خطبة

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خطبة

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From the root خ ط ب (ḵ ṭ b), related to addressing people with a message, hence the senses “ask in marriage” and “preach”.

noun خِطْبَة · ḵiṭba · الْخِطْبَة · خِطْبَةٌ

noun from verb verbal noun of خَطَبَ (ḵaṭaba) (form I)
betrothal, engagement (commitment prior to marriage)

Similar: خُطُوبة

noun خُطْبَة · ḵuṭba · خُطَب · خُطُبَات · خُطْبَات

speech, oration, harangue
khutbah, Friday sermon
impure color, dirt color

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noun

Similar: خُطُوبة

In English

khutbah talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer
speech vocal communication
address act of addressing oneself to a person or group
sermon religious discourse
oration formal speech
engagement period of time when marriage is planned or promised
betrothal mutual promise

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {خطبة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A8%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}