معقول
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ق ل (ʕ q l) |
| 12 terms |
Etymology
Derived from the passive participle of عَقَلَ (ʕaqala, “to be reasonable, to understand”), from the root ع ق ل (ʕ q l); compare عَقْل (ʕaql, “reason, intelligence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʕ.quːl/
- Rhymes: -uːl
Adjective
مَعْقُول • (maʕqūl) (feminine مَعْقُولَة (maʕqūla), masculine plural مَعْقُولُونَ (maʕqūlūna), feminine plural مَعْقُولَات (maʕqūlāt))
- seized by the intellect, comprehended, conceived
- reasonable, logical, plausible, credible, sensible
- comprehensible, intelligible, understandable
- wise
- considerate
- bound, held, restricted
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْقُول maʕqūl |
الْمَعْقُول al-maʕqūl |
مَعْقُولَة maʕqūla |
الْمَعْقُولَة al-maʕqūla |
| nominative | مَعْقُولٌ maʕqūlun |
الْمَعْقُولُ al-maʕqūlu |
مَعْقُولَةٌ maʕqūlatun |
الْمَعْقُولَةُ al-maʕqūlatu |
| accusative | مَعْقُولًا maʕqūlan |
الْمَعْقُولَ al-maʕqūla |
مَعْقُولَةً maʕqūlatan |
الْمَعْقُولَةَ al-maʕqūlata |
| genitive | مَعْقُولٍ maʕqūlin |
الْمَعْقُولِ al-maʕqūli |
مَعْقُولَةٍ maʕqūlatin |
الْمَعْقُولَةِ al-maʕqūlati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْقُولَيْن maʕqūlayn |
الْمَعْقُولَيْن al-maʕqūlayn |
مَعْقُولَتَيْن maʕqūlatayn |
الْمَعْقُولَتَيْن al-maʕqūlatayn |
| nominative | مَعْقُولَانِ maʕqūlāni |
الْمَعْقُولَانِ al-maʕqūlāni |
مَعْقُولَتَانِ maʕqūlatāni |
الْمَعْقُولَتَانِ al-maʕqūlatāni |
| accusative | مَعْقُولَيْنِ maʕqūlayni |
الْمَعْقُولَيْنِ al-maʕqūlayni |
مَعْقُولَتَيْنِ maʕqūlatayni |
الْمَعْقُولَتَيْنِ al-maʕqūlatayni |
| genitive | مَعْقُولَيْنِ maʕqūlayni |
الْمَعْقُولَيْنِ al-maʕqūlayni |
مَعْقُولَتَيْنِ maʕqūlatayni |
الْمَعْقُولَتَيْنِ al-maʕqūlatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْقُولِين maʕqūlīn |
الْمَعْقُولِين al-maʕqūlīn |
مَعْقُولَات maʕqūlāt |
الْمَعْقُولَات al-maʕqūlāt |
| nominative | مَعْقُولُونَ maʕqūlūna |
الْمَعْقُولُونَ al-maʕqūlūna |
مَعْقُولَاتٌ maʕqūlātun |
الْمَعْقُولَاتُ al-maʕqūlātu |
| accusative | مَعْقُولِينَ maʕqūlīna |
الْمَعْقُولِينَ al-maʕqūlīna |
مَعْقُولَاتٍ maʕqūlātin |
الْمَعْقُولَاتِ al-maʕqūlāti |
| genitive | مَعْقُولِينَ maʕqūlīna |
الْمَعْقُولِينَ al-maʕqūlīna |
مَعْقُولَاتٍ maʕqūlātin |
الْمَعْقُولَاتِ al-maʕqūlāti |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: məqul
- → Kazakh: мақұл (maqūl)
- → Kyrgyz: макул (makul)
- → Northern Kurdish: maqûl
- → Ottoman Turkish: معقول (maʿkul)
- > Turkish: makul (inherited)
- → Persian: معقول (ma'qul)
- → Tajik: маъқул (ma'qul)
- → Turkmen: makul
- → Uyghur: ماقۇل (maqul)
- → Uzbek: ma'qul
Noun
مَعْقُول • (maʕqūl) m
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَعْقُول maʕqūl |
الْمَعْقُول al-maʕqūl |
مَعْقُول maʕqūl |
| nominative | مَعْقُولٌ maʕqūlun |
الْمَعْقُولُ al-maʕqūlu |
مَعْقُولُ maʕqūlu |
| accusative | مَعْقُولًا maʕqūlan |
الْمَعْقُولَ al-maʕqūla |
مَعْقُولَ maʕqūla |
| genitive | مَعْقُولٍ maʕqūlin |
الْمَعْقُولِ al-maʕqūli |
مَعْقُولِ maʕqūli |
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “معقول”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[1], London: W.H. Allen
Egyptian Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ق ل |
| 1 term |
Etymology
From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʕˈʔuːl/
Adjective
معقول • (maʕʔūl) (feminine معقولة (maʕʔūla), elative معقولين (maʕʔūlīn))
Hijazi Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ق ل |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʕ.ɡuːl/
Adjective
معقول • (maʕgūl) (feminine مَعْقولة (maʕgūla), common plural مَعْقولين (maʕgūlīn))
- reasonable
- logical
- Synonym: مَنْطِقِي (manṭigi)
Interjection
معقول • (maʕgūl)
Persian
Etymology
From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).
Adjective
| Dari | معقول |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | маъқул |
معقول • (ma'qul) (comparative معقولتَر, superlative معقولتَرین)
- rational, reasonable
- understanding
- sensible
- acceptable
- (colloquial) polite
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع ق ل |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Ramallah) /maʕ.ʔuːl/, [maʕˈʔuːl]
- IPA(key): (Gaza) /maʕ.ɡuːl/, [maʕˈɡuːl]
Audio (Ramallah): (file)
Adjective
معقول • (maʕʔūl) (feminine معقولة (maʕʔūle))
Interjection
معقول • (maʕʔūl)