Wud—like someone as a friend
Hawa—affection
Wajd—strong emotion
Shawq—longing
Gharam—infatuation
Futun—infatuation and fascination
Ghazal—flirting or wooing
Lawaa—suffering from love
Sabwa—sensual love or captivation
Hub—love (in general for family members, books, spouses)
Sababa—ardent love
Tatyum—obsession with loved one
Ghamart—overwhelmed with love
Ishq—passionate love
Wala’—deep love, when you miss your partner when you’re apart
Hiyam—the last level of love, when you’re never able to leave your lover
Arabic has a surprisingly large number of words for love.
[…] So here’s my advice to her. Explore the concept of “love” and I mean this exploration to go beyond the Western one-word “love.” Explore love in Greek terms. Explore love in Middle Eastern terms. […]
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