Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habibi

/həbˈibi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
habibi
IPA
/həbˈibi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Arabic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a suffixed form of Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb, “beloved”), from the root ح ب ب (ḥ b b) relating to love.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: حَبِيب

Inflected Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce habibi?
The recorded pronunciation is /həbˈibi/.
What does habibi mean?
A surname from Arabic.
Where does habibi come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce habibi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/həbˈibi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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