kiss

Arabic translation: taqbil

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English term or phrase:kiss
Arabic translation:taqbil

17:04 Dec 29, 2001
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: kiss
kiss
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قبّل / تقبيل
Explanation:
The verb is qabbala (he kissed), a kiss is taqbil (long 'i', like wheel)
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Timothy Gregory
Local time: 06:10
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1قبّل / تقبيل
Timothy Gregory
4 +1youqabbilo/ toqabbilo/ taqbeel/ qoblah
Raghad
5Kobla'a or boosa's
Saleh Ayyub


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قبّل / تقبيل


Explanation:
The verb is qabbala (he kissed), a kiss is taqbil (long 'i', like wheel)


    Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary
Timothy Gregory
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: English

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youqabbilo/ toqabbilo/ taqbeel/ qoblah


Explanation:
to kiss:
youqabbilo (male)يقبل (present tense)
toqabbilo (female)تقبل (present tense)

kissing: taqbeel تقبيل

a kiss: qoblah قبلة

Raghad
Local time: 15:10
PRO pts in pair: 160

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Kobla'a or boosa's


Explanation:
Kobla'a in formal Arabic Language or boosa'a in most Arabic dialects.

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 953
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