زعلان
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ز ع ل (z ʕ l) |
| 3 terms |
Adjective
زَعْلَان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زَعْلَانَة (zaʕlāna))
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular diptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | زَعْلَان zaʕlān |
الزَّعْلَان az-zaʕlān |
زَعْلَانَة zaʕlāna |
الزَّعْلَانَة az-zaʕlāna |
| nominative | زَعْلَانُ zaʕlānu |
الزَّعْلَانُ az-zaʕlānu |
زَعْلَانَةٌ zaʕlānatun |
الزَّعْلَانَةُ az-zaʕlānatu |
| accusative | زَعْلَانَ zaʕlāna |
الزَّعْلَانَ az-zaʕlāna |
زَعْلَانَةً zaʕlānatan |
الزَّعْلَانَةَ az-zaʕlānata |
| genitive | زَعْلَانَ zaʕlāna |
الزَّعْلَانِ az-zaʕlāni |
زَعْلَانَةٍ zaʕlānatin |
الزَّعْلَانَةِ az-zaʕlānati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | زَعْلَانَيْن zaʕlānayn |
الزَّعْلَانَيْن az-zaʕlānayn |
زَعْلَانَتَيْن zaʕlānatayn |
الزَّعْلَانَتَيْن az-zaʕlānatayn |
| nominative | زَعْلَانَانِ zaʕlānāni |
الزَّعْلَانَانِ az-zaʕlānāni |
زَعْلَانَتَانِ zaʕlānatāni |
الزَّعْلَانَتَانِ az-zaʕlānatāni |
| accusative | زَعْلَانَيْنِ zaʕlānayni |
الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ az-zaʕlānayni |
زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ zaʕlānatayni |
الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ az-zaʕlānatayni |
| genitive | زَعْلَانَيْنِ zaʕlānayni |
الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ az-zaʕlānayni |
زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ zaʕlānatayni |
الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ az-zaʕlānatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| plural unknown | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | ? | ? | زَعْلَانَات zaʕlānāt |
الزَّعْلَانَات az-zaʕlānāt |
| nominative | ? | ? | زَعْلَانَاتٌ zaʕlānātun |
الزَّعْلَانَاتُ az-zaʕlānātu |
| accusative | ? | ? | زَعْلَانَاتٍ zaʕlānātin |
الزَّعْلَانَاتِ az-zaʕlānāti |
| genitive | ? | ? | زَعْلَانَاتٍ zaʕlānātin |
الزَّعْلَانَاتِ az-zaʕlānāti |
Egyptian Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaʕlaːn/
Adjective
زعلان • (zaʿlān)
Hijazi Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ز ع ل |
| 1 term |
Etymology
From the root ز ع ل (z ʕ l); related to “sadness”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaʕlaːn/
Adjective
زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāna), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))
Usage notes
The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns.
Related terms
North Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaʕˈleːn/
Adjective
زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))
- upset, sad
- (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset on behalf of someone, sad for someone, to feel for someone
- (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset with someone (regional)
- (Lebanon) (+ من (min)) upset with someone
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ز ع ل |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))
Usage notes
- Although the basic meaning of this word isn't “sad”, it's usage can be similar as “sad” in English when the sadness is mixed with upset or distress.