حبر

See also: جبر, چتر, خبر, خبز, and چپر

Arabic

Root
ح ب ر (ḥ b r)
8 terms

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܚܒܪܐ (ḥeḇrā, “ink”), from the root ܚ ܒ ܪ related to darkness. Merged with the root ح ب ر (ḥ b r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħibr/

Noun

حِبْر • (ḥibr) m (plural أَحْبَار (ʔaḥbār))

2. ink

   Synonyms: مِدَاد (midād), نِقْس (niqs)

   Holonyms: مِحْبَرَة (miḥbara), دَوَاة (dawāh)

4. beauty

Declension

Declension of noun حِبْر (ḥibr)

singular	basic singular triptote
	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

Etymology 2

Senses related to ink, writing, and discoloration are from Etymology 1 (see above).

Verb

حَبَرَ • (ḥabara) I (non-past يَحْبُرُ (yaḥburu), verbal noun حَبْر (ḥabr) or حُبُور (ḥubūr)) (transitive)

1. to make happy; to elate

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ar:make happy

   Hyponyms: كَرَّمَ (karrama), نَعَّمَ (naʕʕama), رَفَّهَ (raffaha), أَرَاحَ (ʔarāḥa)

2. to ink, to fill, cover, smear, mark, write, draw, illustrate, or outline with ink
   1. to write

      Synonyms: كَتَبَ (kataba), نَمَقَ (namaqa)

3. (dated) to improve the overall quality of (a text, a performance, a skill, and so on), to refine, to polish; to perfect

   Synonym: حَسَّنَ (ḥassana)

4. (dated) to improve the shape, form, style, structure, or composition of (handwriting, voice, and so on), to beautify; to embellish; to pretty

   Synonym: جَمَّلَ (jammala)

   1. to improve in aspect or appearance, to make visually pleasing, to deck, to decorate, to ornament

      Synonyms: زَيَّنَ (zayyana), نَمَّقَ (nammaqa), زَوَّقَ (zawwaqa)

   2. to pattern (a garment); to embroider

      Synonyms: نَقَشَ (naqaša), طَرَّزَ (ṭarraza), وَشَّى (waššā)

Conjugation

Conjugation of حَبَرَ (I, sound, a ~ u, full passive, verbal nouns حَبْر, حُبُور)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						حَبْر, حُبُور ḥabr, ḥubūr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						حَابِر ḥābir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَحْبُور 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	حَبَرْتُ ḥabartu	حَبَرْتَ ḥabarta	حَبَرَ ḥabara		حَبَرْتُمَا ḥabartumā	حَبَرَا ḥabarā		حَبَرْنَا ḥabarnā	حَبَرْتُمْ ḥabartum	حَبَرُوا ḥabarū
	f		حَبَرْتِ ḥabarti	حَبَرَتْ ḥabarat			حَبَرَتَا ḥabaratā			حَبَرْتُنَّ ḥabartunna	حَبَرْنَ ḥabarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَحْبُرُ ʔaḥburu	تَحْبُرُ taḥburu	يَحْبُرُ yaḥburu		تَحْبُرَانِ taḥburāni	يَحْبُرَانِ yaḥburāni		نَحْبُرُ naḥburu	تَحْبُرُونَ taḥburūna	يَحْبُرُونَ yaḥburūna
	f		تَحْبُرِينَ taḥburīna	تَحْبُرُ taḥburu			تَحْبُرَانِ taḥburāni			تَحْبُرْنَ taḥburna	يَحْبُرْنَ yaḥburna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَحْبُرَ ʔaḥbura	تَحْبُرَ taḥbura	يَحْبُرَ yaḥbura		تَحْبُرَا taḥburā	يَحْبُرَا yaḥburā		نَحْبُرَ naḥbura	تَحْبُرُوا taḥburū	يَحْبُرُوا yaḥburū
	f		تَحْبُرِي taḥburī	تَحْبُرَ taḥbura			تَحْبُرَا taḥburā			تَحْبُرْنَ taḥburna	يَحْبُرْنَ yaḥburna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَحْبُرْ ʔaḥbur	تَحْبُرْ taḥbur	يَحْبُرْ yaḥbur		تَحْبُرَا taḥburā	يَحْبُرَا yaḥburā		نَحْبُرْ naḥbur	تَحْبُرُوا taḥburū	يَحْبُرُوا yaḥburū
	f		تَحْبُرِي taḥburī	تَحْبُرْ taḥbur			تَحْبُرَا taḥburā			تَحْبُرْنَ taḥburna	يَحْبُرْنَ yaḥburna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اُحْبُرْ uḥbur			اُحْبُرَا uḥburā				اُحْبُرُوا uḥburū
	f		اُحْبُرِي uḥburī							اُحْبُرْنَ 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	حُبِرْتُ ḥubirtu	حُبِرْتَ ḥubirta	حُبِرَ ḥubira		حُبِرْتُمَا ḥubirtumā	حُبِرَا ḥubirā		حُبِرْنَا ḥubirnā	حُبِرْتُمْ ḥubirtum	حُبِرُوا ḥubirū
	f		حُبِرْتِ ḥubirti	حُبِرَتْ ḥubirat			حُبِرَتَا ḥubiratā			حُبِرْتُنَّ ḥubirtunna	حُبِرْنَ ḥubirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُحْبَرُ ʔuḥbaru	تُحْبَرُ tuḥbaru	يُحْبَرُ yuḥbaru		تُحْبَرَانِ tuḥbarāni	يُحْبَرَانِ yuḥbarāni		نُحْبَرُ nuḥbaru	تُحْبَرُونَ tuḥbarūna	يُحْبَرُونَ yuḥbarūna
	f		تُحْبَرِينَ tuḥbarīna	تُحْبَرُ tuḥbaru			تُحْبَرَانِ tuḥbarāni			تُحْبَرْنَ tuḥbarna	يُحْبَرْنَ yuḥbarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُحْبَرَ ʔuḥbara	تُحْبَرَ tuḥbara	يُحْبَرَ yuḥbara		تُحْبَرَا tuḥbarā	يُحْبَرَا yuḥbarā		نُحْبَرَ nuḥbara	تُحْبَرُوا tuḥbarū	يُحْبَرُوا yuḥbarū
	f		تُحْبَرِي tuḥbarī	تُحْبَرَ tuḥbara			تُحْبَرَا tuḥbarā			تُحْبَرْنَ tuḥbarna	يُحْبَرْنَ yuḥbarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُحْبَرْ ʔuḥbar	تُحْبَرْ tuḥbar	يُحْبَرْ yuḥbar		تُحْبَرَا tuḥbarā	يُحْبَرَا yuḥbarā		نُحْبَرْ nuḥbar	تُحْبَرُوا tuḥbarū	يُحْبَرُوا yuḥbarū
	f		تُحْبَرِي tuḥbarī	تُحْبَرْ tuḥbar			تُحْبَرَا tuḥbarā			تُحْبَرْنَ tuḥbarna	يُحْبَرْنَ yuḥbarna

Verb

حَبِرَ • (ḥabira) I (non-past يَحْبَرُ (yaḥbaru), verbal noun حَبَر (ḥabar)) (intransitive)

1. to be or become glad or happy, to cheer up, to brighten

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ar:become happy

2. (of teeth) to become discolored (as if stained with ink), to become dark, to yellow

Conjugation

Conjugation of حَبِرَ (I, sound, i ~ a, no passive, verbal noun حَبَر)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						حَبَر ḥabar
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						حَبِر ḥabir
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	حَبِرْتُ ḥabirtu	حَبِرْتَ ḥabirta	حَبِرَ ḥabira		حَبِرْتُمَا ḥabirtumā	حَبِرَا ḥabirā		حَبِرْنَا ḥabirnā	حَبِرْتُمْ ḥabirtum	حَبِرُوا ḥabirū
	f		حَبِرْتِ ḥabirti	حَبِرَتْ ḥabirat			حَبِرَتَا ḥabiratā			حَبِرْتُنَّ ḥabirtunna	حَبِرْنَ ḥabirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَحْبَرُ ʔaḥbaru	تَحْبَرُ taḥbaru	يَحْبَرُ yaḥbaru		تَحْبَرَانِ taḥbarāni	يَحْبَرَانِ yaḥbarāni		نَحْبَرُ naḥbaru	تَحْبَرُونَ taḥbarūna	يَحْبَرُونَ yaḥbarūna
	f		تَحْبَرِينَ taḥbarīna	تَحْبَرُ taḥbaru			تَحْبَرَانِ taḥbarāni			تَحْبَرْنَ taḥbarna	يَحْبَرْنَ yaḥbarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَحْبَرَ ʔaḥbara	تَحْبَرَ taḥbara	يَحْبَرَ yaḥbara		تَحْبَرَا taḥbarā	يَحْبَرَا yaḥbarā		نَحْبَرَ naḥbara	تَحْبَرُوا taḥbarū	يَحْبَرُوا yaḥbarū
	f		تَحْبَرِي taḥbarī	تَحْبَرَ taḥbara			تَحْبَرَا taḥbarā			تَحْبَرْنَ taḥbarna	يَحْبَرْنَ yaḥbarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَحْبَرْ ʔaḥbar	تَحْبَرْ taḥbar	يَحْبَرْ yaḥbar		تَحْبَرَا taḥbarā	يَحْبَرَا yaḥbarā		نَحْبَرْ naḥbar	تَحْبَرُوا taḥbarū	يَحْبَرُوا yaḥbarū
	f		تَحْبَرِي taḥbarī	تَحْبَرْ taḥbar			تَحْبَرَا taḥbarā			تَحْبَرْنَ taḥbarna	يَحْبَرْنَ yaḥbarna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِحْبَرْ iḥbar			اِحْبَرَا iḥbarā				اِحْبَرُوا iḥbarū
	f		اِحْبَرِي iḥbarī							اِحْبَرْنَ iḥbarna

Noun

حَبْر • (ḥabr) m

1. verbal noun of حَبَرَ (ḥabara) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun حَبْر (ḥabr)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	حَبْر ḥabr	الْحَبْر al-ḥabr	حَبْر ḥabr
nominative	حَبْرٌ ḥabrun	الْحَبْرُ al-ḥabru	حَبْرُ ḥabru
accusative	حَبْرًا ḥabran	الْحَبْرَ al-ḥabra	حَبْرَ ḥabra
genitive	حَبْرٍ ḥabrin	الْحَبْرِ al-ḥabri	حَبْرِ ḥabri

Etymology 3

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħab.ba.ra/

Verb

حَبَّرَ • (ḥabbara) II (non-past يُحَبِّرُ (yuḥabbiru), verbal noun تَحْبِير (taḥbīr)) (transitive)

1. to ink, to fill, cover, smear, mark, write, draw, illustrate, or outline with ink
   1. to write (especially in an elegant style), to compose

      Synonym: نَمَّقَ (nammaqa)

2. (dated) to better or improve in quality, appearance, etc. to enhance; to polish up; to perfect
   1. (dated) to prettify; to bedeck, to adorn

Conjugation

Conjugation of حَبَّرَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَحْبِير)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَحْبِير taḥbīr
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُحَبِّر muḥabbir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُحَبَّر 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	حَبَّرْتُ ḥabbartu	حَبَّرْتَ ḥabbarta	حَبَّرَ ḥabbara		حَبَّرْتُمَا ḥabbartumā	حَبَّرَا ḥabbarā		حَبَّرْنَا ḥabbarnā	حَبَّرْتُمْ ḥabbartum	حَبَّرُوا ḥabbarū
	f		حَبَّرْتِ ḥabbarti	حَبَّرَتْ ḥabbarat			حَبَّرَتَا ḥabbaratā			حَبَّرْتُنَّ ḥabbartunna	حَبَّرْنَ ḥabbarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُحَبِّرُ ʔuḥabbiru	تُحَبِّرُ tuḥabbiru	يُحَبِّرُ yuḥabbiru		تُحَبِّرَانِ tuḥabbirāni	يُحَبِّرَانِ yuḥabbirāni		نُحَبِّرُ nuḥabbiru	تُحَبِّرُونَ tuḥabbirūna	يُحَبِّرُونَ yuḥabbirūna
	f		تُحَبِّرِينَ tuḥabbirīna	تُحَبِّرُ tuḥabbiru			تُحَبِّرَانِ tuḥabbirāni			تُحَبِّرْنَ tuḥabbirna	يُحَبِّرْنَ yuḥabbirna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُحَبِّرَ ʔuḥabbira	تُحَبِّرَ tuḥabbira	يُحَبِّرَ yuḥabbira		تُحَبِّرَا tuḥabbirā	يُحَبِّرَا yuḥabbirā		نُحَبِّرَ nuḥabbira	تُحَبِّرُوا tuḥabbirū	يُحَبِّرُوا yuḥabbirū
	f		تُحَبِّرِي tuḥabbirī	تُحَبِّرَ tuḥabbira			تُحَبِّرَا tuḥabbirā			تُحَبِّرْنَ tuḥabbirna	يُحَبِّرْنَ yuḥabbirna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُحَبِّرْ ʔuḥabbir	تُحَبِّرْ tuḥabbir	يُحَبِّرْ yuḥabbir		تُحَبِّرَا tuḥabbirā	يُحَبِّرَا yuḥabbirā		نُحَبِّرْ nuḥabbir	تُحَبِّرُوا tuḥabbirū	يُحَبِّرُوا yuḥabbirū
	f		تُحَبِّرِي tuḥabbirī	تُحَبِّرْ tuḥabbir			تُحَبِّرَا tuḥabbirā			تُحَبِّرْنَ tuḥabbirna	يُحَبِّرْنَ yuḥabbirna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		حَبِّرْ ḥabbir			حَبِّرَا ḥabbirā				حَبِّرُوا ḥabbirū
	f		حَبِّرِي ḥabbirī							حَبِّرْنَ 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	حُبِّرْتُ ḥubbirtu	حُبِّرْتَ ḥubbirta	حُبِّرَ ḥubbira		حُبِّرْتُمَا ḥubbirtumā	حُبِّرَا ḥubbirā		حُبِّرْنَا ḥubbirnā	حُبِّرْتُمْ ḥubbirtum	حُبِّرُوا ḥubbirū
	f		حُبِّرْتِ ḥubbirti	حُبِّرَتْ ḥubbirat			حُبِّرَتَا ḥubbiratā			حُبِّرْتُنَّ ḥubbirtunna	حُبِّرْنَ ḥubbirna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُحَبَّرُ ʔuḥabbaru	تُحَبَّرُ tuḥabbaru	يُحَبَّرُ yuḥabbaru		تُحَبَّرَانِ tuḥabbarāni	يُحَبَّرَانِ yuḥabbarāni		نُحَبَّرُ nuḥabbaru	تُحَبَّرُونَ tuḥabbarūna	يُحَبَّرُونَ yuḥabbarūna
	f		تُحَبَّرِينَ tuḥabbarīna	تُحَبَّرُ tuḥabbaru			تُحَبَّرَانِ tuḥabbarāni			تُحَبَّرْنَ tuḥabbarna	يُحَبَّرْنَ yuḥabbarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُحَبَّرَ ʔuḥabbara	تُحَبَّرَ tuḥabbara	يُحَبَّرَ yuḥabbara		تُحَبَّرَا tuḥabbarā	يُحَبَّرَا yuḥabbarā		نُحَبَّرَ nuḥabbara	تُحَبَّرُوا tuḥabbarū	يُحَبَّرُوا yuḥabbarū
	f		تُحَبَّرِي tuḥabbarī	تُحَبَّرَ tuḥabbara			تُحَبَّرَا tuḥabbarā			تُحَبَّرْنَ tuḥabbarna	يُحَبَّرْنَ yuḥabbarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُحَبَّرْ ʔuḥabbar	تُحَبَّرْ tuḥabbar	يُحَبَّرْ yuḥabbar		تُحَبَّرَا tuḥabbarā	يُحَبَّرَا yuḥabbarā		نُحَبَّرْ nuḥabbar	تُحَبَّرُوا tuḥabbarū	يُحَبَّرُوا yuḥabbarū
	f		تُحَبَّرِي tuḥabbarī	تُحَبَّرْ tuḥabbar			تُحَبَّرَا tuḥabbarā			تُحَبَّرْنَ tuḥabbarna	يُحَبَّرْنَ yuḥabbarna

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חָבֵר (ḥɔḇer, “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".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħabr/, /ħibr/

Noun

حَبْر or حِبْر • (ḥabr or ḥibr) m (plural أَحْبَار (ʔaḥbār)) (countable)

1. (loosely) a scholar (especially one that is highly regarded and respected by a certain group and is deemed to be an authority)
   1. (with ال (al-, “the”)) the Scholar (one of the titles and designations of Ibn Abbas, one of companions of Muhammad)
2. (religion, chiefly Abrahamism) a well-versed religious scribe; a learned theologian; a religious authority
   1. (Christianity) a bishop

      Synonym: أُسْقُف (ʔusquf)

   2. (Judaism) a rabbi

      Synonyms: حَاخَام (ḥāḵām), حَكِيم (ḥakīm)

   3. (Islam) an esteemed authoritative theologian, an imam

      Synonyms: إِمَام (ʔimām), مَرْجَع (marjaʕ), مُقَلَّد (muqallad)

Declension

Declension of noun حَبْر (ḥabr)‎; حِبْر (ḥibr)

singular	basic singular triptote
	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

References

• Ahrens, Karl (1930) “Christliches im Qoran. Eine Nachlese”, in Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft‎^[1] (in German), volume 84, page 20
• Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 247
• Nöldeke, Theodor (1875) Mandäische Grammatik‎^[2] (in German), Halle: Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, →DOI, page 61
• Geiger, Abraham (1833, 1902) Was hat Mohammed aus dem Judenthume aufgenommen? (in German), 2nd edition, Leipzig: M. W. Kaufmann, page 48

Gulf Arabic

Root
ح ب ر
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic حِبْر (ḥibr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħɪ.bɪr/

Noun

حبر • (ḥibir) m (before il- حِبْر (ḥibr), plural احبار (aḥbār))

1. ink
2. Ellipsis of قلم حبر (qalam ḥibir, “pen”)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ح ب ر
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حِبْر (ḥibr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħi.bir/, [ħɪ.bɪr]

Noun

حبر • (ḥibir) m (construct state حِبْر (ḥibr), plural أحبار (ʔaḥbār))

1. ink