راتب

Arabic

Etymology

Root
ر ت ب (r-t-b)

Derived from the active participle of رَتَبَ (rataba, to be constant, firm, steady, motionless; to stand upright).

Adjective

رَاتِب • (rātib) (feminine رَاتِبَة (rātiba))

  1. monotonous, dull, humdrum
  2. featureless, monotone, routine
  3. trivial

Declension

Noun

رَاتِب • (rātib) m (plural رَوَاتِب (rawātib))

  1. salary, pay, wages, emolument, stipend
  2. (religion) supererogatory acts of devotion (i.e., above the call of duty)

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: راتب (râteb)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic راتِب (rātib).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.tib/
  • (file)

Noun

راتب • (rātib) m (plural رواتب (rawātib))

  1. salary, pay, wages
    Synonyms: خلصة (ḵulṣa), مانضة (mānḍa)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر ت ب
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic راتِب (rātib).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raː.teb/, [ˈræː.tɪb], [ˈraː.tɪb]
  • (file)

Noun

راتب • (rāteb) m (plural رواتب (rawāteb))

  1. salary (especially of government officials; in other contexts, the most common word is معاش)
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