معطل
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ط ل (ʕ ṭ l) |
| 6 terms |
Etymology
Derived from the passive participle of عَطَّلَ (ʕaṭṭala, “to neglect, to leave idle, to damage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.ʕatˤ.tˤal/
Adjective
مُعَطَّل • (muʕaṭṭal) (feminine مُعَطَّلَة (muʕaṭṭala), masculine plural مُعَطَّلُونَ (muʕaṭṭalūna), feminine plural مُعَطَّلَات (muʕaṭṭalāt))
- out of order, broken (machine, etc.)
- unemployed, idle
- closed (store, office, etc.)
- stopped (engine)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُعَطَّل muʕaṭṭal |
الْمُعَطَّل al-muʕaṭṭal |
مُعَطَّلَة muʕaṭṭala |
الْمُعَطَّلَة al-muʕaṭṭala |
| nominative | مُعَطَّلٌ muʕaṭṭalun |
الْمُعَطَّلُ al-muʕaṭṭalu |
مُعَطَّلَةٌ muʕaṭṭalatun |
الْمُعَطَّلَةُ al-muʕaṭṭalatu |
| accusative | مُعَطَّلًا muʕaṭṭalan |
الْمُعَطَّلَ al-muʕaṭṭala |
مُعَطَّلَةً muʕaṭṭalatan |
الْمُعَطَّلَةَ al-muʕaṭṭalata |
| genitive | مُعَطَّلٍ muʕaṭṭalin |
الْمُعَطَّلِ al-muʕaṭṭali |
مُعَطَّلَةٍ muʕaṭṭalatin |
الْمُعَطَّلَةِ al-muʕaṭṭalati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُعَطَّلَيْن muʕaṭṭalayn |
الْمُعَطَّلَيْن al-muʕaṭṭalayn |
مُعَطَّلَتَيْن muʕaṭṭalatayn |
الْمُعَطَّلَتَيْن al-muʕaṭṭalatayn |
| nominative | مُعَطَّلَانِ muʕaṭṭalāni |
الْمُعَطَّلَانِ al-muʕaṭṭalāni |
مُعَطَّلَتَانِ muʕaṭṭalatāni |
الْمُعَطَّلَتَانِ al-muʕaṭṭalatāni |
| accusative | مُعَطَّلَيْنِ muʕaṭṭalayni |
الْمُعَطَّلَيْنِ al-muʕaṭṭalayni |
مُعَطَّلَتَيْنِ muʕaṭṭalatayni |
الْمُعَطَّلَتَيْنِ al-muʕaṭṭalatayni |
| genitive | مُعَطَّلَيْنِ muʕaṭṭalayni |
الْمُعَطَّلَيْنِ al-muʕaṭṭalayni |
مُعَطَّلَتَيْنِ muʕaṭṭalatayni |
الْمُعَطَّلَتَيْنِ al-muʕaṭṭalatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مُعَطَّلِين muʕaṭṭalīn |
الْمُعَطَّلِين al-muʕaṭṭalīn |
مُعَطَّلَات muʕaṭṭalāt |
الْمُعَطَّلَات al-muʕaṭṭalāt |
| nominative | مُعَطَّلُونَ muʕaṭṭalūna |
الْمُعَطَّلُونَ al-muʕaṭṭalūna |
مُعَطَّلَاتٌ muʕaṭṭalātun |
الْمُعَطَّلَاتُ al-muʕaṭṭalātu |
| accusative | مُعَطَّلِينَ muʕaṭṭalīna |
الْمُعَطَّلِينَ al-muʕaṭṭalīna |
مُعَطَّلَاتٍ muʕaṭṭalātin |
الْمُعَطَّلَاتِ al-muʕaṭṭalāti |
| genitive | مُعَطَّلِينَ muʕaṭṭalīna |
الْمُعَطَّلِينَ al-muʕaṭṭalīna |
مُعَطَّلَاتٍ muʕaṭṭalātin |
الْمُعَطَّلَاتِ al-muʕaṭṭalāti |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: müəttəl
- → Persian: معطل (mo'attal)
- → Urdu: معطل (mu'attal)
- → Ottoman Turkish: معطل (mu'attal)
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُعَطَّل (muʕaṭṭal).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mu.ˈʔat.tal/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mo̞.ʔǽt̪.t̪ʰäl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mo.ʔǽt̪.t̪ʰæl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mu.ʔǽt̪.t̪ʰäl]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | mu'attal |
| Dari reading? | mo'attal |
| Iranian reading? | mo'attal |
| Tajik reading? | mu'attal |
Adjective
| Dari | معطل |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | муаттал |
معطل • (mo'attal)
Derived terms
- معطل کردن (mo'attal kardan)
- معطل بودن (mo'attal budan)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian معطل (mu'attal), from Arabic مُعَطَّل (muʕaṭṭal).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mʊ.ʔət̪.t̪əl/
- Rhymes: -əl
Adjective
مُعَطَّل • (mu'attal) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling मुअत्तल)
Derived terms
- مُعَطَّل کَرْنا (mu'attal karnā, “to suspend”)
Further reading
- “معطل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “معطل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “معطل”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.