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library in Arabic

مَكْتَبَة maktaba

UK/ˈlaɪ.bɹi//ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹ.i/

library in Arabic: مَكْتَبَة (maktaba), مكتبة (maktaba). In English, library means an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

Arabic words for library

institution which holds books, etc.
مَكْتَبَة maktaba, مكتبة maktaba

English meaning of library

  1. noun An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
  2. noun Any institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community.
  3. noun A collection of books or other forms of stored information.
  4. noun A collection of information or reference materials not in book form.

Full definition of library

library in a sentence

  • She went to exchange her books at her local library.
  • You can check out a bandsaw from the tool library.
  • She has the most impressive record library I've ever seen.

Synonyms of library

library in other languages

Questions about library in Arabic

What is the meaning of library in Arabic?
Library in Arabic is مَكْتَبَة (maktaba), مكتبة (maktaba).
ما معنى كلمة library؟
Library: مَكْتَبَة (maktaba), مكتبة (maktaba).
What does library mean in English?
Library means an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

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