• Hazmatastic@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Closest translation here is probably “my friend” but it can mean “dear” or “darling” when used by family and the like

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      6 days ago

      I do know what Habibi means, but it’s kind of weird using such a word to somebody who doesn’t have the greatest grasp of Arabic words.

      Hence the :p

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        6 days ago

        Ah, for sure, I misread. Tbf I’ve gotten habibi’d by shopkeepers and acquaintances, and I am definitely not even close to Arabic, may just be how some people speak