متعود

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Equivalent to the active participle of تعوّد (tʕawwad, “to get used to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mit.ʕaw.wid/, [mɪtˈʕaw.wɪd]

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Adjective

متعوّد • (mitʕawwed) (feminine متعوّدة (mitʕawwde), common plural متعوّدين (mitʕawwdīn))

1. used to, accustomed to (+ على), (+ إنّـ)

   الولد متعوّد إنّه يصحى وما يلاقي أهله بالبيت لإنهم بيروحوا عالشغل بكّير.

   il-walad mitʕawwed ʔinno yiṣḥɑ w-mā ylāʔi ʔahlo bil-bēt laʔinhom birūḥu ʕaš-šuḡl bakkīr.

   The boy is used to waking up and not finding his parents at home because they go to work early.

Usage notes

• The preposition على (ʕala) is used to say that someone is used to "something".
• The conjunction إنّـ (ʔinn-) is used to say that someone is used to "doing something".