Arabic

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Root
ح ب س (ḥ b s)
4 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَبَسَ (ḥabasa, to imprison).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مَحْبُوس (maḥbūs) (feminine مَحْبُوسَة (maḥbūsa), masculine plural مَحْبُوسُون (maḥbūsūn), feminine plural مَحْبُوسَات (maḥbūsāt))

  1. passive participle of حَبَسَ (ḥabasa)
    1. imprisoned, incarcerated, jailed

Declension

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Descendants

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North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ح ب س (ḥ-b-s).

Adjective

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محبوس (maḥbūs) (feminine محبوسة (maḥbūse), common plural maḥbūsين (maḥbūsīn))

  1. stuck (not able to leave a particular place)
    Synonym: علقان (ʕalʔān)