Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tahtib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tahtib
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Egyptian stickfighting martial art.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تَحْطِيب (taḥṭīb).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: تَحْطِيب, ح ط ب

Usage

Questions

What does tahtib mean?
An Egyptian stickfighting martial art.
Where does tahtib come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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