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عتب

Root: عتب

2 entries for this word

Hans Wehr Definitions

Entry 1

عتب ‘ataba i u (‘atb, معتب ma‘tab) to blame, censure, reprove, scold (على s.o.); -- عتب بابه ‘ataba bābahū to cross the threshold of s.o. II to hesitate, be slow, be tardy III to blame, censure, reprove, scold (على ه s.o. for)

Entry 2

عتب ‘atb censure, blame, rebuke, reproof, reprimand

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