"ክታብ" meaning in Amharic

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-am-noun-ruSe7czX Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header, Jewelry, Witchcraft Disambiguation of Amharic entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Jewelry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 57 43
  2. book, document
    Sense id: en-ክታብ-am-noun-4t5f~bsv Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header, Jewelry, Writing Disambiguation of Amharic entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Jewelry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Writing: 12 88
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "كِتَاب"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "May be a borrowing from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb), due to the fetishization of the written word encountered with the learned.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kətab",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "am",
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      },
      "expansion": "ክታብ • (kətab)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Amharic",
  "lang_code": "am",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Amharic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "am",
          "name": "Jewelry",
          "orig": "am:Jewelry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "57 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "am",
          "name": "Witchcraft",
          "orig": "am:Witchcraft",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "amulet, talisman, fetish, charm particularly wrapped in parchment or with medicinal herbs"
      ],
      "id": "en-ክታብ-am-noun-ruSe7czX",
      "links": [
        [
          "amulet",
          "amulet"
        ],
        [
          "talisman",
          "talisman"
        ],
        [
          "fetish",
          "fetish"
        ],
        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ],
        [
          "parchment",
          "parchment"
        ],
        [
          "medicinal",
          "medicinal"
        ],
        [
          "herb",
          "herb"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "am",
          "name": "Jewelry",
          "orig": "am:Jewelry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "am",
          "name": "Writing",
          "orig": "am:Writing",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book, document"
      ],
      "id": "en-ክታብ-am-noun-4t5f~bsv",
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ],
        [
          "document",
          "document"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ክታብ"
}
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    "Amharic lemmas",
    "Amharic nouns",
    "Amharic terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Amharic terms derived from Arabic",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "am:Jewelry",
    "am:Witchcraft",
    "am:Writing",
    "ti:Jewelry",
    "ti:Witchcraft"
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kətab",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "am",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ክታብ • (kətab)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Amharic",
  "lang_code": "am",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "amulet, talisman, fetish, charm particularly wrapped in parchment or with medicinal herbs"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amulet",
          "amulet"
        ],
        [
          "talisman",
          "talisman"
        ],
        [
          "fetish",
          "fetish"
        ],
        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ],
        [
          "parchment",
          "parchment"
        ],
        [
          "medicinal",
          "medicinal"
        ],
        [
          "herb",
          "herb"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "book, document"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ],
        [
          "document",
          "document"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ክታብ"
}

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