عتاب
Arabic
Etymology
Verbal noun of عَاتَبَ (ʕātaba) from the root ع ت ب (ʕ-t-b).
Pronunciation
Noun
عِتَاب • (ʕitāb) m
- verbal noun of عَاتَبَ (ʕātaba) (form III)
- verbal noun of عَتَبَ (ʕataba) (form I)
- reproof
- فَلَيْسَ وُدٌّ إِذَا ذَهَبَ العِتَابُ وَيَبْقَى الوُدَّ مَا بَقِيَ العِتَابُ
- falaysa wuddun ʔiḏā ḏahaba al-ʕitābu wayabqā l-wudda mā baqiya al-ʕitābu
- When reproof departs, there is no love. But love lasts as long as reproof lasts.
Declension
Declension of noun عِتَاب (ʕitāb)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | عِتَاب ʕitāb |
الْعِتَاب al-ʕitāb |
عِتَاب ʕitāb |
| Nominative | عِتَابٌ ʕitābun |
الْعِتَابُ al-ʕitābu |
عِتَابُ ʕitābu |
| Accusative | عِتَابًا ʕitāban |
الْعِتَابَ al-ʕitāba |
عِتَابَ ʕitāba |
| Genitive | عِتَابٍ ʕitābin |
الْعِتَابِ al-ʕitābi |
عِتَابِ ʕitābi |