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scribe in Arabic

نَاسِخ nāsiḵ

/skɹaɪb/[skɹaɪ̯b]

scribe in Arabic: نَاسِخ (nāsiḵ), كَاتِب (kātib). In English, scribe means someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.

Arabic words for scribe

one who writes; a draughtsman
نَاسِخ nāsiḵ, كَاتِب kātib

English meaning of scribe

  1. noun Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
  2. noun A person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession.
  3. noun A journalist.
  4. noun A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

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Questions about scribe in Arabic

What is the meaning of scribe in Arabic?
Scribe in Arabic is نَاسِخ (nāsiḵ), كَاتِب (kātib).
ما معنى كلمة scribe؟
Scribe: نَاسِخ (nāsiḵ), كَاتِب (kātib).
What does scribe mean in English?
Scribe means someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.

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