خطب

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خطب

verb خَطَبَ · ḵaṭaba · يَخْطُبُ · خُطْبَة · خَطَابَة

to give a speech, lecture, or oration
to give a sermon (specifically relating to Muslim Friday sermon Khutbah)

verb خَطَبَ · ḵaṭaba · يَخْطُبُ · خِطْبَة · خَطْب

to propose (ask to marry)

verb خَطُبَ · ḵaṭuba · يَخْطُبُ · خَطَابَة · خَطِيب

to become a preacher

noun خِطْب · ḵiṭb · أَخْطَاب · الْخِطْب

fiancé, fiancée
Similar: خَطِيب, خَطِيبَة

noun خُطَب · ḵuṭab

plural plural of خُطْبَة (ḵuṭba)

In English

propose to ask for someone's hand in marriage — see also ask for someone's hand in marri
preach give a sermon
betrothed fiancé or fiancée

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {خطب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}