زعلان

زعلان

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز ع ل‎ (z-ʿ-l).

Adjective

زَعْلَان • (zaʿlān) (feminine زَعْلَانَة‎ (zaʿlāna))

1. in agony, weary
2. miffed, mad, surly, annoyed, angry, upset

Declension

Declension of adjective زَعْلَان (zaʿlān)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	زَعْلَان zaʿlān	الزَّعْلَان‎ az-zaʿlān	زَعْلَانَة‎ zaʿlāna	الزَّعْلَانَة‎ az-zaʿlāna
Nominative	زَعْلَانُ zaʿlānu	الزَّعْلَانُ‎ az-zaʿlānu	زَعْلَانَةٌ‎ zaʿlānatun	الزَّعْلَانَةُ‎ az-zaʿlānatu
Accusative	زَعْلَانَ zaʿlāna	الزَّعْلَانَ‎ az-zaʿlāna	زَعْلَانَةً‎ zaʿlānatan	الزَّعْلَانَةَ‎ az-zaʿlānata
Genitive	زَعْلَانَ zaʿlāna	الزَّعْلَانِ‎ az-zaʿlāni	زَعْلَانَةٍ‎ zaʿlānatin	الزَّعْلَانَةِ‎ az-zaʿlānati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	زَعْلَانَيْن‎ zaʿlānayn	الزَّعْلَانَيْن‎ az-zaʿlānayn	زَعْلَانَتَيْن‎ zaʿlānatayn	الزَّعْلَانَتَيْن‎ az-zaʿlānatayn
Nominative	زَعْلَانَانِ‎ zaʿlānāni	الزَّعْلَانَانِ‎ az-zaʿlānāni	زَعْلَانَتَانِ‎ zaʿlānatāni	الزَّعْلَانَتَانِ‎ az-zaʿlānatāni
Accusative	زَعْلَانَيْنِ‎ zaʿlānayni	الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ‎ az-zaʿlānayni	زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ‎ zaʿlānatayni	الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ‎ az-zaʿlānatayni
Genitive	زَعْلَانَيْنِ‎ zaʿlānayni	الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ‎ az-zaʿlānayni	زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ‎ zaʿlānatayni	الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ‎ az-zaʿlānatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	زَعْلَانَات‎ zaʿlānāt	الزَّعْلَانَات‎ az-zaʿlānāt
Nominative	? ?	? ?	زَعْلَانَاتٌ‎ zaʿlānātun	الزَّعْلَانَاتُ‎ az-zaʿlānātu
Accusative	? ?	? ?	زَعْلَانَاتٍ‎ zaʿlānātin	الزَّعْلَانَاتِ‎ az-zaʿlānāti
Genitive	? ?	? ?	زَعْلَانَاتٍ‎ zaʿlānātin	الزَّعْلَانَاتِ‎ az-zaʿlānāti

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Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان‎ • (zaʿlān)

1. upset, sad

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Hijazi Arabic

Root
ز ع ل‎

Etymology

From the root ز ع ل‎ (z-ʿ-l); related to “sadness”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʿlān) (feminine زعلانة‎ (zaʿlāna), common plural زعلانين‎ (zaʿlānīn))

1. sad, upset

Usage notes

The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns.

Related terms

• زَعَل‎ (zaʿal, “sadness”)

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North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْلَان‎ (zaʿlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل‎ (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة‎ (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين‎ (zaʕlānīn))

1. upset, distressed
2. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset on behalf of someone, sad for someone, to feel for someone
3. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset with someone (regional)

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ز ع ل‎

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْلَان‎ (zaʿlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل‎ (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʕ.laːn/, [zaʕˈlæːn]

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Adjective

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة‎ (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين‎ (zaʕlānīn))

1. angry, annoyed, irritated
2. upset, distressed

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.

See also

• حزين‎ (ḥazīn, “sad”), حزنان‎ (ḥaznān, “sad”)
• غضبان‎ (ḡaḍbān, “angry, furious”)