kitaab

Juba Arabic

Kitaab

Etymology

From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈtab/, [kɪˈtab]

Noun

kitaab (plural kutub)

1. book

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 150

Somali

Etymology

From Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb).

Noun

kitaab m

1. book (especially in Muslim contexts, such as when referring to the Qur'an)

Synonyms

• buug