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Where does “مكتب” come from?

مكتب (Arabic) comes from Arabic مَكْتَب, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...

مكتب (Arabic): maktab, elementary school; desk; office

Definitions

  1. maktab, elementary school; desk; office

Ancestry of “مكتب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَكْتَبelementary school
2ArabicتForm of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
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