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Arabic word

يخطب

gets engaged (present)

Type
Verb

Example

يخطب الفتاة التي يحبها.

He proposes to the girl he loves.

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ولم يزل يخطب حتى لم تبق من الشمس إلا حمرة على أطراف السعف فقال: And he continued to deliver the sermon until nothing remained of the sun but a reddish hue on the edges of the palm fronds, and then he said:
تقدم لها شاب ليخطبها وهي صماء طبعًا، والشاب ناطق.

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Words from the same root

خ ط ب

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of يخطب, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root خ ط ب

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