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Talib

[ˈtʰælɪb]

Talib noun: a member of the Taliban.

Noun

Talib (plural Talibs)

  1. A member of the Taliban.
    • The Talib lifted his Kalashnikov and fired rounds into the air. Another Talib behind him brandished a whip.2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 279

Forms of Talib

pluralTalibs

Origin of Talib

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

Questions about Talib

What does Talib mean?
Talib means a member of the Taliban.
What part of speech is Talib?
Talib is a noun.
How do you pronounce Talib?
Talib is pronounced [ˈtʰælɪb].
What is the plural of Talib?
The plural of Talib is Talibs.

Words near Talib in the dictionary

  1. Taliani
  2. talians
  3. taliar
  4. taliars
  5. taliation
  6. Talib
  7. Taliban
  8. Talibanesque
  9. talibangelical
  10. talibangelicals
  11. Talibanic

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