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Noun

1. {{c|en|Semitic linguistics}} An [[irregular]] plural formed by changing the [[pattern]] of [[consonant]]s and [[vowel]]s inside the [[singular]] form, found in the [[Semitic]] languages and other [[Afroasiatic]] languages such as [[Berber]]. An example in [[Arabic]] is {{m|ar|مَكَاتِب||desks}}, the plural form of {{m|ar|مَكْتَب||desk}}.

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