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كَاتَبَ — meaning in English

kātaba

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English meaning

  • scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
  • write verb To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface in order to record or communicate information.

Senses

كَاتَبَ is used for these senses in English:

  • write to send a letter to
  • scribe one who writes; a draughtsman

scribe — full definition

  1. noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
  2. noun A journalist or professional writer.
  3. verb To write, mark, or engrave something.

write — full definition

  1. verb To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface in order to record or communicate information.
  2. verb To be the author of a book, article, song, or similar creative work.
  3. verb To compose and send a letter or message to someone.

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