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كِتابَة
writing (the act of writing) /kiˈtaːba/
nounA2#1082 most common
Also: handwriting, script, inscription
Example sentences
الكِتابَةُ مُهِمَّةٌ.
Writing is important.
أُحِبُّ الكِتابَةَ بِالقَلَمِ.
I like writing with a pen.
خَطُّ كِتابَتِهِ جَميلٌ.
His handwriting is beautiful.
تَحْتاجُ الكِتابَةُ الجَيِّدَةُ إلى تَدْريبٍ طَويلٍ.
Good writing needs long practice.
تُعَدُّ الكِتابَةُ المِسْمارِيَّةُ مِنْ أَقْدَمِ أَنْظِمَةِ الكِتابَةِ في التّاريخِ.
Cuneiform writing is among the oldest writing systems in history.
لا تَقْتَصِرُ الكِتابَةُ على نَقْلِ الأَفْكارِ، بَلْ تُعَدُّ وَسيلَةً لِحِفْظِ الذّاكِرَةِ الجَماعِيَّةِ.
Writing is not confined to transmitting ideas; it is also a means of preserving collective memory.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | كِتابَةٌ | كِتاباتٌ |
| Genitive | كِتابَةٍ | كِتاباتٍ |
| Accusative | كِتابَةً | كِتاباتٍ |
| Vocative | يا كِتابَةُ | يا كِتاباتُ |
Word family
Etymology
كِتابَة is the verbal noun of the verb كَتَبَ, to write. It comes from the Semitic root k-t-b, which carries the sense of writing and recording. The same root gives Hebrew katav and Aramaic ketav. The root underlies a large Arabic family of words for books, offices, and clerks.
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