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(Arabic, m./f.) Meaning 'my love' or 'darling.' Widely used in Egypt (and across Arabic-speaking countries) to affection...

Means “my dear” or “beloved.” Used informally to address a friend or loved one (Habibi to males, Habibti to females).

Feminine version of habibi.

حبيبتي - حبيبتي (My love - feminine)

هبلة - Silly/Stupid (mild)

هدف - Goal

هادي - Calm

Literally “digging,” used to describe someone overthinking or overanalyzing. Usage: Stop hafir into every word she said ...

Something hot or very cool (lit. scorching).

Thing / stuff.

شعر - Hair

هير ستايلست - Hair stylist

حج - Pilgrimage

We're done.

هول - Wedding hall

هاپي آور - Happy hour

Literally “thief,” but youth might call a sly friend “harami” jokingly if they sneak something.

حرامي - Thief (joking)

I will go out / leave.

هوت كوتور - Haute couture

هوا - Wind/Air

هيلنج - Healing

سخان - Heater

هيلب - Help

هنا - Here

هناك - There

هير فور إت - Here for it

كعب عالي - High heels

هاي كي - Obviously

هايلايتس - Highlights

حجاب - Hijab

Sweet/cute

هجوم - Attack

هاني - Honey

هاني موون - Honeymoon

هوك أپ - Hookup

رعب - Horror

مكتب ساخن - Hot desk

Used at sentence start to emphasize or call attention (literally “he”).