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طالِب
student /ˈtˤaː.lib/
nounA2#1011 most common
Also: pupil, seeker, applicant
Example sentences
هُوَ طالِبٌ.
He is a student.
أنا طالِبٌ في الجامِعة.
I am a student at the university.
يَدرُسُ الطالِبُ اللُّغةَ العَرَبيّةَ كُلَّ يَوم.
The student studies Arabic every day.
حَصَلَ الطالِبُ المُجتَهِدُ على مِنحةٍ دِراسيّة.
The hardworking student received a scholarship.
لا يَستَطيعُ أيُّ طالِبٍ أن يَنجَحَ دونَ مُثابَرةٍ وصَبر.
No student can succeed without perseverance and patience.
يُعَدُّ الطالِبُ الذي يَسعى إلى المَعرِفةِ لِذاتِها أكثَرَ نُضجاً مِن سِواه.
A student who pursues knowledge for its own sake is considered more mature than the rest.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | طالِبٌ | طُلّابٌ |
| Genitive | طالِبٍ | طُلّابٍ |
| Accusative | طالِباً | طُلّاباً |
| Vocative | يا طالِبُ | يا طُلّابُ |
Word family
طالِبةfemale student
طَلَبَto seek, to request
طَلَبrequest, demand, orderمَطلوبrequired, wanted
طُلّابstudents (plural)
Etymology
طالِب is the active participle of the verb طَلَبَ, to seek or to request. It literally names one who seeks. In the sense of student, it marks the person who seeks knowledge. The triliteral root ط-ل-ب carries the idea of seeking, asking, and demanding.
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