خَطْب

1. خَطَبَ

1 xaTaba xTb xTbp , (S, K,) or xaTaba xuTobapF , (A,) aor. xaTuba , (TA,) inf. n. xuTobapN , (S, K,) or this, accord. to some, is a subst. used as an inf. n., (TA,) and xaTaAbapN , (K,) said of a xaTiyb (A) or xaATib , (K,) [ He recited a xuTobap (q. v. infrà),] EalaY Alminobari [ upon the pulpit ]; …

2. خَطْبٌ

xaTobN xTb xTbp (tropical:) A thing, an affair, or a business, (A, K, MF,) small or great, (K,) that one seeks, or desires, to do, (A,) syn. A^amorN maxoTuwbN , (Ham p. 33,) or that is, or may be, a subject of discourse: this is the primary signification: (MF:) or a great thing or affair: or a thing

3. خِطْبٌ

xiTobN xTb xTbp A man who asks, or demands, a woman in marriage; (S, A, * K; *) as also ↓ xuTobN (MF) and ↓ xaATibN (A, Msb, K) and ↓ xiT~iybN : pl. of the first A^axoTaAbN , (K,) and of the second xuT~aAbN , (A,) and of the last xiT~iybuwna . (K.) You say, huwaxiTobuhaA [and ↓ xaATibuhaA ] and ↓ xi