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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of the Taliban.

   "The Talib lifted his Kalashnikov and fired rounds into the air. Another Talib behind him brandished a whip."

Example

More examples

"The Talib lifted his Kalashnikov and fired rounds into the air. Another Talib behind him brandished a whip."

Etymology

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

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