معلق
Arabic
Etymology
Derived from the passive participle of عَلَّقَ (ʿallaqa, “to hang, to suspend, to attach”), from the root ع ل ق (ʿ-l-q).
Adjective
مُعَلَّق • (muʿallaq) (feminine مُعَلَّقَة (muʿallaqa), masculine plural مُعَلَّقُونَ (muʿallaqūna), feminine plural مُعَلَّقَات (muʿallaqāt))
- suspended, hanging
- attached
- lit (of a fuse)
- undecided
- dependent (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʿalā) on)
Declension
Declension of adjective مُعَلَّق (muʿallaq)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَلَّق muʿallaq | الْمُعَلَّق al-muʿallaq | مُعَلَّقَة muʿallaqa | الْمُعَلَّقَة al-muʿallaqa |
| Nominative | مُعَلَّقٌ muʿallaqun | الْمُعَلَّقُ al-muʿallaqu | مُعَلَّقَةٌ muʿallaqatun | الْمُعَلَّقَةُ al-muʿallaqatu |
| Accusative | مُعَلَّقًا muʿallaqan | الْمُعَلَّقَ al-muʿallaqa | مُعَلَّقَةً muʿallaqatan | الْمُعَلَّقَةَ al-muʿallaqata |
| Genitive | مُعَلَّقٍ muʿallaqin | الْمُعَلَّقِ al-muʿallaqi | مُعَلَّقَةٍ muʿallaqatin | الْمُعَلَّقَةِ al-muʿallaqati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَلَّقَيْن muʿallaqayn | الْمُعَلَّقَيْن al-muʿallaqayn | مُعَلَّقَتَيْن muʿallaqatayn | الْمُعَلَّقَتَيْن al-muʿallaqatayn |
| Nominative | مُعَلَّقَانِ muʿallaqāni | الْمُعَلَّقَانِ al-muʿallaqāni | مُعَلَّقَتَانِ muʿallaqatāni | الْمُعَلَّقَتَانِ al-muʿallaqatāni |
| Accusative | مُعَلَّقَيْنِ muʿallaqayni | الْمُعَلَّقَيْنِ al-muʿallaqayni | مُعَلَّقَتَيْنِ muʿallaqatayni | الْمُعَلَّقَتَيْنِ al-muʿallaqatayni |
| Genitive | مُعَلَّقَيْنِ muʿallaqayni | الْمُعَلَّقَيْنِ al-muʿallaqayni | مُعَلَّقَتَيْنِ muʿallaqatayni | الْمُعَلَّقَتَيْنِ al-muʿallaqatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | مُعَلَّقِين muʿallaqīn | الْمُعَلَّقِين al-muʿallaqīn | مُعَلَّقَات muʿallaqāt | الْمُعَلَّقَات al-muʿallaqāt |
| Nominative | مُعَلَّقُونَ muʿallaqūna | الْمُعَلَّقُونَ al-muʿallaqūna | مُعَلَّقَاتٌ muʿallaqātun | الْمُعَلَّقَاتُ al-muʿallaqātu |
| Accusative | مُعَلَّقِينَ muʿallaqīna | الْمُعَلَّقِينَ al-muʿallaqīna | مُعَلَّقَاتٍ muʿallaqātin | الْمُعَلَّقَاتِ al-muʿallaqāti |
| Genitive | مُعَلَّقِينَ muʿallaqīna | الْمُعَلَّقِينَ al-muʿallaqīna | مُعَلَّقَاتٍ muʿallaqātin | الْمُعَلَّقَاتِ al-muʿallaqāti |
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “معلق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “علق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Noun
مُعَلَّق • (muʿallaq) m
- that on which anything is suspended
- attachment
- pulley of a well
- rope of the bucket
- bucket
Declension
Declension of noun مُعَلَّق (muʿallaq)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُعَلَّق muʿallaq | الْمُعَلَّق al-muʿallaq | مُعَلَّق muʿallaq |
| Nominative | مُعَلَّقٌ muʿallaqun | الْمُعَلَّقُ al-muʿallaqu | مُعَلَّقُ muʿallaqu |
| Accusative | مُعَلَّقًا muʿallaqan | الْمُعَلَّقَ al-muʿallaqa | مُعَلَّقَ muʿallaqa |
| Genitive | مُعَلَّقٍ muʿallaqin | الْمُعَلَّقِ al-muʿallaqi | مُعَلَّقِ muʿallaqi |
Noun
مُعَلِّق • (muʿalliq) m
- commentator
Declension
Declension of noun مُعَلِّق (muʿalliq)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مُعَلِّق muʿalliq | الْمُعَلِّق al-muʿalliq | مُعَلِّق muʿalliq | مُعَلِّقَة muʿalliqa | الْمُعَلِّقَة al-muʿalliqa | مُعَلِّقَة muʿalliqat |
| Nominative | مُعَلِّقٌ muʿalliqun | الْمُعَلِّقُ al-muʿalliqu | مُعَلِّقُ muʿalliqu | مُعَلِّقَةٌ muʿalliqatun | الْمُعَلِّقَةُ al-muʿalliqatu | مُعَلِّقَةُ muʿalliqatu |
| Accusative | مُعَلِّقًا muʿalliqan | الْمُعَلِّقَ al-muʿalliqa | مُعَلِّقَ muʿalliqa | مُعَلِّقَةً muʿalliqatan | الْمُعَلِّقَةَ al-muʿalliqata | مُعَلِّقَةَ muʿalliqata |
| Genitive | مُعَلِّقٍ muʿalliqin | الْمُعَلِّقِ al-muʿalliqi | مُعَلِّقِ muʿalliqi | مُعَلِّقَةٍ muʿalliqatin | الْمُعَلِّقَةِ al-muʿalliqati | مُعَلِّقَةِ muʿalliqati |
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “معلق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen