Talib

English

Etymology

From Pashto طالب (tālib, member of the Taliban), from Arabic طَالِب‎ (ṭālib, student).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʰælɪb]

Noun

Talib (plural Talibs)

  1. A member of the Taliban.

Usage notes

The proper Pashto plural would be Taliban, though in typical English usage this refers only to the Taliban group as a whole, while the normalized English plural Talibs refers to smaller groups of members of the Taliban.

Anagrams


German

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /taːlɪp/

Noun

Talib m (genitive Talibs, plural Taliban)

  1. Taliban (member of the Taliban movement or its militia)

Alternative forms

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