قبل

See also: قتل‎, ق ب ل‎, and ق ت ل‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Verb

قَبِلَ • (qabila) I, non-past يَقْبَلُ‎‎ (yaqbalu)

to accept
to receive kindly, to give a friendly reception
to acquiesce, to put up with, to agree, to consent, to assent
to admit
to obey, to yield, to give in, to submit

Conjugation

Conjugation of

قَبِلَ

(form-I sound, verbal nouns قَبُول or قُبُول)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر					قَبُول‎ or قُبُول‎ qabūl or qubūl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					قَابِل‎ qābil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَقْبُول‎ maqbūl
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قَبِلْتُ‎ qabiltu	قَبِلْتَ‎ qabilta	قَبِلَ qabila	قَبِلْتُمَا‎ qabiltumā	قَبِلَا‎ qabilā	قَبِلْنَا‎ qabilnā	قَبِلْتُمْ‎ qabiltum	قَبِلُوا‎ qabilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قَبِلْتُ‎ qabiltu	قَبِلْتِ‎ qabilti	قَبِلَتْ‎ qabilat	قَبِلْتُمَا‎ qabiltumā	قَبِلَتَا‎ qabilatā	قَبِلْنَا‎ qabilnā	قَبِلْتُنَّ‎ qabiltunna	قَبِلْنَ‎ qabilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَقْبَلُ‎ ʔaqbalu	تَقْبَلُ‎ taqbalu	يَقْبَلُ‎ yaqbalu	تَقْبَلَانِ‎ taqbalāni	يَقْبَلَانِ‎ yaqbalāni	نَقْبَلُ‎ naqbalu	تَقْبَلُونَ‎ taqbalūna	يَقْبَلُونَ‎ yaqbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَقْبَلُ‎ ʔaqbalu	تَقْبَلِينَ‎ taqbalīna	تَقْبَلُ‎ taqbalu	تَقْبَلَانِ‎ taqbalāni	تَقْبَلَانِ‎ taqbalāni	نَقْبَلُ‎ naqbalu	تَقْبَلْنَ‎ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ‎ yaqbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَقْبَلَ‎ ʔaqbala	تَقْبَلَ‎ taqbala	يَقْبَلَ‎ yaqbala	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	يَقْبَلَا‎ yaqbalā	نَقْبَلَ‎ naqbala	تَقْبَلُوا‎ taqbalū	يَقْبَلُوا‎ yaqbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَقْبَلَ‎ ʔaqbala	تَقْبَلِي‎ taqbalī	تَقْبَلَ‎ taqbala	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	نَقْبَلَ‎ naqbala	تَقْبَلْنَ‎ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ‎ yaqbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَقْبَلْ‎ ʔaqbal	تَقْبَلْ‎ taqbal	يَقْبَلْ‎ yaqbal	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	يَقْبَلَا‎ yaqbalā	نَقْبَلْ‎ naqbal	تَقْبَلُوا‎ taqbalū	يَقْبَلُوا‎ yaqbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَقْبَلْ‎ ʔaqbal	تَقْبَلِي‎ taqbalī	تَقْبَلْ‎ taqbal	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	تَقْبَلَا‎ taqbalā	نَقْبَلْ‎ naqbal	تَقْبَلْنَ‎ taqbalna	يَقْبَلْنَ‎ yaqbalna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِقْبَلْ‎ iqbal		اِقْبَلَا‎ iqbalā			اِقْبَلُوا‎ iqbalū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِقْبَلِي‎ iqbalī		اِقْبَلَا‎ iqbalā			اِقْبَلْنَ‎ iqbalna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قُبِلْتُ‎ qubiltu	قُبِلْتَ‎ qubilta	قُبِلَ qubila	قُبِلْتُمَا‎ qubiltumā	قُبِلَا‎ qubilā	قُبِلْنَا‎ qubilnā	قُبِلْتُمْ‎ qubiltum	قُبِلُوا‎ qubilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قُبِلْتُ‎ qubiltu	قُبِلْتِ‎ qubilti	قُبِلَتْ‎ qubilat	قُبِلْتُمَا‎ qubiltumā	قُبِلَتَا‎ qubilatā	قُبِلْنَا‎ qubilnā	قُبِلْتُنَّ‎ qubiltunna	قُبِلْنَ‎ qubilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقْبَلُ‎ ʔuqbalu	تُقْبَلُ‎ tuqbalu	يُقْبَلُ‎ yuqbalu	تُقْبَلَانِ‎ tuqbalāni	يُقْبَلَانِ‎ yuqbalāni	نُقْبَلُ‎ nuqbalu	تُقْبَلُونَ‎ tuqbalūna	يُقْبَلُونَ‎ yuqbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقْبَلُ‎ ʔuqbalu	تُقْبَلِينَ‎ tuqbalīna	تُقْبَلُ‎ tuqbalu	تُقْبَلَانِ‎ tuqbalāni	تُقْبَلَانِ‎ tuqbalāni	نُقْبَلُ‎ nuqbalu	تُقْبَلْنَ‎ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ‎ yuqbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقْبَلَ‎ ʔuqbala	تُقْبَلَ‎ tuqbala	يُقْبَلَ‎ yuqbala	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	يُقْبَلَا‎ yuqbalā	نُقْبَلَ‎ nuqbala	تُقْبَلُوا‎ tuqbalū	يُقْبَلُوا‎ yuqbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقْبَلَ‎ ʔuqbala	تُقْبَلِي‎ tuqbalī	تُقْبَلَ‎ tuqbala	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	نُقْبَلَ‎ nuqbala	تُقْبَلْنَ‎ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ‎ yuqbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقْبَلْ‎ ʔuqbal	تُقْبَلْ‎ tuqbal	يُقْبَلْ‎ yuqbal	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	يُقْبَلَا‎ yuqbalā	نُقْبَلْ‎ nuqbal	تُقْبَلُوا‎ tuqbalū	يُقْبَلُوا‎ yuqbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقْبَلْ‎ ʔuqbal	تُقْبَلِي‎ tuqbalī	تُقْبَلْ‎ tuqbal	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	تُقْبَلَا‎ tuqbalā	نُقْبَلْ‎ nuqbal	تُقْبَلْنَ‎ tuqbalna	يُقْبَلْنَ‎ yuqbalna

Antonyms

رَفَضَ‎ (rafaḍa)

Etymology 2

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Verb

قَبَّلَ • (qabbala) II, non-past يُقَبِّلُ‎‎ (yuqabbilu)

to kiss
Synonym: بَاسَ‎ (bāsa)
- a. 965, Al-Mutanabbi, ضَيْفٌ أَلَمَّ بِرَأْسِي غَيْرَ مُحْتَشِمِ (ḍayfun ʔalamma biraʔsī ḡayra muḥtašimi)‎:
  ‏قَبَّلْتُهَا وَدُمُوعِي مَزْجُ أَدْمُعِهَا // وَقَبَّلَتْنِي عَلَى خَوْفٍ فَمًا لِفَمِ
  فَذُقْتُ مَاءَ حَيَاةٍ مِنْ مُقَبَّلِهَا // لَوْ صَابَ تُرْبًا لَأَحْيَا سَالِفَ الْأُمَمِ‎
  qabbaltuhā wadumūʕī mazju ʔadmuʕihā // waqabbalatnī ʕalā ḵawfin faman lifami
  faḏuqtu māʔa ḥayātin min muqabbalihā // law ṣāba turban laʔaḥyā sālifa l-ʔumami
  I kissed her, and my tears mixed with hers, // and she kissed me timidly, mouth to mouth.
  I tasted the water of life from her kiss, // which may revive the ancestors, if it hit the earth.
to go south

Conjugation

Conjugation of

قَبَّلَ

(form-II sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَقْبِيل‎ taqbīl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُقَبِّل‎ muqabbil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُقَبَّل‎ muqabbal
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قَبَّلْتُ‎ qabbaltu	قَبَّلْتَ‎ qabbalta	قَبَّلَ qabbala	قَبَّلْتُمَا‎ qabbaltumā	قَبَّلَا‎ qabbalā	قَبَّلْنَا‎ qabbalnā	قَبَّلْتُمْ‎ qabbaltum	قَبَّلُوا‎ qabbalū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قَبَّلْتُ‎ qabbaltu	قَبَّلْتِ‎ qabbalti	قَبَّلَتْ‎ qabbalat	قَبَّلْتُمَا‎ qabbaltumā	قَبَّلَتَا‎ qabbalatā	قَبَّلْنَا‎ qabbalnā	قَبَّلْتُنَّ‎ qabbaltunna	قَبَّلْنَ‎ qabbalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقَبِّلُ‎ ʔuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلُ‎ tuqabbilu	يُقَبِّلُ‎ yuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلَانِ‎ tuqabbilāni	يُقَبِّلَانِ‎ yuqabbilāni	نُقَبِّلُ‎ nuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلُونَ‎ tuqabbilūna	يُقَبِّلُونَ‎ yuqabbilūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقَبِّلُ‎ ʔuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلِينَ‎ tuqabbilīna	تُقَبِّلُ‎ tuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلَانِ‎ tuqabbilāni	تُقَبِّلَانِ‎ tuqabbilāni	نُقَبِّلُ‎ nuqabbilu	تُقَبِّلْنَ‎ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ‎ yuqabbilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقَبِّلَ‎ ʔuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَ‎ tuqabbila	يُقَبِّلَ‎ yuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	يُقَبِّلَا‎ yuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلَ‎ nuqabbila	تُقَبِّلُوا‎ tuqabbilū	يُقَبِّلُوا‎ yuqabbilū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقَبِّلَ‎ ʔuqabbila	تُقَبِّلِي‎ tuqabbilī	تُقَبِّلَ‎ tuqabbila	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلَ‎ nuqabbila	تُقَبِّلْنَ‎ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ‎ yuqabbilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقَبِّلْ‎ ʔuqabbil	تُقَبِّلْ‎ tuqabbil	يُقَبِّلْ‎ yuqabbil	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	يُقَبِّلَا‎ yuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلْ‎ nuqabbil	تُقَبِّلُوا‎ tuqabbilū	يُقَبِّلُوا‎ yuqabbilū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقَبِّلْ‎ ʔuqabbil	تُقَبِّلِي‎ tuqabbilī	تُقَبِّلْ‎ tuqabbil	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	تُقَبِّلَا‎ tuqabbilā	نُقَبِّلْ‎ nuqabbil	تُقَبِّلْنَ‎ tuqabbilna	يُقَبِّلْنَ‎ yuqabbilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		قَبِّلْ qabbil		قَبِّلَا‎ qabbilā			قَبِّلُوا‎ qabbilū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		قَبِّلِي‎ qabbilī		قَبِّلَا‎ qabbilā			قَبِّلْنَ‎ qabbilna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	قُبِّلْتُ‎ qubbiltu	قُبِّلْتَ‎ qubbilta	قُبِّلَ qubbila	قُبِّلْتُمَا‎ qubbiltumā	قُبِّلَا‎ qubbilā	قُبِّلْنَا‎ qubbilnā	قُبِّلْتُمْ‎ qubbiltum	قُبِّلُوا‎ qubbilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	قُبِّلْتُ‎ qubbiltu	قُبِّلْتِ‎ qubbilti	قُبِّلَتْ‎ qubbilat	قُبِّلْتُمَا‎ qubbiltumā	قُبِّلَتَا‎ qubbilatā	قُبِّلْنَا‎ qubbilnā	قُبِّلْتُنَّ‎ qubbiltunna	قُبِّلْنَ‎ qubbilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُقَبَّلُ‎ ʔuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلُ‎ tuqabbalu	يُقَبَّلُ‎ yuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلَانِ‎ tuqabbalāni	يُقَبَّلَانِ‎ yuqabbalāni	نُقَبَّلُ‎ nuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلُونَ‎ tuqabbalūna	يُقَبَّلُونَ‎ yuqabbalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُقَبَّلُ‎ ʔuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلِينَ‎ tuqabbalīna	تُقَبَّلُ‎ tuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلَانِ‎ tuqabbalāni	تُقَبَّلَانِ‎ tuqabbalāni	نُقَبَّلُ‎ nuqabbalu	تُقَبَّلْنَ‎ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ‎ yuqabbalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُقَبَّلَ‎ ʔuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَ‎ tuqabbala	يُقَبَّلَ‎ yuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	يُقَبَّلَا‎ yuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلَ‎ nuqabbala	تُقَبَّلُوا‎ tuqabbalū	يُقَبَّلُوا‎ yuqabbalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُقَبَّلَ‎ ʔuqabbala	تُقَبَّلِي‎ tuqabbalī	تُقَبَّلَ‎ tuqabbala	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلَ‎ nuqabbala	تُقَبَّلْنَ‎ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ‎ yuqabbalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُقَبَّلْ‎ ʔuqabbal	تُقَبَّلْ‎ tuqabbal	يُقَبَّلْ‎ yuqabbal	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	يُقَبَّلَا‎ yuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلْ‎ nuqabbal	تُقَبَّلُوا‎ tuqabbalū	يُقَبَّلُوا‎ yuqabbalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُقَبَّلْ‎ ʔuqabbal	تُقَبَّلِي‎ tuqabbalī	تُقَبَّلْ‎ tuqabbal	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	تُقَبَّلَا‎ tuqabbalā	نُقَبَّلْ‎ nuqabbal	تُقَبَّلْنَ‎ tuqabbalna	يُقَبَّلْنَ‎ yuqabbalna

Etymology 3

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Adverb

قَبْلُ • (qablu)

previously, formerly, earlier, before

Derived terms

مِنْ قَبْلُ‎ (min qablu)

Etymology 4

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Preposition

قَبْلَ • (qabla)

before; prior to
‏رَأَْيْتُهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ.‎‎
raʔaytuhu qabla mawtihi biyawmayni.
I saw him two days before his death.
ago
‏رَأَْيْتُهُ قَبْلَ يَوْمَيْنِ.‎‎
raʔaytuhu qabla yawmayni.
I saw him two days ago.

Inflection

Inflected forms
Base form					قَبْلَ (qabla)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Singular		Dual	Plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Masculine	Feminine	Common	Masculine	Feminine
First person	قَبْلِي‎ (qablī)			قَبْلَنَا‎ (qablanā)
Second person	قَبْلَكَ‎ (qablaka)	قَبْلَكِ‎ (qablaki)	قَبْلَكُمَا‎ (qablakumā)	قَبْلَكُمْ‎ (qablakum)	قَبْلَكُنَّ‎ (qablakunna)
Third person	قَبْلَهُ‎ (qablahu)	قَبْلَهَا‎ (qablahā)	قَبْلَهُمَا‎ (qablahumā)	قَبْلَهُمْ‎ (qablahum)	قَبْلَهُنَّ‎ (qablahunna)

Derived terms

مِنْ قَبْلِ‎ (min qabli)
قُبَيْلَ‎ (qubayla)

Descendants

Maltese: qabel
Swahili: kabla

Etymology 5

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Noun

قِبَل • (qibal) m

power, ability

Declension

Declension of noun قِبَل (qibal)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	قِبَل qibal	الْقِبَل‎ al-qibal	قِبَل qibal
Nominative	قِبَلٌ qibalun	الْقِبَلُ‎ al-qibalu	قِبَلُ qibalu
Accusative	قِبَلًا‎ qibalan	الْقِبَلَ‎ al-qibala	قِبَلَ qibala
Genitive	قِبَلٍ qibalin	الْقِبَلِ‎ al-qibali	قِبَلِ qibali

Preposition

قِبَلَ • (qibala)

in the presence of, before, near
in the direction of, toward

Inflection

Inflected forms
Base form					قِبَلَ (qibala)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Singular		Dual	Plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Masculine	Feminine	Common	Masculine	Feminine
First person	قِبَلِي‎ (qibalī)			قِبَلَنَا‎ (qibalanā)
Second person	قِبَلَكَ‎ (qibalaka)	قِبَلَكِ‎ (qibalaki)	قِبَلَكُمَا‎ (qibalakumā)	قِبَلَكُمْ‎ (qibalakum)	قِبَلَكُنَّ‎ (qibalakunna)
Third person	قِبَلَهُ‎ (qibalahu)	قِبَلَهَا‎ (qibalahā)	قِبَلَهُمَا‎ (qibalahumā)	قِبَلَهُمْ‎ (qibalahum)	قِبَلَهُنَّ‎ (qibalahunna)

Derived terms

مِنْ قِبَلِ‎ (min qibali)

Etymology 6

Morphologically from the root ق ب ل‎ (q-b-l).

Noun

قُبَل • (qubal) f pl

plural of قُبْلَة‎ (qubla)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ق ب ل‎
1 term

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qbal/

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ‎ (qabla).

Preposition

قبل • (qbal)

before, prior to
Antonyms: بعد‎ (baʕd), من بعد‎ (min baʕd)

Inflection

Inflected forms of قبل
Base form				قبل‎ (qbal)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	singular		plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	m	f	plural
1^st person	قبلي‎ (qabli)		قبلنا‎ (qablna, qbalna)
2^nd person	قبلك‎ (qablek)	قبلك‎ (qablki)	قبلكم‎ (qablkum, qbalkum)
3^rd person	قبله‎ (qablu)	قبلها‎ (qablha)	قبلهم‎ (qablhum, qbalhum)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ‎ (qabila).

Verb

قبل • (qbal) (form I, non-past يقبل‎ (yiqbal), verbal noun قبول‎ (qbūl), active participle قابل‎ (qābil), passive participle مقبول‎ (maqbūl))

to accept, to agree to something
Antonym: رفض‎ (rfaḍ)

‏ضنيت بلي ما كانت ش قابلة ب هاد الاتفاق.‎‎
ḍannīt billi ma kānitši qābla b-hād l-ittifāq.
I thought she didn't accept this agreement.

‏طلبت ه و ما قبل يشد الصرف.‎‎
ṭlabtu w-ma qbal yšudd eṣ-ṣarf
He didn't accept to take the change after asking him to.

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَبْل‎ (qabl).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /qabl/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /qabl/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ɢæbl/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /qabl/

Adjective

قبل • (qabl)

before, prior to

Related terms

قَبْلاً‎ (qablan)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ق ب ل‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ‎ (qabla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʔabl/, [ˈʔa.b(ɪ)l]

IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /ɡabl/, [ˈɡa.b(ɪ)l]
Audio (Amman) (file)

Preposition

قبل • (ʔabl)

before, prior to
Antonym: بعد‎ (baʕd)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ‎ (qabila).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʔi.bil/, [ˈʔi.bɪl]

IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /ɡi.bil/, [ˈɡi.bɪl]
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)

Verb

قبل • (ʔibil) (form I, present بقبل‎ (biʔbal), active participle قابل‎ (ʔābel))

to accept, to agree to something
‏هو مش قابل ييجي معي.‎‎
huwwe miš ʔābel yīji maʕi.
He's refusing to come with me.
(literally, “He's not agreeing to come with me.”)

‏ما قبلوني ل لوظيفة.‎‎
mā ʔiblūni la-l-waẓīfe.
They didn't accept me for the job.

Antonym: رفض‎ (rafaḍ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of قبل (ʔibil)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبل (ʔibil)	قبلنا (ʔbilna)	قبلتو (ʔbiltu)	قبلو (ʔiblu)
past	f	قبلت (ʔbilt)	قبلتي (ʔbilti)	قبلت (ʔiblat)	قبلنا (ʔbilna)	قبلتو (ʔbiltu)	قبلو (ʔiblu)
present	m	بقبل (baʔbal)	بتقبل (btiʔbal)	بقبل (biʔbal)	منقبل (mniʔbal)	بتقبلو (btiʔbalu)	بقبلو (biʔbalu)
present	f	بقبل (baʔbal)	بتقبلي (btiʔbali)	بتقبل (btiʔbal)	منقبل (mniʔbal)	بتقبلو (btiʔbalu)	بقبلو (biʔbalu)
subjunctive	m	أقبل (ʔaʔbal)	تقبل (tiʔbal)	يقبل (yiʔbal)	نقبل (niʔbal)	تقبلو (tiʔbalu)	يقبلو (yiʔbalu)
subjunctive	f	أقبل (ʔaʔbal)	تقبلي (tiʔbali)	تقبل (tiʔbal)	نقبل (niʔbal)	تقبلو (tiʔbalu)	يقبلو (yiʔbalu)
imperative	m		اقبل (iʔbal)			اقبلو (iʔbalu)
imperative	f		اقبلي (iʔbali)			اقبلو (iʔbalu)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (qabl), from Arabic قَبْل‎ (qabl).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /qəbl/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /xəbl/

Adverb

قَبْل • (qabl) (Hindi spelling क़ब्ल)

previous, before, ago

References

“قبل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“قبل”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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