مکتوب

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَكْتُوب (maktūb).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mak.ˈtuːβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäk.t̪ʰúːb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäk.t̪ʰúːb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäk.t̪ʰúːb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäk.t̪ʰúb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mækʲ.t̪ʰúːb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäk.t̪ʰúb]

Readings
Classical reading?	maktūḇ
Dari reading?	maktūb
Iranian reading?	maktub
Tajik reading?	maktub

Noun

Dari	مکتوب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	мактуб

مکتوب • (maktub) (plural مکتوب‌ها (maktub-hâ))

1. letter (a written message)

   Synonym: نامه (nâme)

Adjective

مکتوب • (maktub)

1. written, in writing

   آثار مکتوب ― âsâr-e maktub ― written works