mutlub

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noun

The gist or crux of something; the main point.

OriginHindi [Term?] ← Arabic مَطْلُوب →
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Meanings

nounmutlub (plural not attested)
  1. Indiahistoricalno pluralThe gist or crux of something; the main point.

    Yes, that is the mutlub of the whole thing!

    1919, India. Industrial Commission, East India (Industrial Commission, 1916-18): Minutes..., page 47
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    Kindly translate the Petition and let me know the mutlub. Yours, R. L.

    1888, Octavius Sturges, In the Company's Service: A Reminiscence, page 135

Origin

  1. Arabicمَطْلُوب
  2. Hindi[Term?]
  3. Englishmutlub

From Hindi [Term?], from Arabic مَطْلُوب (maṭlūb).

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APA

mutlub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutlub

MLA

“mutlub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutlub. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutlub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutlub.

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