How to say "good-hearted, kind; tasty" in Arabic
CognateMeaninggood-hearted, kind; tasty
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
طَيِّب
ṭayyibטיב
طيب
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
טוב
tovتُوڤ
How the two words are related
Cognate
Same Semitic root, same meaning — you already know this word.
Arabic root
ط-ي-بHebrew root
ט-ו-בCognate with Hebrew tov (טוב): Arabic ṭ-y-b and Hebrew ṭ-w-b are the same root with a y/w swap in the middle. Said of people it means kind, said of food it means tasty.
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How people actually say it in the spoken dialects, where it differs from the standard word.
Levantine · Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
طَيِّب
ṭayyibטיבIn conversation, ṭayyib! mostly means 'OK, fine!' — and for food, delicious.
In a phrase
الْأَكْل طَيِّب
al-akl ṭayyibאל-אכל טיבthe food is tasty
Feminine
طَيِّبَة
ṭayyibaטיבה