متأخر
Arabic
Etymology
Derived from the active participle of تَأخَّرَ (“to be late, to be last, to remain behind, to delay (intransitive)”), from the root ء خ ر (ʾ-ḵ-r).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
مُتَأَخِّر • (mutaʾaḵḵir) (feminine مُتَأَخِّرَة (mutaʾaḵḵira), masculine plural مُتَأَخِّرُونَ (mutaʾaḵḵirūna), feminine plural مُتَأَخِّرَات (mutaʾaḵḵirāt))
- late
- later (عَنْ (ʿan) than)
- lagging behind, delayed
- behind (in payments), in default
- underdeveloped
- modern, late-period
Declension
Declension of adjective مُتَأَخِّر (mutaʾaḵḵir)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّر mutaʾaḵḵir | الْمُتَأَخِّر al-mutaʾaḵḵir | مُتَأَخِّرَة mutaʾaḵḵira | الْمُتَأَخِّرَة al-mutaʾaḵḵira |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرٌ mutaʾaḵḵirun | الْمُتَأَخِّرُ al-mutaʾaḵḵiru | مُتَأَخِّرَةٌ mutaʾaḵḵiratun | الْمُتَأَخِّرَةُ al-mutaʾaḵḵiratu |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرًا mutaʾaḵḵiran | الْمُتَأَخِّرَ al-mutaʾaḵḵira | مُتَأَخِّرَةً mutaʾaḵḵiratan | الْمُتَأَخِّرَةَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirata |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرٍ mutaʾaḵḵirin | الْمُتَأَخِّرِ al-mutaʾaḵḵiri | مُتَأَخِّرَةٍ mutaʾaḵḵiratin | الْمُتَأَخِّرَةِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّرَيْن mutaʾaḵḵirayn | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْن al-mutaʾaḵḵirayn | مُتَأَخِّرَتَيْن mutaʾaḵḵiratayn | الْمُتَأَخِّرَتَيْن al-mutaʾaḵḵiratayn |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرَانِ mutaʾaḵḵirāni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَانِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirāni | مُتَأَخِّرَتَانِ mutaʾaḵḵiratāni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَتَانِ al-mutaʾaḵḵiratāni |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵirayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirayni | مُتَأَخِّرَتَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵiratayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَتَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵiratayni |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵirayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirayni | مُتَأَخِّرَتَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵiratayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَتَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵiratayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّرِين mutaʾaḵḵirīn | الْمُتَأَخِّرِين al-mutaʾaḵḵirīn | مُتَأَخِّرَات mutaʾaḵḵirāt | الْمُتَأَخِّرَات al-mutaʾaḵḵirāt |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرُونَ mutaʾaḵḵirūna | الْمُتَأَخِّرُونَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirūna | مُتَأَخِّرَاتٌ mutaʾaḵḵirātun | الْمُتَأَخِّرَاتُ al-mutaʾaḵḵirātu |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرِينَ mutaʾaḵḵirīna | الْمُتَأَخِّرِينَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirīna | مُتَأَخِّرَاتٍ mutaʾaḵḵirātin | الْمُتَأَخِّرَاتِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirāti |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرِينَ mutaʾaḵḵirīna | الْمُتَأَخِّرِينَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirīna | مُتَأَخِّرَاتٍ mutaʾaḵḵirātin | الْمُتَأَخِّرَاتِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirāti |
Antonyms
- (late): مُبَكِّر (mubakkir), بَكِير (bakīr), بَكُور (bakūr), بَاكُور (bākūr)
- (lagging behind): مُتَقَدِّم (mutaqaddim)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “متأخر”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “أخر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Noun
مُتَأَخِّر • (mutaʾaḵḵir) m (plural مُتَأَخِّرُون (mutaʾaḵḵirūn))
- one who defaults in payment
- modern or late-period author or other person
Declension
Declension of noun مُتَأَخِّر (mutaʾaḵḵir)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّر mutaʾaḵḵir | الْمُتَأَخِّر al-mutaʾaḵḵir | مُتَأَخِّر mutaʾaḵḵir |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرٌ mutaʾaḵḵirun | الْمُتَأَخِّرُ al-mutaʾaḵḵiru | مُتَأَخِّرُ mutaʾaḵḵiru |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرًا mutaʾaḵḵiran | الْمُتَأَخِّرَ al-mutaʾaḵḵira | مُتَأَخِّرَ mutaʾaḵḵira |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرٍ mutaʾaḵḵirin | الْمُتَأَخِّرِ al-mutaʾaḵḵiri | مُتَأَخِّرِ mutaʾaḵḵiri |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّرَيْن mutaʾaḵḵirayn | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْن al-mutaʾaḵḵirayn | مُتَأَخِّرَيْ mutaʾaḵḵiray |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرَانِ mutaʾaḵḵirāni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَانِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirāni | مُتَأَخِّرَا mutaʾaḵḵirā |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵirayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirayni | مُتَأَخِّرَيْ mutaʾaḵḵiray |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ mutaʾaḵḵirayni | الْمُتَأَخِّرَيْنِ al-mutaʾaḵḵirayni | مُتَأَخِّرَيْ mutaʾaḵḵiray |
| Plural | sound masculine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُتَأَخِّرِين mutaʾaḵḵirīn | الْمُتَأَخِّرِين al-mutaʾaḵḵirīn | مُتَأَخِّرِي mutaʾaḵḵirī |
| Nominative | مُتَأَخِّرُونَ mutaʾaḵḵirūna | الْمُتَأَخِّرُونَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirūna | مُتَأَخِّرُو mutaʾaḵḵirū |
| Accusative | مُتَأَخِّرِينَ mutaʾaḵḵirīna | الْمُتَأَخِّرِينَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirīna | مُتَأَخِّرِي mutaʾaḵḵirī |
| Genitive | مُتَأَخِّرِينَ mutaʾaḵḵirīna | الْمُتَأَخِّرِينَ al-mutaʾaḵḵirīna | مُتَأَخِّرِي mutaʾaḵḵirī |
Antonyms
- (late-period author or person): مُتَقَدِّم (mutaqaddim)
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863), “أخر”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “أخر”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Classical Arabic مُتَأَخِّر (mutaʾaḵḵir).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA(key): /mɪt.ʔə.χːɪr/
Adverb
مِتْأَخِّر • (mɪtaxxɪr)
- late
- Antonym: مبچر (mbəccɪr)
South Levantine Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ء خ ر |
Etymology
From Arabic مُتَأَخِّر (mutaʾaḵḵir). Equivalent to the active participle of تأخّر (tʔaḵḵar, “to be late”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mit.ʔax.xir/, [mɪtˈʔax.xɪr]
Audio (Amman) (file)
Adjective
متأخّر • (mitʔaḵḵer) (feminine متأخّرة (mitʔaḵḵre), common plural متأخّرين (mitʔaḵḵrīn))
- late
- Antonyms: (as adverb) بكير (bakkīr), بدري (badri)
Usage notes
- Although متأخر (mitʔaḵḵer) is an adjective, it is also used as an adverb but still agrees in gender and number.
See also
- بعدين (baʔdēn, “later”)