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maktab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
mak-tab
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

maktabs (plural) maqtab (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

madrasa

Synonyms

kuttab

Questions

What does maktab mean?
A traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an.
Where does maktab come from?
Borrowed from Arabic مَكْتَب (maktab), from the root ك ت ب (k t b).

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