See also: حطت, حطب, and خطت

Arabic

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Root
خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b)
11 terms

Verb

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خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba) I (non-past يَخْطُبُ (yaḵṭubu), verbal noun خُطْبَة (ḵuṭba) or خَطَابَة (ḵaṭāba))

  1. to give a speech, lecture, or oration
  2. to give a sermon (specifically relating to Muslim Friday sermon Khutbah)

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خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba) I (non-past يَخْطُبُ (yaḵṭubu), verbal noun خِطْبَة (ḵiṭba) or خَطْب (ḵaṭb))

  1. to propose (ask to marry)

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خَطُبَ (ḵaṭuba) I (non-past يَخْطُبُ (yaḵṭubu), verbal noun خَطَابَة (ḵaṭāba))

  1. to become a preacher

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خِطْب (ḵiṭbm or f by sense (plural أَخْطَاب (ʔaḵṭāb))

  1. fiancé, fiancée
    Synonyms: (fiancé) خَطِيب m (ḵaṭīb), (fiancée) خَطِيبَة f (ḵaṭība)

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خُطَب (ḵuṭabf pl

  1. plural of خُطْبَة (ḵuṭba)

Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba).

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خطب (ḵiṭab) (non-past يخطب (yaḵṭib))

  1. to give a sermon, to orate
  2. to ask for someone's hand (usually applied to males asking females) in order to get engaged

Derived terms

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  • خطبة (ḵiṭba, a sermon, (marital) engagement, (marital) engagement period)
  • خطيب m (ḵaṭīb, fiancé, orator), خطيبة f (ḵaṭība)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
خ ط ب
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xa.tˤab/, [ˈxɑ.tˤɑb]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

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خطب (ḵaṭab) I (present بخطب (boḵṭob))

  1. to give a speech
  2. to deliver a sermon
  3. to get engaged

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of خطب (ḵaṭab)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m خطبت (ḵaṭabt) خطبت (ḵaṭabt) خطب (ḵaṭab) خطبنا (ḵaṭabna) خطبتو (ḵaṭabtu) خطبو (ḵaṭabu)
f خطبتي (ḵaṭabti) خطبت (ḵaṭbat)
present m بخطب (baḵṭob) بتخطب (btoḵṭob) بخطب (boḵṭob) منخطب (mnoḵṭob) بتخطبو (btoḵṭobu) بخطبو (boḵṭobu)
f بتخطبي (btoḵṭobi) بتخطب (btoḵṭob)
subjunctive m أخطب (ʔaḵṭob) تخطب (toḵṭob) يخطب (yoḵṭob) نخطب (noḵṭob) تخطبو (toḵṭobu) يخطبو (yoḵṭobu)
f تخطبي (toḵṭobi) تخطب (toḵṭob)
imperative m اخطب (oḵṭob) اخطبو (oḵṭobu)
f اخطبي (oḵṭobi)

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