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جَذّاب
attractive /d͡ʒaðˈðaːb/
adjectiveB1#1945 most common
Also: charming, appealing, captivating
Example sentences
هو جَذّاب.
He is attractive.
الفيلم جَذّاب جِدّاً.
The movie is very appealing.
عندها صوت جَذّاب.
She has a charming voice.
هذا العرض جَذّاب للسُيّاح.
This offer is attractive to tourists.
كان خِطابه جَذّاباً ومُقنِعاً.
His speech was engaging and convincing.
تتميّز المدينة بطابع جَذّاب يستقطب الزوّار من كل مكان.
The city has an attractive character that draws visitors from everywhere.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | جَذّابٌ | جَذّابونَ |
| Genitive | جَذّابٍ | جَذّابينَ |
| Accusative | جَذّاباً | جَذّابينَ |
| Vocative | يا جَذّابُ | يا جَذّابونَ |
Word family
جَذَبَto pull, to attract
جاذِبيّةgravity, attractiveness
انجِذابattraction
جاذِبattracting, drawing
مَجذوبdrawn, attracted
Etymology
The word comes from the Arabic root ج-ذ-ب (j-dh-b), which means to pull, draw, or attract. It follows the فَعّال (faʿʿāl) pattern, an intensive form that marks a strong or habitual quality. So the sense is something that strongly pulls or draws people in.
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