Etymology

maktab

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Today it means: A traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an. Full definition →

Arabic مَكْتَب
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromمَكْتَب
  2. English todaymaktab

Borrowed from Arabic مَكْتَب (maktab), from the root ك ت ب (k t b).

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