  • Ottoman Turkish: رغبت
    > Turkish: rağbet (inherited)
    Crimean Tatar: rağbet
  • Uyghur: رىغبەت (righbet)
  • Uzbek: ragʻbat

References

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