Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of إِلْزَام (ʔilzām) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ل ز م (l-z-m).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

إِلْزَامِيّ (ʔilzāmiyy) (feminine إِلْزَامِيَّة (ʔilzāmiyya), masculine plural إِلْزَامِيُّونَ (ʔilzāmiyyūna), feminine plural إِلْزَامِيَّات (ʔilzāmiyyāt))

  1. mandatory, compulsory, obligatory
    Synonyms: إِجْبَارِيّ (ʔijbāriyy), مَفْرُوض (mafrūḍ)
    Antonym: اِخْتِيَارِيّ (iḵtiyāriyy, optional)

Declension edit