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Old Punjabi
Etymology
Likely a corruption of Arabic كُتُب (kutub), plural of كِتَاب (kitāb). Compare Old Hindi कतेब (kateba).
Noun
ਕਤੇਬ (kateba) f (Shahmukhi کتیب)
- (religion, Sikhism) scriptures (particularly Abrahamic)
Further reading
- Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕਤੇਬ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 70
- “ਕਤੇਬ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024