خطيب

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Arabic

Root
خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b)
11 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

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

Declension

Descendants

Moroccan Arabic

Root
خ ط ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic خَطِيب (ḵaṭīb).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. fiancé

South Levantine Arabic

Root
خ ط ب
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَطِيب (ḵaṭīb).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. speaker, lecturer
  2. fiancé