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باب

abwāba

(the) gates

দরজা

Root letters: ب و بAppears 27 times in the Qur'an#396 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 40

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ب و ب

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)بَابٍۢ12 times
  • Plural (jamʿ)أَبْوَٰبَ15 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلْبَابَthe gatel-bāba · 5 times
  • أَبْوَٰبَgatesabwāba · 5 times
  • بَابٍۢone gatebābin · 3 times
  • أَبْوَٰبٍۢgatesabwābin · 2 times
  • بَابًۭاa gatebāban · 2 times
  • أَبْوَٰبُهَاits gatesabwābuhā · 2 times

Examples from the Qur'an

And the heaven is opened and will become gateways.

Surah 78:19 — Read full ayah

Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them.

Surah 38:50 — Read full ayah

And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

Surah 43:34 — Read full ayah