Arabic → English
مَكْتَب in English
desk
مَكْتَب
- Pronunciation
- maktab
- Arabizi
mkttb- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مَكَاتِبٌ makātib
- Root
- ك ت ب
How to use it
مكتب refers to a piece of furniture for writing (desk) or a place where work is done (office). It is masculine; the plural مَكَاتِب means several desks or offices. When you mean a specific room, you can add غرفة (غرفة مكتب).
Example sentences
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وَضَعَ الكِتَابَ على المَكْتَبِ.
waḍaʿa al-kitāba ʿala al-maktabi.
He placed the book on the desk.
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المَكْتَبُ فِي الطَّابِقِ الثَّانِي.
al-maktabu fī al-ṭābiqi al-thānī.
The office is on the second floor.
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أُحِبُّ أن أَعمَلَ في مَكْتَبٍ هادئٍ.
uḥibbu an aʿmala fī maktabin hādiʾin.
I like to work in a quiet office.
Questions and answers
Can "مكتب" mean both "desk" and "office"?
Yes, context decides. A piece of furniture is a desk, while a workplace is an office.
What is the plural of "مكتب"?
The regular plural is مَكَاتِب (makātib).
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