Arabic

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Noun

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مَطْلَب (maṭlabm (plural مَطَالِب (maṭālib))

  1. verbal noun of طَلَبَ (ṭalaba) (form I)
  2. something sought

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

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Readings
Classical reading? matlaḇ
Dari reading? matlab
Iranian reading? matlab
Tajik reading? matlab

Noun

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Dari مطلب
Iranian Persian
Tajik матлаб

مطلب (matlab) (plural مطالب (matâleb))

  1. subject, matter, topic
    Synonym: موضوع (mowzu')
  2. affair, case, matter
    Synonym: قضیه (qaziye)
  3. something desired
    Synonym: مراد (morâd)
  4. (Dari) meaning
    Synonym: معنی (ma'ni)

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ط ل ب
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /matˤ.lab/, [ˈmɑtˤ.lˤɑb]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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مطلب (maṭlabm (plural مطالب (maṭāleb))

  1. request, demand

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مطلب (matlab), from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

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Noun

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مَطْلَب (matlabm (Hindi spelling मतलब)

  1. meaning
  2. purpose, motive