قالب

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قالب

/qaː.lab/
/qaː.lib/

Where it comes from

From Classical Syriac ܩܠܒܝܕ (/⁠*qālobīḏ⁠/, “last”), from Ancient Greek καλοπόδιον (kalopódion, “last”), diminutive of καλόπους (kalópous, “last”), compound of κᾶλον (kâlon, “wood”) and πούς (poús, “foot”).

noun قَالَب · قالِب · qālab · qālib · قَوَالِب

form, mould, last (for casting shapes by it)
template; boilerplate

In English

template physical object
mold hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance

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MLA

"قالب." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

قالب. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8

Chicago

"قالب." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قالب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}