دوب

See also: دوت

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic دَأَب (daʔab, “to remain, to continue”). Compare Moroccan Arabic دابا (dāba, “now”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːb/

Conjunction

دوب • (dūb)

1. now, just

   دوبه وصل. ― dūbu waṣal. ― He just arrived.

2. barely

   يا دوب أجيبه. ― ya dūb ajību. ― I can barely bring him.

Inflection

Inflection of دوب

base form			دوب (dūb)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	دوبني (dūbani), دوبي (dūbi)		دوبنا (dūbana)
2nd person	دوبك (dūbak)	دوبك (dūbik)	دوبكم (dūbakum)
3rd person	دوبه (dūbu)	دوبها (dūbaha)	دوبهم (dūbahum)

Libyan Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːb/

Adverb

دوب (transliteration needed)

1. slightly
2. in a very small amount

Usage notes

never used separately. Always in the construction دوب ما

South Levantine Arabic

Root
د و ب
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ذَوَّبَ (ḏawwaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daw.wab/, [ˈdaw.wab]

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Verb

دوّب • (dawwab) II (present بدوّب (bidawweb))

1. (transitive) to melt, to dissolve

   Antonyms: جمّد (jammad), تلّج (tallaj)

2. (transitive) to thaw, to defrost

   Antonyms: جمّد (jammad), تلّج (tallaj)

3. to charm, to win over (someone)

Conjugation

Conjugation of دوب

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	دوّبت (dawwabt)	دوّبت (dawwabt)	دوّب (dawwab)		دوّبنا (dawwabna)	دوّبتو (dawwabtu)	دوّبو (dawwabu)
	f		دوّبتي (dawwabti)	دوّبت (dawwabat)
present	m	بدوّب (badawwib)	بتدوّب (bitdawwib)	بدوّب (bidawwib)		مندوّب (mindawwib)	بتدوّبو (bitdawwbu)	بدوّبو (bidawwbu)
	f		بتدوّبي (bitdawwbi)	بتدوّب (bitdawwib)
subjunctive	m	ادوّب (adawwib)	تدوّب (tdawwib)	يدوّب (ydawwib)		ندوّب (ndawwib)	تدوّبو (tdawwbu)	يدوّبو (ydawwbu)
	f		تدوّبي (tdawwbi)	تدوّب (tdawwib)
imperative	m		دوّب (dawwib)				دوّبو (dawwbu)
	f		دوّبي (dawwbi)