Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the passive participle of اِقْتَضَبَ (iqtaḍaba, to abbreviate), form-VIII verb of the root ق ض ب (q-ḍ-b).

Adjective edit

مُقْتَضَب (muqtaḍab) (feminine مُقْتَضَبَة (muqtaḍaba), masculine plural مُقْتَضَبُونَ (muqtaḍabūna), feminine plural مُقْتَضَبَات (muqtaḍabāt))

  1. brief, concise
  2. improvised, offhand

Declension edit