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خطيب

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Arabic

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Root
خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b)
11 terms

Etymology

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فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba, to give a speech, to propose marriage).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خَطِيب (ḵaṭībm (plural خُطَبَاء (ḵuṭabāʔ), feminine خَطِيبَة (ḵaṭība))

  1. speaker, lecturer
  2. (Islam) khatib: a person who delivers the khutbah.
  3. fiancé

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: xətib
  • Chagatai: خطیب
  • Indonesian: khatib
  • Ottoman Turkish: خطیب (hatîb)
  • Persian: خطیب (xatib)
  • Urdu: خطیب (xatīb)

Moroccan Arabic

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Root
خ ط ب
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic خَطِيب (ḵaṭīb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خطيب (ḵaṭībm (plural خطاب (ḵuṭtāb), feminine خطيبة (ḵaṭība))

  1. fiancé

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
خ ط ب
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic خَطِيب (ḵaṭīb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.tˤiːb/, [xɑˈtˤiːb]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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خطيب (ḵaṭībm (plural خطباء (ḵuṭabāʔ), feminine خطيبة (ḵaṭībe))

  1. speaker, lecturer
  2. fiancé