In Form 2, the root ق ب ل takes on an intensive or causative meaning. The doubled middle consonant intensifies the base idea of facing or turning toward, producing the specific act of kissing, bringing one’s face toward another’s in a deliberate, close gesture.
As a result, Form 2 words built from ق ب ل are primarily associated with the act of kissing, the bringing of two faces or surfaces together in direct contact.
Past tense conjugation (الماضي)
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I kissed
qabbaltu
قَبَّلْتُ
You (m.) kissed
qabbalta
قَبَّلْتَ
You (f.) kissed
qabbalti
قَبَّلْتِ
He kissed
qabbala
قَبَّلَ
She kissed
qabbalat
قَبَّلَتْ
You (dual) kissed
qabbaltumaa
قَبَّلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) kissed
qabbalaa
قَبَّلَا
They (dual, f.) kissed
qabbalataa
قَبَّلَتَا
We kissed
qabbalnaa
قَبَّلْنَا
You (plural, m.) kissed
qabbaltum
قَبَّلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) kissed
qabbaltunna
قَبَّلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) kissed
qabbaluu
قَبَّلُوا
They (plural, f.) kissed
qabbalna
قَبَّلْنَ
Present tense conjugations (المضارع)
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I kiss
'uqabbilu
أُقَبِّلُ
You (m.) kiss
tuqabbilu
تُقَبِّلُ
You (f.) kiss
tuqabbiliina
تُقَبِّلينَ
He kisses
yuqabbilu
يُقَبِّلُ
She kisses
tuqabbilu
تُقَبِّلُ
You (dual) kiss
tuqabbilaani
تُقَبِّلَانِ
They (dual, m.) kiss
yuqabbilaani
يُقَبِّلَانِ
They (dual, f.) kiss
tuqabbilaani
تُقَبِّلَانِ
We kiss
nuqabbilu
نُقَبِّلُ
You (plural, m.) kiss
tuqabbiluuna
تُقَبِّلُونَ
You (plural, f.) kiss
tuqabbilna
تُقَبِّلْنَ
They (plural, m.) kiss
yuqabbiluuna
يُقَبِّلُونَ
They (plural, f.) kiss
yuqabbilna
يُقَبِّلْنَ
The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)
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Kissing
taqbiil
تَقْبِيل
The active participle (اسم الفاعل)
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One who kisses
muqabbil
مُقَبِّل
Passive voice conjugated in the past (الماضي المبني للمجهول)
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I was kissed
qubbiltu
قُبِّلْتُ
You (m.) were kissed
qubbilta
قُبِّلْتَ
You (f.) were kissed
qubbilti
قُبِّلْتِ
He was kissed
qubbila
قُبِّلَ
She was kissed
qubbilat
قُبِّلَتْ
You (dual) were kissed
qubbiltumaa
قُبِّلْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) were kissed
qubbilaa
قُبِّلَا
They (dual, f.) were kissed
qubbilataa
قُبِّلَتَا
We were kissed
qubbilnaa
قُبِّلْنَا
You (plural, m.) were kissed
qubbiltum
قُبِّلْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) were kissed
qubbiltunna
قُبِّلْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) were kissed
qubbiluu
قُبِّلُوا
They (plural, f.) were kissed
qubbilna
قُبِّلْنَ
Passive voice conjugated in the present (المضارع المبني للمجهول)
English
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I am kissed
'uqabbalu
أُقَبَّلُ
You (m.) are kissed
tuqabbalu
تُقَبَّلُ
You (f.) are kissed
tuqabbaliina
تُقَبَّلينَ
He is kissed
yuqabbalu
يُقَبَّلُ
She is kissed
tuqabbalu
تُقَبَّلُ
You (dual) are kissed
tuqabbalaani
تُقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, m.) are kissed
yuqabbalaani
يُقَبَّلَانِ
They (dual, f.) are kissed
tuqabbalaani
تُقَبَّلَانِ
We are kissed
nuqabbalu
نُقَبَّلُ
You (plural, m.) are kissed
tuqabbaluuna
تُقَبَّلُونَ
You (plural, f.) are kissed
tuqabbalna
تُقَبَّلْنَ
They (plural, m.) are kissed
yuqabbaluuna
يُقَبَّلُونَ
They (plural, f.) are kissed
yuqabbalna
يُقَبَّلْنَ
The passive participle (اسم المفعول)
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One who has been kissed
muqabbal
مُقَبَّل
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