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مكتوب

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Arabic

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Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb كَتَبَ (kataba, to write).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mak.tuːb/
  • Rhymes: -uːb
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Adjective

مَكْتُوب (maktūb) (feminine مَكْتُوبَة (maktūba), masculine plural مَكْتُوبُونَ (maktūbūna), feminine plural مَكْتُوبَات (maktūbāt))

  1. written, written down, recorded
  2. fated, foreordained, destined

Declension

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Synonyms

Noun

مَكْتُوب (maktūb) m (plural مَكَاتِيب (makātīb))

  1. writing, something written
  2. message, note, letter
  3. destiny
    الْمَكْتُوبal-maktūbthe predetermined course of events

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Synonyms

Descendants

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَكْتُوب (maktūb).

Adjective

مكتوب (mektûb) (feminine مكتوبه (mektûbe), plural مکتوبات (mektûbât))

  1. written

Noun

مكتوب (mektûb) (definite accusative مكتوبی (mektûbu, mektûbı), plural مکتاتيب (mektâtîb))

  1. letter
    مكتوب شكایتmektûb-ı şikâyetletter of complaint

Declension

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Derived terms

  • مكتوبجی (mektûbcu, chief secretary of a ministry)
  • مكتوبلاشمق (mektûblaşmak, to correspond by letters)
  • مكتوبی (mektûbî, chief secretary of a ministry)

Descendants

  • Turkish: mektup
  • Bulgarian: мектуп (mektup)
  • Romanian: mehtup

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

From Arabic مَكْتُوب (maktūb).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مكتوب (maktūb) (feminine مكتوبة (maktūbe))

  1. passive participle of كتب (katab): written

Noun

مكتوب (maktūb) m (plural مكاتيب (makātīb))

  1. letter (written message)

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