How to type 7abibti (حبيبتي) in Arabic
The 7 in 7abibti isn't a number. It's how chat Arabic writes ح, the breathy h that English does not have. Once you know that, the word is six keys, and two of them repeat.
Key names are for the standard Arabic layout on Windows and Mac (Arabic 101 / Arabic PC), read off a QWERTY keyboard. Our free online Arabic keyboard shows the same layout on screen, and the phone setup guides cover iPhone and Android.
The 7 is a letter
- 1ح7 · ha, the breathy oneOn a phone: top row, between خ and جP
- 2بb · baF
The middle
- 3يi · ya, the long iD
- 4بb · ba againF
- 5تt · taJ
The ending
- 6يi · ya, for the -ti endingD
The word in a sentence
| حبيبتي | 7abibti | my dear, to a woman |
| حبيبي | 7abibi | my dear, to a manfive keys, no ت |
| يا حبيبتي | ya 7abibti | oh my dearhow it is usually said |
Questions people ask
What is the 7 in 7abibti?
The letter ح. Chat Arabic uses 7 for it because the shape is close and the sound has no Latin letter.
What is the difference between 7abibi and 7abibti?
7abibi, حبيبي, is said to a man. 7abibti, حبيبتي, is said to a woman. The ت before the last ي is the feminine marker.
Is it habibti or 7abibti?
Both are common. The 7 marks the ح sound; habibti with a plain h is the same word.
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