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وهب

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Arabic

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Etymology 1.1

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Root
و ه ب (w h b)
4 terms

Compare Aramaic יְהַב (yəhaḇ) and Hebrew יְהָב (y’hab).

Verb

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وَهَبَ (wahaba) I (non-past يَهَبُ (yahabu), verbal noun وَهْب (wahb) or وَهَب (wahab) or هِبَة (hiba) or مَوْهِبَة (mawhiba))

  1. (transitive, ditransitive) to grant (someone) (something); to accord (something) [with ل (l) ‘to someone’]
    Synonym: رَزَقَ (razaqa)
    وَهَبَهُمُ اللّٰهُ نَصْرًاwahabahumu llāhu naṣranAllah granted them victory.
    1. (transitive, ditransitive) to gift (someone) (something), to present (something) [with ل (l) ‘to someone’]
      Synonym: أَهْدَى (ʔahdā)
      وَهَبَ صَاحِبَهُ مَالًا
      wahaba ṣāḥibahu mālan
      He gifted his companion some money.
    2. (transitive, ditransitive) to give up or yield up (something) [with ل (l) ‘to someone’]
      Synonyms: أَعْطَى (ʔaʕṭā), مَنَحَ (manaḥa)
    3. (transitive, ditransitive, of a woman or her guardian, dated) to give (someone or oneself) in marriage [with ل (l) ‘to a man’]
      Synonym: زَوَّجَ (zawwaja)
      وَهَبَتْ لَهُ نَفْسَهَاwahabat lahu nafsahāShe gave herself to him.
  2. (only in the imperative) suppose, grant
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Etymology 1.2

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Noun

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وَهْب or وَهَب (wahb or wahabm

  1. verbal noun of وَهَبَ (wahaba) (form I)
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