معقد
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَقَّدَ (ʕaqqada, “to tie together in knots”), from the root ع ق د (ʕ-q-d); compare عَقْد (ʕaqd, “contract”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
مُعَقَّد • (muʕaqqad) (feminine مُعَقَّدَة (muʕaqqada), masculine plural مُعَقَّدُونَ (muʕaqqadūna), feminine plural مُعَقَّدَات (muʕaqqadāt))
- (literally) tied in many knots
- complicated, complex, intricate, hard to understand
Declension edit
Declension of adjective مُعَقَّد (muʕaqqad)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
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basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | مُعَقَّد muʕaqqad |
الْمُعَقَّد al-muʕaqqad |
مُعَقَّدَة muʕaqqada |
الْمُعَقَّدَة al-muʕaqqada |
Nominative | مُعَقَّدٌ muʕaqqadun |
الْمُعَقَّدُ al-muʕaqqadu |
مُعَقَّدَةٌ muʕaqqadatun |
الْمُعَقَّدَةُ al-muʕaqqadatu |
Accusative | مُعَقَّدًا muʕaqqadan |
الْمُعَقَّدَ al-muʕaqqada |
مُعَقَّدَةً muʕaqqadatan |
الْمُعَقَّدَةَ al-muʕaqqadata |
Genitive | مُعَقَّدٍ muʕaqqadin |
الْمُعَقَّدِ al-muʕaqqadi |
مُعَقَّدَةٍ muʕaqqadatin |
الْمُعَقَّدَةِ al-muʕaqqadati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | مُعَقَّدَيْن muʕaqqadayn |
الْمُعَقَّدَيْن al-muʕaqqadayn |
مُعَقَّدَتَيْن muʕaqqadatayn |
الْمُعَقَّدَتَيْن al-muʕaqqadatayn |
Nominative | مُعَقَّدَانِ muʕaqqadāni |
الْمُعَقَّدَانِ al-muʕaqqadāni |
مُعَقَّدَتَانِ muʕaqqadatāni |
الْمُعَقَّدَتَانِ al-muʕaqqadatāni |
Accusative | مُعَقَّدَيْنِ muʕaqqadayni |
الْمُعَقَّدَيْنِ al-muʕaqqadayni |
مُعَقَّدَتَيْنِ muʕaqqadatayni |
الْمُعَقَّدَتَيْنِ al-muʕaqqadatayni |
Genitive | مُعَقَّدَيْنِ muʕaqqadayni |
الْمُعَقَّدَيْنِ al-muʕaqqadayni |
مُعَقَّدَتَيْنِ muʕaqqadatayni |
الْمُعَقَّدَتَيْنِ al-muʕaqqadatayni |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
sound masculine plural | sound feminine plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Informal | مُعَقَّدِين muʕaqqadīn |
الْمُعَقَّدِين al-muʕaqqadīn |
مُعَقَّدَات muʕaqqadāt |
الْمُعَقَّدَات al-muʕaqqadāt |
Nominative | مُعَقَّدُونَ muʕaqqadūna |
الْمُعَقَّدُونَ al-muʕaqqadūna |
مُعَقَّدَاتٌ muʕaqqadātun |
الْمُعَقَّدَاتُ al-muʕaqqadātu |
Accusative | مُعَقَّدِينَ muʕaqqadīna |
الْمُعَقَّدِينَ al-muʕaqqadīna |
مُعَقَّدَاتٍ muʕaqqadātin |
الْمُعَقَّدَاتِ al-muʕaqqadāti |
Genitive | مُعَقَّدِينَ muʕaqqadīna |
الْمُعَقَّدِينَ al-muʕaqqadīna |
مُعَقَّدَاتٍ muʕaqqadātin |
الْمُعَقَّدَاتِ al-muʕaqqadāti |
References edit
- Lane, Edward William (1863) “معقد”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[1], London: Williams & Norgate
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “معقد”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[2], London: W.H. Allen
South Levantine Arabic edit
Root |
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ع ق د |
3 terms |
Etymology edit
From Arabic مُعَقَّد (muʕaqqad). Equivalent to the passive participle of عقّد (ʕaʔʔad, “to tie several knots; to complicate”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Ramallah) /mʕaʔ.ʔad/, [ˈmʕaʔ.ʔad]
- IPA(key): (Gaza) /mʕaɡ.ɡad/, [ˈmʕaɡ.ɡad]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Adjective edit
معقّد • (mʕaʔʔad) (feminine معقّدة (mʕaʔʔade), common plural معقّدين (mʕaʔʔadīn))
- knotted, tied with several knots
- (by extension) complicated, complex, knotty
- (by extension) suffering from a complex, hung up
See also edit
- صعب (ṣaʕb, “hard, difficult”)