مخبول

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb خَبَلَ (ḵabala, “to be mentally ill, insane, confused”), based on the root خ ب ل (ḵ-b-l).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /max.buːl/

Adjective

مَخْبُول • (maḵbūl) (feminine مَخْبُولَة (maḵbūla), masculine plural مَخْبُولُون (maḵbūlūn) or مَخَابِيل (maḵābīl), feminine plural مَخْبُولَات (maḵbūlāt))

1. mentally ill, insane, crazy, demented, retarded

Synonyms

• مَجْنُون (majnūn)
• مَسْعُور (masʕūr)

Descendants

• → French: maboul