"ክታብ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Amharic]

Forms: kətab [romanization]
Etymology: May be a borrowing from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), due to the fetishization of the written word encountered with the learned. Etymology templates: {{bor|am|ar|كِتَاب}} Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb) Head templates: {{head|am|noun}} ክታብ • (kətab)
  1. amulet, talisman, fetish, charm particularly wrapped in parchment or with medicinal herbs Categories (topical): Jewelry, Witchcraft, Writing
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-am-noun-ruSe7czX Disambiguation of Jewelry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 83 17 Disambiguation of Writing: 48 52 Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Amharic entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. book, document Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-am-noun-4t5f~bsv Disambiguation of Writing: 48 52

Noun [Ge'ez]

Forms: kətab [romanization], ክታባት [plural]
Etymology: Probably a borrowing from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb). Etymology templates: {{bor|gez|ar|كِتَاب}} Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb) Head templates: {{head|gez|noun|plural|ክታባት|autotrinfl=1|g=m}} ክታብ • (kətab) m (plural ክታባት (kətabat))
  1. book, leaflet, document, chit Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-gez-noun-1QTVbTur Disambiguation of Writing: 51 49
  2. charm, spell, amulet, fetish Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-gez-noun-90gL64jp Disambiguation of Writing: 51 49 Categories (other): Ge'ez entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ge'ez entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

Noun [Tigre]

Forms: kətab [romanization], አክትበት [plural], ክቴባይ [diminutive]
Etymology: A loan from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), with some other meanings in the derivation ክታበት (kətabät). Etymology templates: {{bor|tig|ar|كِتَاب}} Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), {{m|tig|ክታበት}} ክታበት (kətabät) Head templates: {{head|tig|noun|plural|አክትበት|and|አክትባታት|diminutive|ክቴባይ|autotrinfl=1|g=m}} ክታብ • (kətab) m (plural አክትበት (ʾäktəbät), and አክትባታት (ʾäktəbatat), diminutive ክቴባይ (kətebay))
  1. book Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-tig-noun-knGf4M-M Categories (other): Tigre entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Tigrinya]

Forms: kətab [romanization]
Etymology: May be a borrowing from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), due to the fetishisation of the written word encountered with Muslim scholars. Etymology templates: {{bor|ti|ar|كِتَاب}} Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb) Head templates: {{head|ti|noun}} ክታብ • (kətab)
  1. amulet
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-ti-noun-aPqJr-Pl Categories (other): Tigrinya entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tigrinya entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. fetish, charm, a strip or ribbon into which one scribbles indecipherable text to ward off evil Categories (topical): Jewelry, Witchcraft
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-ti-noun-dPU-tyLm Disambiguation of Jewelry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 31 69

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      "categories": [
        "Tigre entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tigre lemmas",
        "Tigre masculine nouns",
        "Tigre nouns",
        "Tigre terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Tigre terms derived from Arabic",
        "tig:Writing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ክታብ"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Tigrinya entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tigrinya lemmas",
    "Tigrinya nouns",
    "Tigrinya terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Tigrinya terms derived from Arabic",
    "ti:Jewelry",
    "ti:Witchcraft"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ti",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "كِتَاب"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "May be a borrowing from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), due to the fetishisation of the written word encountered with Muslim scholars.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kətab",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ti",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ክታብ • (kətab)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tigrinya",
  "lang_code": "ti",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "amulet"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amulet",
          "amulet"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fetish, charm, a strip or ribbon into which one scribbles indecipherable text to ward off evil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fetish",
          "fetish"
        ],
        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ],
        [
          "strip",
          "strip"
        ],
        [
          "ribbon",
          "ribbon"
        ],
        [
          "scribble",
          "scribble"
        ],
        [
          "indecipherable",
          "indecipherable"
        ],
        [
          "ward off",
          "ward off"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ክታብ"
}

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