عائل
Arabic edit
| Root |
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| ع و ل (ʕ-w-l) |
Etymology edit
Derived from the active participle of the verb عَالَ (ʕāla, “to support (a family)”)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
عَائِل • (ʕāʔil)
- poor (with no or few possessions or money)
- breadwinner, a provider (for a family)
Declension edit
Declension of adjective عَائِل (ʕāʔil)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | عَائِل ʕāʔil |
الْعَائِل al-ʕāʔil |
عَائِلَة ʕāʔila |
الْعَائِلَة al-ʕāʔila |
| Nominative | عَائِلٌ ʕāʔilun |
الْعَائِلُ al-ʕāʔilu |
عَائِلَةٌ ʕāʔilatun |
الْعَائِلَةُ al-ʕāʔilatu |
| Accusative | عَائِلًا ʕāʔilan |
الْعَائِلَ al-ʕāʔila |
عَائِلَةً ʕāʔilatan |
الْعَائِلَةَ al-ʕāʔilata |
| Genitive | عَائِلٍ ʕāʔilin |
الْعَائِلِ al-ʕāʔili |
عَائِلَةٍ ʕāʔilatin |
الْعَائِلَةِ al-ʕāʔilati |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal | عَائِلَيْن ʕāʔilayn |
الْعَائِلَيْن al-ʕāʔilayn |
عَائِلَتَيْن ʕāʔilatayn |
الْعَائِلَتَيْن al-ʕāʔilatayn |
| Nominative | عَائِلَانِ ʕāʔilāni |
الْعَائِلَانِ al-ʕāʔilāni |
عَائِلَتَانِ ʕāʔilatāni |
الْعَائِلَتَانِ al-ʕāʔilatāni |
| Accusative | عَائِلَيْنِ ʕāʔilayni |
الْعَائِلَيْنِ al-ʕāʔilayni |
عَائِلَتَيْنِ ʕāʔilatayni |
الْعَائِلَتَيْنِ al-ʕāʔilatayni |
| Genitive | عَائِلَيْنِ ʕāʔilayni |
الْعَائِلَيْنِ al-ʕāʔilayni |
عَائِلَتَيْنِ ʕāʔilatayni |
الْعَائِلَتَيْنِ al-ʕāʔilatayni |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| plural unknown | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
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عَائِلَات ʕāʔilāt |
الْعَائِلَات al-ʕāʔilāt |
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عَائِلَاتٌ ʕāʔilātun |
الْعَائِلَاتُ al-ʕāʔilātu |
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عَائِلَاتٍ ʕāʔilātin |
الْعَائِلَاتِ al-ʕāʔilāti |
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عَائِلَاتٍ ʕāʔilātin |
الْعَائِلَاتِ al-ʕāʔilāti |