دُبّ
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The English word "bear" is translated into Arabic as دُبّ (dubb). Wiktionary also lists دُبَّة (dubba).
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دُبّ | dubb | masculine |
| دُبَّة | dubba | feminine |
The term refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form دُبّ is used for a male bear, while the feminine form دُبَّة is used for a female bear.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, natives commonly use the term الدب to refer to a bear.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word دُبَّة is the feminine form used specifically to denote a female bear.
How do you pronounce it?
dubb
Did you know?
- In some regional slang, the term دُبَّة is used to describe a very large or heavy suitcase.
- The Syrian brown bear is a specific subspecies of the brown bear found in the Levant, making the دب a native animal to parts of the Arab world.
- While دب refers to the animal, the root letters are related to the concept of 'crawling' or 'moving slowly' in some classical contexts.
Examples in context
- شفت دب بالغابة اليومI saw a bear in the forest today.
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are looking at animals in a picture book.
- مريم Maryamانظر يا عمر، ما هذا الحيوان؟Unzhur ya Omar, ma hadha al-hayawan?Look Omar, what is this animal?
- عمر Omarهذا دُبّ بني كبير.Hadha dubbun bunni kabir.This is a large brown bear.
- مريم Maryamهل الدُبّ خطير؟Hal ad-dubbu khatir?Is the bear dangerous?
- عمر Omarنعم، هو حيوان مفترس.Na'am, huwa hayawan muftaris.Yes, it is a predator.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
