محجوب

Arabic

Root
ح ج ب (ḥ j b)
7 terms

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَجَبَ (ḥajaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maħ.d͡ʒuːb/
  • Rhymes: -uːb

Adjective

مَحْجُوب • (maḥjūb)

  1. passive participle of حَجَبَ (ḥajaba).
    concealed, hidden

Declension

Declension of adjective مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb)
singular masculine feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal مَحْجُوب
maḥjūb
الْمَحْجُوب
al-maḥjūb
مَحْجُوبَة
maḥjūba
الْمَحْجُوبَة
al-maḥjūba
nominative مَحْجُوبٌ
maḥjūbun
الْمَحْجُوبُ
al-maḥjūbu
مَحْجُوبَةٌ
maḥjūbatun
الْمَحْجُوبَةُ
al-maḥjūbatu
accusative مَحْجُوبًا
maḥjūban
الْمَحْجُوبَ
al-maḥjūba
مَحْجُوبَةً
maḥjūbatan
الْمَحْجُوبَةَ
al-maḥjūbata
genitive مَحْجُوبٍ
maḥjūbin
الْمَحْجُوبِ
al-maḥjūbi
مَحْجُوبَةٍ
maḥjūbatin
الْمَحْجُوبَةِ
al-maḥjūbati
dual masculine feminine
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal مَحْجُوبَيْن
maḥjūbayn
الْمَحْجُوبَيْن
al-maḥjūbayn
مَحْجُوبَتَيْن
maḥjūbatayn
الْمَحْجُوبَتَيْن
al-maḥjūbatayn
nominative مَحْجُوبَانِ
maḥjūbāni
الْمَحْجُوبَانِ
al-maḥjūbāni
مَحْجُوبَتَانِ
maḥjūbatāni
الْمَحْجُوبَتَانِ
al-maḥjūbatāni
accusative مَحْجُوبَيْنِ
maḥjūbayni
الْمَحْجُوبَيْنِ
al-maḥjūbayni
مَحْجُوبَتَيْنِ
maḥjūbatayni
الْمَحْجُوبَتَيْنِ
al-maḥjūbatayni
genitive مَحْجُوبَيْنِ
maḥjūbayni
الْمَحْجُوبَيْنِ
al-maḥjūbayni
مَحْجُوبَتَيْنِ
maḥjūbatayni
الْمَحْجُوبَتَيْنِ
al-maḥjūbatayni
plural masculine feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
informal ? ? مَحْجُوبَات
maḥjūbāt
الْمَحْجُوبَات
al-maḥjūbāt
nominative ? ? مَحْجُوبَاتٌ
maḥjūbātun
الْمَحْجُوبَاتُ
al-maḥjūbātu
accusative ? ? مَحْجُوبَاتٍ
maḥjūbātin
الْمَحْجُوبَاتِ
al-maḥjūbāti
genitive ? ? مَحْجُوبَاتٍ
maḥjūbātin
الْمَحْجُوبَاتِ
al-maḥjūbāti

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: məhcub
  • Ottoman Turkish: محجوب (mahcub)
  • Persian: محجوب

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb, veiled; conceiled, hidden), from the passive participle of the verb حَجَبَ (ḥajaba, to veil, hide, conceal).

Adjective

محجوب • (mahcub)

  1. veiled, curtained, covered or conceiled by a veil or curtain
    Synonyms: اورتیلو (örtülü), پرده‌لو (perdeli)
  2. ashamed, embarrassed, having a feeling of shameful discomfort
    Synonym: اوتانمش (utanmış)
  3. shy, bashful, reserved, disinclined to familiar approach
    Synonym: اوتانغاچ (utangaç)

Derived terms

  • محجوب اولمق (mahcub olmak, to feel ashamed)
  • محجوب ایتمك (mahcub etmek, to make one feel ashamed)
  • محجوبلق (mahcubluk, shame; bashfulness)
  • محجوبیت (mahcubiyet, shame; bashfulness)

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