Meanings
habibi1
plural habibis
- alternativeArab AustralianAlternative form of habib.
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Habibi2
Origin
- Arabicحَبِيب“beloved”
- EnglishHabibi
From a suffixed form of Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb, “beloved”), from the root ح ب ب (ḥ b b) relating to love.
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