Question re: occupations (Lesson 10)

Re: Question re: occupations (Lesson 10)

by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad -
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Assalamu alaykum, 

In fusha (modern standard Arabic), طبيب is someone who treats a patient, while a دكتور  is someone who has a Phd.

In colloquial Arabic, دكتور is used for both.

Shazia Ahmad