Talib

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[ˈtʰælɪb]

noun

A member of the Taliban.

OriginPashto طالب ← Arabic طَالِب →
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Meanings

nounTalib (plural Talibs)

plural Talibs

  1. A member of the Taliban.

    The Talib lifted his Kalashnikov and fired rounds into the air. Another Talib behind him brandished a whip.

    2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 279

Origin

  1. Arabicطَالِب“student”
  2. Pashtoطالب“member of the Taliban”
  3. EnglishTalib

From Pashto طالب (tālib, “member of the Taliban”), from Arabic طَالِب (ṭālib, “student”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Talib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talib

MLA

“Talib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talib. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Talib,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talib.

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