خَطَابَة
oratory
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Highlights
Plural
خُطَب
Other plurals
خُطُبَات، خُطْبَات
Most common words from the same root
خُطْبَة in English
Noun · feminine
- speech, oration, harangue
- khutbah, Friday sermon
- impure color, dirt color
Word origin
From the root خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b), related to addressing people with a message, hence the senses “ask in marriage” and “preach”.
Words from the root خ-ط-ب
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خَطُبَ
· present يَخْطُبُ
Form I · The plain action
to become a preacher
خَطِيب
speaker
مَخْطُوب
engaged
خَطَبَ
· present يَخْطُبُ
Form I · The plain action
to give a speech, lecture, or oration; to give a sermon (specifically relating to Muslim Friday sermon Khutbah)
خَطَبَ
· present يَخْطُبُ
Form I · The plain action
to propose (ask to marry)
خِطْبَة
betrothal
خَطْب
خَاطِب
مَخْطُوب
تَخَاطَبَ
· present يَتَخَاطَبُ
Form VI · Mutual action
to talk, converse, correspond, discourse, hold a colloquy
تَخَاطُب
مُتَخَاطِب
خُطْبَة: plural and other forms
| Singular | خُطْبَة |
|---|---|
| Plural | خُطَب |
| Alternative plurals | خُطُبَات، خُطْبَات |
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