Original source: @arabicwords_0.
It’s about time we start exploring the stages of friendship we’ve got in our own lives!! In Arabic, there are actually 13 levels of friendship, in a hierarchical sense. They say that most people rarely move past Level 5, but we wanna delve into each of them to really note the differences. Scroll below to check them all out:
Terb
someone from the same age
Zameel
someone you have a nodding acquaintance with
Jalees
someone you’re comfortable sitting with for a period of time
Sameer
you have good conversations with them, this is where it gets serious
Nadeem
a drinking companion (just tea) that you might call when you’re free
Sahib
someone who’s concerned for your wellbeing
Rafeeq
someone you can depend upon. you’d probably go on holiday with them
Sadeeq
a true friend, someone who doesn’t befriend you for an ulterior motive
Khaleel
an intimate friend, someone whose presence makes you happy
Anees
someone with whom you’re really comfortable and familiar
Najy
a confident, someone you trust deeply
Safy
your best friend, someone you’ve chosen over other friends
Qareen
someone who’s inseparable from you. You know how they think (and vice versa)
So, which level do the friends in your life fall?
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