كتاب

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Algerian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

Pronunciation

Noun

كتاب (ktābm (plural كتب (ktūb))

  1. book

Arabic

Root
ك ت ب (k t b)
20 terms

Etymology 1

    Pronunciation

    • Dialectal variation from the aforementioned:

    Noun

    كِتَاب (kitābm (plural كُتُب (kutub))

    1. (obsolete) verbal noun of كَتَبَ (kataba) (form I)
    2. verbal noun of كَاتَبَ (kātaba) (form III)
      • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 24:33:
        وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ ٱلْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ
        wallaḏīna yabtaḡūna l-kitāba mimmā malakat ʔaymānukum fakātibūhum
        And those who seek a contract (for eventual emancipation) from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them
    3. book
    4. letter, note, paper, piece of writing, message
      • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 27:29-31:
        قَالَتْ يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ إِنِّي أُلْقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَابٌ كَرِيمٌ ۝ إِنَّهُ مِنْ سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ۝ أَلَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَيَّ وَأْتُونِي مُسْلِمِينَ ۝
        She said, O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter. Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is: 'In the name of God, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, be not haughty with me but come to me in submission.'
    5. the Scripture, the Qur'an or the Bible
      الْكِتَابal-kitābthe Qur'an; the Bible
    6. record, document, deed, contract
    7. a marriage contract.
    Declension
    Declension of noun كِتَاب (kitāb)
    singular basic singular triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal كِتَاب
    kitāb
    الْكِتَاب
    al-kitāb
    كِتَاب
    kitāb
    nominative كِتَابٌ
    kitābun
    الْكِتَابُ
    al-kitābu
    كِتَابُ
    kitābu
    accusative كِتَابًا
    kitāban
    الْكِتَابَ
    al-kitāba
    كِتَابَ
    kitāba
    genitive كِتَابٍ
    kitābin
    الْكِتَابِ
    al-kitābi
    كِتَابِ
    kitābi
    dual indefinite definite construct
    informal كِتَابَيْن
    kitābayn
    الْكِتَابَيْن
    al-kitābayn
    كِتَابَيْ
    kitābay
    nominative كِتَابَانِ
    kitābāni
    الْكِتَابَانِ
    al-kitābāni
    كِتَابَا
    kitābā
    accusative كِتَابَيْنِ
    kitābayni
    الْكِتَابَيْنِ
    al-kitābayni
    كِتَابَيْ
    kitābay
    genitive كِتَابَيْنِ
    kitābayni
    الْكِتَابَيْنِ
    al-kitābayni
    كِتَابَيْ
    kitābay
    plural basic broken plural triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal كُتُب
    kutub
    الْكُتُب
    al-kutub
    كُتُب
    kutub
    nominative كُتُبٌ
    kutubun
    الْكُتُبُ
    al-kutubu
    كُتُبُ
    kutubu
    accusative كُتُبًا
    kutuban
    الْكُتُبَ
    al-kutuba
    كُتُبَ
    kutuba
    genitive كُتُبٍ
    kutubin
    الْكُتُبِ
    al-kutubi
    كُتُبِ
    kutubi
    Derived terms
    Descendants

    Etymology 2

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    كُتَّاب (kuttābm pl

    1. plural of كَاتِب (kātib, writer)

    Noun

    كُتَّاب (kuttābm (plural كَتَاتِيب (katātīb))

    1. a traditional school for teaching Qur'an
    Declension
    Declension of noun كُتَّاب (kuttāb)
    singular basic singular triptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal كُتَّاب
    kuttāb
    الْكُتَّاب
    al-kuttāb
    كُتَّاب
    kuttāb
    nominative كُتَّابٌ
    kuttābun
    الْكُتَّابُ
    al-kuttābu
    كُتَّابُ
    kuttābu
    accusative كُتَّابًا
    kuttāban
    الْكُتَّابَ
    al-kuttāba
    كُتَّابَ
    kuttāba
    genitive كُتَّابٍ
    kuttābin
    الْكُتَّابِ
    al-kuttābi
    كُتَّابِ
    kuttābi
    dual indefinite definite construct
    informal كُتَّابَيْن
    kuttābayn
    الْكُتَّابَيْن
    al-kuttābayn
    كُتَّابَيْ
    kuttābay
    nominative كُتَّابَانِ
    kuttābāni
    الْكُتَّابَانِ
    al-kuttābāni
    كُتَّابَا
    kuttābā
    accusative كُتَّابَيْنِ
    kuttābayni
    الْكُتَّابَيْنِ
    al-kuttābayni
    كُتَّابَيْ
    kuttābay
    genitive كُتَّابَيْنِ
    kuttābayni
    الْكُتَّابَيْنِ
    al-kuttābayni
    كُتَّابَيْ
    kuttābay
    plural basic broken plural diptote
    indefinite definite construct
    informal كَتَاتِيب
    katātīb
    الْكَتَاتِيب
    al-katātīb
    كَتَاتِيب
    katātīb
    nominative كَتَاتِيبُ
    katātību
    الْكَتَاتِيبُ
    al-katātību
    كَتَاتِيبُ
    katātību
    accusative كَتَاتِيبَ
    katātība
    الْكَتَاتِيبَ
    al-katātība
    كَتَاتِيبَ
    katātība
    genitive كَتَاتِيبَ
    katātība
    الْكَتَاتِيبِ
    al-katātībi
    كَتَاتِيبِ
    katātībi

    References

    • Wehr, Hans (1979) “كتاب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

    Chadian Arabic

    Etymology

    From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

    Noun

    كتاب (kitābm (plural كتب (kutub))

    1. book

    References

    • Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 76

    Chagatai

    Etymology

    From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), likely via Classical Persian کتاب (kitāb).

    Noun

    كتاب (kitāb) (plural كتابلار)

    1. book

    Descendants

    Egyptian Arabic

    Etymology

    From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

    Noun

    كتاب (kitābm (plural كتب (kutub))

    1. book
      عموما التفاصيل في الكتاب
      ʕumūman it-tafaṣīl fil-kitāb
      Generally, all the details are in the book.

    Hijazi Arabic

    كتاب

    Etymology 1

    From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    كتاب (kitābm (plural كتب (kutub))

    1. book

    Etymology 2

    From Arabic كُتَّاب (kuttāb).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    كُتَّاب (kuttābpl

    1. plural of كاتب (kātib)

    North Levantine Arabic

    Etymology

    From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (Aleppo) /ki.taːb/,
    • IPA(key): (Beirut) /kteːb/,

    Noun

    كتاب (ktābm (plural كِتِب (kitib))

    1. book

    Ottoman Turkish

    Etymology 1

    كتاب

      Borrowed from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      كِتاب (kitâb) (plural كُتُب (kütüb))

      1. book, a collection of sheets of paper bound together
        Synonym: سفر (sifr)
        • 1890, Ahmet Mithat, “مقدمه ”, in ضابط, page 2:
          فرانسه‌ده «ره‌وو ده دو موند» نامیلع بر مجموعه طبع و نشر اولنور كه هر اون بش كونده بر كره چیقار اوچ درت یوز صحیفه‌لك عادتا قوجه‌مان بر كتابدر.
          Firansa'da "revu de dö mond" namıle bir mecmua tab ve neşir olunur ki her on beş günde bir kerre çıkar üç dört yüz sahifelik adeta kocaman bir kitabdır.
          In France a periodical named "Revue des deux Mondes" is published. Coming out once every 15 days it is an enormous book, usually three to four hundred pages.
      Derived terms
      Descendants

      Further reading

      Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Arabic كُتَّاب (kuttāb).

      Noun

      كُتّاب (küttâb)

      1. plural of كاتِب (kâtib)

      South Levantine Arabic

      Etymology

      From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      كتاب (ktābm (plural كتب (kútob))

      1. book