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mutlub

mutlub noun: the gist or crux of something; the main point.

Noun

mutlub (plural not attested)

  1. (India, historical, no plural) The gist or crux of something; the main point.
    • Kindly translate the Petition and let me know the mutlub. Yours, R. L.1888, Octavius Sturges, In the Company's Service: A Reminiscence, page 135
    • Yes, that is the mutlub of the whole thing!1919, India. Industrial Commission, East India (Industrial Commission, 1916-18): Minutes..., page 47

Origin of mutlub

From Hindi [Term?], from Arabic مَطْلُوب (maṭlūb).

Questions about mutlub

What does mutlub mean?
Mutlub means the gist or crux of something; the main point.
What part of speech is mutlub?
Mutlub is a noun.

Words near mutlub in the dictionary

  1. mutisms
  2. mutist
  3. mutistic
  4. mutists
  5. Mutley
  6. mutlub
  7. Muto
  8. muton
  9. mutondo
  10. mutons
  11. Mutos

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