"ክታብ" meaning in Tigrinya

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Noun

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

Download JSON data for ክታብ meaning in Tigrinya (1.6kB)

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            "Human",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "name": "Witchcraft",
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          "strip",
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        ],
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          "ribbon",
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          "scribble",
          "scribble"
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          "indecipherable",
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          "ward off",
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      ],
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        ],
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          "charm",
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        ],
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          "strip",
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        ],
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          "ribbon",
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        ],
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          "scribble",
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        ],
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        ],
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Tigrinya dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-20 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (1d5a7d1 and 304864d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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