آب

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آب¹

Rhymes with -aːb

Where it comes from

From Classical Syriac ܐܒ (ʾāḇ), ultimately from Akkadian 𒌚𒉈 (Abum). Cognate with Hebrew אָב (av, “Av, the fifth month of the Hebrew lunisolar calendar”).

proper noun ʔāb · - · آب · آبُ

  1. Iraq, Levantine, masculine August (eighth month of the Gregorian and Julian calendars)

    Similar: أَغُسْطُس, غُشْت, أُوت

آب²

Rhymes with -aːb

verb آبَ · ʔāba · يَؤُوبُ · أَوْب · أَوْبَة · إِيَاب

  1. to return, to come back

    Similar: عَادَ, رَجَعَ

  2. to repent

    Similar: تَابَ

  3. to incur, catch, be left with

آب³

Rhymes with -aːb

adjective آبٍ · ʔābin · ʔābī · ʔābiya · ʔābūn · ʔubāh

  1. active, participle active participle of أَبَى (ʔabā)
  2. reserved, unwilling, reluctant

In English

  • August eighth month of the Gregorian calendar

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {آب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A2%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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