مطلب

Arabic

Noun

مَطْلَب • (maṭlab) m (plural مَطَالِب (maṭālib))

  1. verbal noun of طَلَبَ (ṭalaba) (form I)
  2. something sought

Declension

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mät̪.lǽb]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [mät̪.lǽb]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [mät̪.lǽb̥]

Readings
Classical reading? matlaḇ
Dari reading? matlab
Iranian reading? matlab
Tajik reading? matlab

Noun

Dari مطلب
Iranian Persian
Tajik матлаб

مطلب • (matlab) (plural مطالب (matâleb))

  1. subject, matter, topic
    Synonym: موضوع (mowzu')
  2. affair, case, matter
    Synonym: قضیه (qaziye)
  3. something desired
    Synonym: مراد (morâd)
  4. (Dari) meaning
    Synonym: معنی (ma'ni)

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ط ل ب
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matˤ.lab/, [ˈmɑtˤ.lˤɑb]
  • (file)

Noun

مطلب • (maṭlab) m (plural مطالب (maṭāleb))

  1. request, demand

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مطلب (matlab), from Arabic مَطْلَب (maṭlab).

Pronunciation

Noun

مَطْلَب • (matlab) m (Hindi spelling मतलब)

  1. meaning
  2. purpose, motive
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