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الكلتب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of cunning, deceit, or slyness in dealings. It also has a specific meaning related to leaders or guides.

Derived headwords

الكَلْتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Deceitfulnessclassical

    Deceitfulness or slyness in handling matters, often implying a cunning or underhanded approach.

كَلْتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Deceitfulnessclassical

    Deceitfulness or slyness in handling matters, often implying a cunning or underhanded approach.

الكَلْتَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Leadersclassical

    Leaders or guides, possibly in a context that implies they are cunning or manipulative.

قَنَاةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Leaderclassical

    A leader or guide, used here as an example of a word with a similar pattern to 'الكلتبان'.

Parallel reading

المداهنة في الأمور
Deceitfulness in matters.
الكلتبان: القواد
Al-kaltabān: the leaders.