كتب
Root: كتب
Hans Wehr Definition
كتب kataba u (katb, كتبة kitba, كتابة kitāba) to write, pen, write down, put down in writing, note down, inscribe, enter, record, book, register (هـ s.th.); to compose, draw up, indite, draft (هـ s.th.); to bequeath, make over by will (ل هـ s.th. to s.o.); to prescribe (على هـ s.th. to s.o.); to foreordain, destine (ل or على هـ s.th. to s.o.; of God); pass. kutiba to be rated, be foreordained, be destined (ل to s.o.) │ كتب على نفسه ان to be firmly resolved to ..., make it one’s duty to ...; كتب عنه to write from s.o.’s dictation; كتب كتابه (kitābahū) to draw up the marriage contract for s.o., marry s.o. (على to) II to make (ه s.o.) write (هـ s.th.); to form or deploy in squadrons (هـ troops) III to keep up a correspondence, exchange letters, correspond (ه with s.o.) IV to dictate (هـ ه to s.o. s.th.), make (ه s.o.) write (هـ s.th.) VI to write to each other, exchange letters, keep up a correspondence VII to subscribe VIII to write (هـ s.th.); to copy (هـ s.th.), make a copy (هـ of s.th.); to enter one’s name; to subscribe (ل for); to contribute, subscribe (ل ب money to); to be entered, be recorded, be registered X to ask (ه s.o.) to write (هـ s.th.); to dictate (هـ ه to s.o. s.th.), make (ه s.o.) write (هـ s.th.); to have a copy made (ه by s.o.)
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