دب
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In Lebanese Arabic "bear" is دب (dubb). The word is the same in Standard Arabic.
The word is used for the animal and for stuffed toys, as in دب for a teddy bear.
Meaning: a large furry wild animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is دببة (dababa), and the noun is masculine.
Did you know?
- The Arabic word دب (dubb) also appears in the name of the constellation Ursa Major, called الدب الأكبر (ad-dubb al-akbar).
Examples in context
- شفت دب بالسيرك.shift dubb bi-s-sīrk.I saw a bear at the circus.
- الدب كبير.ed-dubb kbīr.The bear is big.
Example conversation
A father and his daughter visit a zoo in Lebanon.
- Bintبابا، شو هيدا؟bābā, shū hayda?Dad, what is that?
- Babaهيدا دب.hayda dubb.That is a bear.
- Bintكبير كتير!kbīr ktīr!Very big!
