ق ب ل Form 10

May 15, 2026
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The general meaning

In Form 10, the root ق ب ل takes on the meaning of seeking or expecting. It conveys the idea of turning one’s face in anticipation toward those who are coming, of going out to meet and receive someone or something with an emotional response. This is not the neutral receiving of an object or a message, but the warm, active reception of a person or news, involving movement, readiness, and feeling.

As a result, Form 10 words built from ق ب ل are closely associated with welcoming people, receiving guests or news, and the concept of reception in any building or institution.

Past tense conjugation (الماضي)

English Arabizi Arabic
I receivedistaqbaltuاِسْتَقْبَلْتُ
You (m.) receivedistaqbaltaاِسْتَقْبَلْتَ
You (f.) receivedistaqbaltiاِسْتَقْبَلْتِ
He receivedistaqbalaاِسْتَقْبَلَ
She receivedistaqbalatاِسْتَقْبَلَتْ
You (dual) receivedistaqbaltumaaاِسْتَقْبَلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) receivedistaqbalaaاِسْتَقْبَلَا
They (dual, f.) receivedistaqbalataaاِسْتَقْبَلَتَا
We receivedistaqbalnaaاِسْتَقْبَلْنَا
You (plural, m.) receivedistaqbaltumاِسْتَقْبَلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) receivedistaqbaltunnaاِسْتَقْبَلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) receivedistaqbaluuاِسْتَقْبَلُوا
They (plural, f.) receivedistaqbalnaاِسْتَقْبَلْنَ

Present tense conjugations (المضارع)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I receive'astaqbiluأَسْتَقْبِلُ
You (m.) receivetastaqbiluتَسْتَقْبِلُ
You (f.) receivetastaqbiliinaتَسْتَقْبِلِينَ
He receivesyastaqbiluيَسْتَقْبِلُ
She receivestastaqbiluتَسْتَقْبِلُ
You (dual) receivetastaqbilaaniتَسْتَقْبِلَانِ
They (dual, m.) receiveyastaqbilaaniيَسْتَقْبِلَانِ
They (dual, f.) receivetastaqbilaaniتَسْتَقْبِلَانِ
We receivenastaqbiluنَسْتَقْبِلُ
You (plural, m.) receivetastaqbiluunaتَسْتَقْبِلُونَ
You (plural, f.) receivetastaqbilnaتَسْتَقْبِلْنَ
They (plural, m.) receiveyastaqbiluunaيَسْتَقْبِلُونَ
They (plural, f.) receiveyastaqbilnaيَسْتَقْبِلْنَ

The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)

English Arabizi Arabic
Reception / Welcomingistiqbaalاِسْتِقْبَال

The active participle (اسم الفاعل)

English Arabizi Arabic
One who receives / One who welcomesmustaqbilمُسْتَقْبِل

Passive voice conjugated in the past (الماضي المبني للمجهول)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I was receivedistuqbiltuاِسْتُقْبِلْتُ
You (m.) were receivedistuqbiltaاِسْتُقْبِلْتَ
You (f.) were receivedistuqbiltiاِسْتُقْبِلْتِ
He was receivedistuqbilaاِسْتُقْبِلَ
She was receivedistuqbilatاِسْتُقْبِلَتْ
You (dual) were receivedistuqbiltumaaاِسْتُقْبِلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) were receivedistuqbilaaاِسْتُقْبِلَا
They (dual, f.) were receivedistuqbilataaاِسْتُقْبِلَتَا
We were receivedistuqbilnaaاِسْتُقْبِلْنَا
You (plural, m.) were receivedistuqbiltumاِسْتُقْبِلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) were receivedistuqbiltunnaاِسْتُقْبِلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) were receivedistuqbiluuاِسْتُقْبِلُوا
They (plural, f.) were receivedistuqbilnaاِسْتُقْبِلْنَ

Passive voice conjugated in the present (المضارع المبني للمجهول)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I am received'ustaqbaluأُسْتَقْبَلُ
You (m.) are receivedtustaqbaluتُسْتَقْبَلُ
You (f.) are receivedtustaqbaliinaتُسْتَقْبَلِينَ
He is receivedyustaqbaluيُسْتَقْبَلُ
She is receivedtustaqbaluتُسْتَقْبَلُ
You (dual) are receivedtustaqbalaaniتُسْتَقْبَلَانِ
They (dual, m.) are receivedyustaqbalaaniيُسْتَقْبَلَانِ
They (dual, f.) are receivedtustaqbalaaniتُسْتَقْبَلَانِ
We are receivednustaqbaluنُسْتَقْبَلُ
You (plural, m.) are receivedtustaqbaluunaتُسْتَقْبَلُونَ
You (plural, f.) are receivedtustaqbalnaتُسْتَقْبَلْنَ
They (plural, m.) are receivedyustaqbaluunaيُسْتَقْبَلُونَ
They (plural, f.) are receivedyustaqbalnaيُسْتَقْبَلْنَ

The passive participle (اسم المفعول)

English Arabizi Arabic
That which is expected to come / The futuremustaqbalمُسْتَقْبَل
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