قبل

See also: قتل, ق ب ل, and ق ت ل

Arabic

Root
ق ب ل (q b l)
22 terms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qa.bi.la/

Verb

قَبِلَ • (qabila) I (non-past يَقْبَلُ (yaqbalu), verbal noun قَبُول (qabūl) or قُبُول (qubūl))

1. to accept

   قَبِلَ العَرِيسُ بِفَرَحٍ طَلَبَ الزَّوَاجِ.

   qabila l-ʕarīsu bifaraḥin ṭalaba z-zawāji.

   The groom accepted the marriage proposal with joy.

2. to receive kindly, to give a friendly reception
3. to acquiesce, to put up with, to agree, to consent, to assent
4. to admit
5. to obey, to yield, to give in, to submit

Conjugation

Conjugation of قَبِلَ (I, sound, i ~ a, full passive, verbal nouns قَبُول, قُبُول)

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

Antonyms

• رَفَضَ (rafaḍa)

Descendants

• Maltese: qabel
• Malay: kabul
• Indonesian: kabul

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qab.ba.la/

Verb

قَبَّلَ • (qabbala) II (non-past يُقَبِّلُ (yuqabbilu), verbal noun تَقْبِيل (taqbīl))

2. 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.

3. to go south

Conjugation

Conjugation of قَبَّلَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَقْبِيل)

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

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qu.bul/

Noun

قُبُل or قُبْل • (qubul or qubl) m

1. fore, front
   • 1025, ابن سينا [Avicenna], القانون في الطب [Canon Medicinae]‎:

     كرمدانة.
     الماهية: حبها يمدحه الأطباء.
     أعضاء النفض: تسخن القبل جداً وتسهل الماء والمرّة.

     Myrtle seed.
     What it is: Its seed is praised by the physicians.
     Palpitating organs: It heats the front well and releases the waters and bile.

Declension

Declension of noun قُبُل (qubul)‎; قُبْل (qubl)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	قُبُل‎; قُبْل qubul‎; qubl	الْقُبُل‎; الْقُبْل al-qubul‎; al-qubl	قُبُل‎; قُبْل qubul‎; qubl
nominative	قُبُلٌ‎; قُبْلٌ qubulun‎; qublun	الْقُبُلُ‎; الْقُبْلُ al-qubulu‎; al-qublu	قُبُلُ‎; قُبْلُ qubulu‎; qublu
accusative	قُبُلًا‎; قُبْلًا qubulan‎; qublan	الْقُبُلَ‎; الْقُبْلَ al-qubula‎; al-qubla	قُبُلَ‎; قُبْلَ qubula‎; qubla
genitive	قُبُلٍ‎; قُبْلٍ qubulin‎; qublin	الْقُبُلِ‎; الْقُبْلِ al-qubuli‎; al-qubli	قُبُلِ‎; قُبْلِ qubuli‎; qubli

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qab.lu/

Adverb

قَبْلُ • (qablu)

1. previously, formerly, earlier, before

   Antonym: بَعْدُ (baʕdu)

Derived terms

• مِنْ قَبْلُ (min qablu)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qab.la/

Preposition

قَبْلَ • (qabla)

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1. before; prior to

   رَأَْيْتُهُ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ.

   raʔaytuhu qabla mawtihi biyawmayni.

   I saw him two days before his death.

2. 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
	m	f		m	f
1st person	قَبْلِي (qablī)		قَبْلَنَا (qablanā)
2nd person	قَبْلَكَ (qablaka)	قَبْلَكِ (qablaki)	قَبْلَكُمَا (qablakumā)	قَبْلَكُمْ (qablakum)	قَبْلَكُنَّ (qablakunna)
3rd person	قَبْلَهُ (qablahu)	قَبْلَهَا (qablahā)	قَبْلَهُمَا (qablahumā)	قَبْلَهُمْ (qablahum)	قَبْلَهُنَّ (qablahunna)

Derived terms

• قَبْلًا (qablan, “previously”)
• قَبْلَئِذٍ (qablaʔiḏin, “before that”)
• قَبْلَذَاكَ (qablaḏāka, “before that”)
• قَبْلَمَا (qablamā, “before”)
• قُبَيْلَ (qubayla, “shortly before”)
• مِنْ قَبْلِ (min qabli, “before”)

Descendants

• Maltese: qabel
• → Swahili: kabla

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qi.bal/

Noun

قِبَل • (qibal) m

1. power, ability

Declension

Declension of noun قِبَل (qibal)

singular	basic singular triptote
	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

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qi.ba.la/

Preposition

قِبَلَ • (qibala)

1. in the presence of, before, near
2. in the direction of, toward

Inflection

Inflected forms

base form					قِبَلَ (qibala)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		dual	plural
	m	f		m	f
1st person	قِبَلِي (qibalī)		قِبَلَنَا (qibalanā)
2nd person	قِبَلَكَ (qibalaka)	قِبَلَكِ (qibalaki)	قِبَلَكُمَا (qibalakumā)	قِبَلَكُمْ (qibalakum)	قِبَلَكُنَّ (qibalakunna)
3rd person	قِبَلَهُ (qibalahu)	قِبَلَهَا (qibalahā)	قِبَلَهُمَا (qibalahumā)	قِبَلَهُمْ (qibalahum)	قِبَلَهُنَّ (qibalahunna)

Derived terms

• مِنْ قِبَلِ (min qibali)

Etymology 8

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qu.bal/

Noun

قُبَل • (qubal) pl

1. plural of قُبْلَة (qubla)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
11 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.bil/, [ɡa.bɪl]

Preposition

قبل • (gabil)

1. before, prior to

   Antonym: بعد (baʕad)

Inflection

Inflection of قبل

base form			قبل (gabil)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	قبلي (gabli)		قبلنا (gablana)
2nd person	قبلك (gablak)	قبلك (gablik)	قبلكم (gablakum)
3rd person	قبله (gablu)	قبلها (gablaha)	قبلهم (gablahum)

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.bil/, [ɡɪ.bɪl]

Verb

قبل • (gibil) I (non-past يقبل (yigbal), verbal noun قبول (gubūl), active participle قابل (gābil), passive participle مقبول (magbūl))

1. to accept, to agree to something

   Synonym: وَافَق (wāfag)

   Antonym: رفض (rafaḍ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of قبل

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	قبلت (gibilt)	قبلت (gibilt)	قبل (gibil)		قبلنا (gibilna)	قبلتوا (gibiltu)	قبلوا (giblu)
	f		قبلتي (gibilti)	قبلت (giblat)
non-past	m	أقبل (ʔagbal)	تقبل (tigbal)	يقبل (yigbal)		نقبل (nigbal)	تقبلوا (tigbalu)	يقبلوا (yigbalu)
	f		تقبلي (tigbali)	تقبل (tigbal)
imperative	m		اقبل (agbal)				اقبلوا (agbalu)
	f		اقبلي (agbali)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
1 term

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qbal/

Etymology 1

From Arabic قَبْلَ (qabla).

Preposition

قبل • (qbal)

1. before, prior to

   Antonyms: بعد (baʕd), من بعد (min baʕd)

Inflection

Inflection of قبل

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

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَبِلَ (qabila).

Verb

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

1. to accept, to agree to something

   Antonym: رفض (rfaḍ)

   ضنيت بلي ما كانتش قابلة بهاد الاتفاق.

   ḍannīt billi ma kānitši qābla b-hād l-ittifāq.

   I thought she didn't accept this agreement.

   طلبته وما قبل يشد الصرف.

   ṭlabtu w-ma qbal yšudd eṣ-ṣarf

   He didn't accept to take the change after asking him to.

Conjugation

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Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَبْل (qabl).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈqabl/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qäbl]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qäbl]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [qäbl]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [qäbl̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qæbl̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [qäbl]

Readings
Classical reading?	qabl
Dari reading?	qabl
Iranian reading?	ġabl
Tajik reading?	qabl

Adjective

قبل • (qabl)

1. before, prior to

Related terms

• قَبْلاً (qablan)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ق ب ل
7 terms

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):

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Preposition

قبل • (ʔabl)

1. 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):

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Verb

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

1. to accept, to agree to something

   Antonym: رفض (rafaḍ)

   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 للوظيفة. ― mā ʔiblūni la-l-waẓīfe. ― They didn't accept me for the job.

Conjugation

Conjugation of قبل

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

Urdu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /qəbl/

Adverb

قبل • (qabl)

1. previous, before, ago

   Synonyms: آگے (āge), پَہْلے (pahle)

References

• “قبل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “قبل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.