مَكْتَب
maktaboffice; desk
مَكْتَب (maktab) is an Arabic noun meaning “office; desk”. It is built on the root ك·ت·ب in the pattern مَفْعَل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Root
- ك·ت·ب
- Pattern
- مَفْعَل
- Level
- A1
Words from the root ك·ت·ب
Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·ت·ب with مَكْتَب; each opens its own entry.
How to read مَكْتَب, letter by letter
4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- مميمm
- ككافk
- تتاءt
- بباءb
Questions about مَكْتَب
- What is the root of مَكْتَب?
- The root of مَكْتَب is ك·ت·ب. Words built on the same root include كَتَبَ (to write), مَكْتَبَة (library; bookshop), كِتَاب (book), كَاتِب (writer, clerk).
- What pattern does مَكْتَب follow?
- مَكْتَب follows the pattern مَفْعَل, with the root letters ك·ت·ب poured into it.
- What level is مَكْتَب?
- Fasaha first uses مَكْتَب at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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