أبله

See also: ابله, أبلة, and اتله

Arabic

Etymology

Color or defect adjective from the root ب ل ه (b-l-h).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔab.lah/

Adjective

أَبْلَه • (ʔablah) (feminine بَلْهَاء (balhāʔ), common plural بُلْه (bulh))

1. foolish, stupid
2. careless, easygoing
3. simple, bashful
4. arrogant
5. tolerating hard work and thirst (of a camel)

Declension

Declension of adjective أَبْلَه (ʔablah)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote		basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَبْلَه ʔablah	الْأَبْلَه al-ʔablah	بَلْهَاء balhāʔ	الْبَلْهَاء al-balhāʔ
Nominative	أَبْلَهُ ʔablahu	الْأَبْلَهُ al-ʔablahu	بَلْهَاءُ balhāʔu	الْبَلْهَاءُ al-balhāʔu
Accusative	أَبْلَهَ ʔablaha	الْأَبْلَهَ al-ʔablaha	بَلْهَاءَ balhāʔa	الْبَلْهَاءَ al-balhāʔa
Genitive	أَبْلَهَ ʔablaha	الْأَبْلَهِ al-ʔablahi	بَلْهَاءَ balhāʔa	الْبَلْهَاءِ al-balhāʔi
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	أَبْلَهَيْن ʔablahayn	الْأَبْلَهَيْن al-ʔablahayn	بَلْهَاوَيْن balhāwayn	الْبَلْهَاوَيْن al-balhāwayn
Nominative	أَبْلَهَانِ ʔablahāni	الْأَبْلَهَانِ al-ʔablahāni	بَلْهَاوَانِ balhāwāni	الْبَلْهَاوَانِ al-balhāwāni
Accusative	أَبْلَهَيْنِ ʔablahayni	الْأَبْلَهَيْنِ al-ʔablahayni	بَلْهَاوَيْنِ balhāwayni	الْبَلْهَاوَيْنِ al-balhāwayni
Genitive	أَبْلَهَيْنِ ʔablahayni	الْأَبْلَهَيْنِ al-ʔablahayni	بَلْهَاوَيْنِ balhāwayni	الْبَلْهَاوَيْنِ al-balhāwayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote		basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بُلْه bulh	الْبُلْه al-bulh	بُلْه bulh	الْبُلْه al-bulh
Nominative	بُلْهٌ bulhun	الْبُلْهُ al-bulhu	بُلْهٌ bulhun	الْبُلْهُ al-bulhu
Accusative	بُلْهًا bulhan	الْبُلْهَ al-bulha	بُلْهًا bulhan	الْبُلْهَ al-bulha
Genitive	بُلْهٍ bulhin	الْبُلْهِ al-bulhi	بُلْهٍ bulhin	الْبُلْهِ al-bulhi

Descendants

• Maltese: iblah
• → Persian: ابله
  • → Bengali: হাবলা (habola)
  • → Urdu: ابلہ
• → Uzbek: ablah

Noun

أَبْلَه • (ʔablah) m (plural بُلْه (bulh), feminine بَلْهَاء (balhāʔ))

1. a fool, idiot, feeble-minded person.

Declension

Declension of noun أَبْلَه (ʔablah)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular diptote			basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَبْلَه ʔablah	الْأَبْلَه al-ʔablah	أَبْلَه ʔablah	بَلْهَاء balhāʔ	الْبَلْهَاء al-balhāʔ	بَلْهَاء balhāʔ
Nominative	أَبْلَهُ ʔablahu	الْأَبْلَهُ al-ʔablahu	أَبْلَهُ ʔablahu	بَلْهَاءُ balhāʔu	الْبَلْهَاءُ al-balhāʔu	بَلْهَاءُ balhāʔu
Accusative	أَبْلَهَ ʔablaha	الْأَبْلَهَ al-ʔablaha	أَبْلَهَ ʔablaha	بَلْهَاءَ balhāʔa	الْبَلْهَاءَ al-balhāʔa	بَلْهَاءَ balhāʔa
Genitive	أَبْلَهَ ʔablaha	الْأَبْلَهِ al-ʔablahi	أَبْلَهِ ʔablahi	بَلْهَاءَ balhāʔa	الْبَلْهَاءِ al-balhāʔi	بَلْهَاءِ balhāʔi
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَبْلَهَيْن ʔablahayn	الْأَبْلَهَيْن al-ʔablahayn	أَبْلَهَيْ ʔablahay	بَلْهَاءَيْن balhāʔayn	الْبَلْهَاءَيْن al-balhāʔayn	بَلْهَاءَيْ balhāʔay
Nominative	أَبْلَهَانِ ʔablahāni	الْأَبْلَهَانِ al-ʔablahāni	أَبْلَهَا ʔablahā	بَلْهَاءَانِ balhāʔāni	الْبَلْهَاءَانِ al-balhāʔāni	بَلْهَاءَا balhāʔā
Accusative	أَبْلَهَيْنِ ʔablahayni	الْأَبْلَهَيْنِ al-ʔablahayni	أَبْلَهَيْ ʔablahay	بَلْهَاءَيْنِ balhāʔayni	الْبَلْهَاءَيْنِ al-balhāʔayni	بَلْهَاءَيْ balhāʔay
Genitive	أَبْلَهَيْنِ ʔablahayni	الْأَبْلَهَيْنِ al-ʔablahayni	أَبْلَهَيْ ʔablahay	بَلْهَاءَيْنِ balhāʔayni	الْبَلْهَاءَيْنِ al-balhāʔayni	بَلْهَاءَيْ balhāʔay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote			basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بُلْه bulh	الْبُلْه al-bulh	بُلْه bulh	بُلْه bulh	الْبُلْه al-bulh	بُلْه bulh
Nominative	بُلْهٌ bulhun	الْبُلْهُ al-bulhu	بُلْهُ bulhu	بُلْهٌ bulhun	الْبُلْهُ al-bulhu	بُلْهُ bulhu
Accusative	بُلْهًا bulhan	الْبُلْهَ al-bulha	بُلْهَ bulha	بُلْهًا bulhan	الْبُلْهَ al-bulha	بُلْهَ bulha
Genitive	بُلْهٍ bulhin	الْبُلْهِ al-bulhi	بُلْهِ bulhi	بُلْهٍ bulhin	الْبُلْهِ al-bulhi	بُلْهِ bulhi

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ب ل ه
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic أَبْلَه (ʔablah, “idiot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔablah/

Noun

أبله • (ʼablah) m (plural بله (buluh), feminine بلها (balha))

1. fool, idiot

   Synonyms: أَهْبل (ʼahbal), غَبي (ḡabi), مُتَخَلِّف (mutaḵallif), مَعْتُوه (maʕtūh)

See also

• أبلة (abla, abɫa, “teacher f.”)