معمول
Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ع م ل (ʕ m l) |
| 19 terms |
Etymology
Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَمِلَ (ʕamila).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʕ.muːl/
- Rhymes: -uːl
Adjective
مَعْمُول • (maʕmūl) (feminine مَعْمُولَة (maʕmūla), masculine plural مَعْمُولُونَ (maʕmūlūna), feminine plural مَعْمُولَات (maʕmūlāt))
- passive participle of عَمِلَ (ʕamila)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْمُول maʕmūl |
الْمَعْمُول al-maʕmūl |
مَعْمُولَة maʕmūla |
الْمَعْمُولَة al-maʕmūla |
| nominative | مَعْمُولٌ maʕmūlun |
الْمَعْمُولُ al-maʕmūlu |
مَعْمُولَةٌ maʕmūlatun |
الْمَعْمُولَةُ al-maʕmūlatu |
| accusative | مَعْمُولًا maʕmūlan |
الْمَعْمُولَ al-maʕmūla |
مَعْمُولَةً maʕmūlatan |
الْمَعْمُولَةَ al-maʕmūlata |
| genitive | مَعْمُولٍ maʕmūlin |
الْمَعْمُولِ al-maʕmūli |
مَعْمُولَةٍ maʕmūlatin |
الْمَعْمُولَةِ al-maʕmūlati |
| dual | masculine | feminine | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْمُولَيْن maʕmūlayn |
الْمَعْمُولَيْن al-maʕmūlayn |
مَعْمُولَتَيْن maʕmūlatayn |
الْمَعْمُولَتَيْن al-maʕmūlatayn |
| nominative | مَعْمُولَانِ maʕmūlāni |
الْمَعْمُولَانِ al-maʕmūlāni |
مَعْمُولَتَانِ maʕmūlatāni |
الْمَعْمُولَتَانِ al-maʕmūlatāni |
| accusative | مَعْمُولَيْنِ maʕmūlayni |
الْمَعْمُولَيْنِ al-maʕmūlayni |
مَعْمُولَتَيْنِ maʕmūlatayni |
الْمَعْمُولَتَيْنِ al-maʕmūlatayni |
| genitive | مَعْمُولَيْنِ maʕmūlayni |
الْمَعْمُولَيْنِ al-maʕmūlayni |
مَعْمُولَتَيْنِ maʕmūlatayni |
الْمَعْمُولَتَيْنِ al-maʕmūlatayni |
| plural | masculine | feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| informal | مَعْمُولِين maʕmūlīn |
الْمَعْمُولِين al-maʕmūlīn |
مَعْمُولَات maʕmūlāt |
الْمَعْمُولَات al-maʕmūlāt |
| nominative | مَعْمُولُونَ maʕmūlūna |
الْمَعْمُولُونَ al-maʕmūlūna |
مَعْمُولَاتٌ maʕmūlātun |
الْمَعْمُولَاتُ al-maʕmūlātu |
| accusative | مَعْمُولِينَ maʕmūlīna |
الْمَعْمُولِينَ al-maʕmūlīna |
مَعْمُولَاتٍ maʕmūlātin |
الْمَعْمُولَاتِ al-maʕmūlāti |
| genitive | مَعْمُولِينَ maʕmūlīna |
الْمَعْمُولِينَ al-maʕmūlīna |
مَعْمُولَاتٍ maʕmūlātin |
الْمَعْمُولَاتِ al-maʕmūlāti |
Noun
مَعْمُول • (maʕmūl) m
- (grammar) a word whose grammatical state is governed by another word
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَعْمُول maʕmūl |
الْمَعْمُول al-maʕmūl |
مَعْمُول maʕmūl |
| nominative | مَعْمُولٌ maʕmūlun |
الْمَعْمُولُ al-maʕmūlu |
مَعْمُولُ maʕmūlu |
| accusative | مَعْمُولًا maʕmūlan |
الْمَعْمُولَ al-maʕmūla |
مَعْمُولَ maʕmūla |
| genitive | مَعْمُولٍ maʕmūlin |
الْمَعْمُولِ al-maʕmūli |
مَعْمُولِ maʕmūli |
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: məmul
- → Ottoman Turkish: معمول (mamûl)
- Turkish: mamul
- → Persian: معمول (ma'mul)
- → Urdu: معمول (maʻmūl, vulg. māmūl)
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَعْمُول (maʕmūl).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /maʔ.ˈmuːl/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mäʔ.múːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mæʔ.múːl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mäʔ.múl]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ma'mūl |
| Dari reading? | ma'mūl |
| Iranian reading? | ma'mul |
| Tajik reading? | ma'mul |
Adjective
| Dari | معمول |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | маъмул |
معمول • (ma'mul)
Related terms
- معمولاً (ma'mulan)
Urdu
Etymology
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Classical Persian مَعْمُول (ma'mūl), borrowed from Arabic مَعْمُول (maʕmūl), from عَمِلَ (ʕamila).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mɑː.muːl/
Adjective
مَعْمُول • (maʻmūl, vulg. māmūl) (Hindi spelling मामूल)
Noun
مَعْمُول • (maʻmūl, vulg. māmūl) m (Hindi spelling मामूल)
Further reading
- “معمول”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “معمول”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.