مكتبة
Arabic
Etymology
Noun of place from the root ك ت ب (k-t-b).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mak.ta.ba/
Audio (file)
Noun
مَكْتَبَة • (maktaba) f (plural مَكْتَبَات (maktabāt) or مَكَاتِب (makātib))
- library
- bookstore
- bookcase
- (writing) desk
- literature
Declension
Declension of noun مَكْتَبَة (maktaba)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مَكْتَبَة maktaba | الْمَكْتَبَة al-maktaba | مَكْتَبَة maktabat |
| Nominative | مَكْتَبَةٌ maktabatun | الْمَكْتَبَةُ al-maktabatu | مَكْتَبَةُ maktabatu |
| Accusative | مَكْتَبَةً maktabatan | الْمَكْتَبَةَ al-maktabata | مَكْتَبَةَ maktabata |
| Genitive | مَكْتَبَةٍ maktabatin | الْمَكْتَبَةِ al-maktabati | مَكْتَبَةِ maktabati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مَكْتَبَتَيْن maktabatayn | الْمَكْتَبَتَيْن al-maktabatayn | مَكْتَبَتَيْ maktabatay |
| Nominative | مَكْتَبَتَانِ maktabatāni | الْمَكْتَبَتَانِ al-maktabatāni | مَكْتَبَتَا maktabatā |
| Accusative | مَكْتَبَتَيْنِ maktabatayni | الْمَكْتَبَتَيْنِ al-maktabatayni | مَكْتَبَتَيْ maktabatay |
| Genitive | مَكْتَبَتَيْنِ maktabatayni | الْمَكْتَبَتَيْنِ al-maktabatayni | مَكْتَبَتَيْ maktabatay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural; basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مَكْتَبَات; مَكَاتِب maktabāt; makātib | الْمَكْتَبَات; الْمَكَاتِب al-maktabāt; al-makātib | مَكْتَبَات; مَكَاتِب maktabāt; makātib |
| Nominative | مَكْتَبَاتٌ; مَكَاتِبُ maktabātun; makātibu | الْمَكْتَبَاتُ; الْمَكَاتِبُ al-maktabātu; al-makātibu | مَكْتَبَاتُ; مَكَاتِبُ maktabātu; makātibu |
| Accusative | مَكْتَبَاتٍ; مَكَاتِبَ maktabātin; makātiba | الْمَكْتَبَاتِ; الْمَكَاتِبَ al-maktabāti; al-makātiba | مَكْتَبَاتِ; مَكَاتِبَ maktabāti; makātiba |
| Genitive | مَكْتَبَاتٍ; مَكَاتِبَ maktabātin; makātiba | الْمَكْتَبَاتِ; الْمَكَاتِبِ al-maktabāti; al-makātibi | مَكْتَبَاتِ; مَكَاتِبِ maktabāti; makātibi |
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “كتب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic مَكْتَبَة (maktaba).
Noun
مكتبة • (maktaba) f (plural مكتبات (maktabāt))
- library
- bookshop
- stationery shop
- bookcase
References
- Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986), “ك ت ب”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic, Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 734
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ك ت ب |
Etymology
From Arabic مَكْتَبَة (maktaba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mak.ta.be/, [ˈmak.ta.be]
- IPA(key): /mak.ta.ba/, [ˈmak.ta.ba]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Noun
مكتبة • (maktabe) f (plural مكتبات (maktabāt) or مكاتب (makāteb))
- library
- bookshop