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Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic جَالِب (jālib), active participle of جَلَبَ (jalaba).
Adjective
جالب • (calib)
- (literally) pulling, dragging, drawing
- interesting
- attractive
Synonyms
Descendants
Further reading
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “calib”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “calip”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Persian
Etymology
A derivative of Arabic جَلَبَ (jalaba, “to fetch, bring, induce, attract”).
Pronunciation
| Readings
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| Classical reading?
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jālaḇ
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| Dari reading?
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jālab
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| Iranian reading?
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jâleb
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| Tajik reading?
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jolab
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Adjective
جالب • (jâleb) (comparative جالبتَر (jâleb-tar), superlative جالبتَرین (jâleb-tarin))
- interesting
- attractive