راتب

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ر ت ب (r t b)
9 terms

Derived from the active participle of رَتَبَ (rataba, to be constant, firm, steady, motionless; to stand upright).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /raː.tib/

Adjective

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رَاتِب (rātib) (feminine رَاتِبَة (rātiba))

  1. monotonous, dull, humdrum
  2. featureless, monotone, routine
  3. trivial

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Noun

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رَاتِب (rātibm (plural رَوَاتِب (rawātib))

  1. salary, pay, wages, emolument, stipend
  2. (religion) supererogatory acts of devotion (i.e., above the call of duty)

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Descendants

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  • Persian: راتب (râteb)

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ر ت ب
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic راتِب (rātib).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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راتب (rātibm (construct state رَاتْب (rātb), plural رواتب (rawātib))

  1. salary

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic راتِب (rātib).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raː.tib/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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راتب (rātibm (plural رواتب (rawātib))

  1. salary, pay, wages
    Synonyms: خلصة (ḵulṣa), مانضة (mānḍa)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ر ت ب
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic راتِب (rātib).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raː.teb/, [ˈræː.tɪb], [ˈraː.tɪb]
  • Audio (Amman):(file)

Noun

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راتب (rātebm (plural رواتب (rawāteb))

  1. salary (especially of government officials; in other contexts, the most common word is معاش)