زعلان

Arabic
Root
ز ع ل (z-ʕ-l)

Adjective

زَعْلَان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زَعْلَانَة (zaʕlāna))

  1. (obsolete) in agony, weary
  2. (informal) miffed, mad, surly, annoyed, angry, upset

Declension
Declension of adjective زَعْلَان (zaʕlān)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular diptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal زَعْلَان
zaʕlān		 الزَّعْلَان
az-zaʕlān		 زَعْلَانَة
zaʕlāna		 الزَّعْلَانَة
az-zaʕlāna
Nominative زَعْلَانُ
zaʕlānu		 الزَّعْلَانُ
az-zaʕlānu		 زَعْلَانَةٌ
zaʕlānatun		 الزَّعْلَانَةُ
az-zaʕlānatu
Accusative زَعْلَانَ
zaʕlāna		 الزَّعْلَانَ
az-zaʕlāna		 زَعْلَانَةً
zaʕlānatan		 الزَّعْلَانَةَ
az-zaʕlānata
Genitive زَعْلَانَ
zaʕlāna		 الزَّعْلَانِ
az-zaʕlāni		 زَعْلَانَةٍ
zaʕlānatin		 الزَّعْلَانَةِ
az-zaʕlānati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal زَعْلَانَيْن
zaʕlānayn		 الزَّعْلَانَيْن
az-zaʕlānayn		 زَعْلَانَتَيْن
zaʕlānatayn		 الزَّعْلَانَتَيْن
az-zaʕlānatayn
Nominative زَعْلَانَانِ
zaʕlānāni		 الزَّعْلَانَانِ
az-zaʕlānāni		 زَعْلَانَتَانِ
zaʕlānatāni		 الزَّعْلَانَتَانِ
az-zaʕlānatāni
Accusative زَعْلَانَيْنِ
zaʕlānayni		 الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ
az-zaʕlānayni		 زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ
zaʕlānatayni		 الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ
az-zaʕlānatayni
Genitive زَعْلَانَيْنِ
zaʕlānayni		 الزَّعْلَانَيْنِ
az-zaʕlānayni		 زَعْلَانَتَيْنِ
zaʕlānatayni		 الزَّعْلَانَتَيْنِ
az-zaʕlānatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal ?
?		 ?
?		 زَعْلَانَات
zaʕlānāt		 الزَّعْلَانَات
az-zaʕlānāt
Nominative ?
?		 ?
?		 زَعْلَانَاتٌ
zaʕlānātun		 الزَّعْلَانَاتُ
az-zaʕlānātu
Accusative ?
?		 ?
?		 زَعْلَانَاتٍ
zaʕlānātin		 الزَّعْلَانَاتِ
az-zaʕlānāti
Genitive ?
?		 ?
?		 زَعْلَانَاتٍ
zaʕlānātin		 الزَّعْلَانَاتِ
az-zaʕlānāti

Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʿlān)

  1. upset, sad

Hijazi Arabic
Root
ز ع ل
1 term

Etymology

From the root ز ع ل (z-ʕ-l); related to “sadness”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāna), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

  1. sad, upset

Usage notes

The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns.

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”) .

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

  1. upset, sad
  2. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset on behalf of someone, sad for someone, to feel for someone
  3. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset with someone (regional)

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ز ع ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”) .

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaʕ.laːn/, [zaʕˈlæːn]
  • Audio (al-Lidd)(file)

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

  1. upset, sad, distressed
  2. angry, annoyed, irritated

Usage notes
  • Although the basic meaning of this word isn't “sad”, it's usage can be similar as “sad” in English when the sadness is mixed with upset or distress.

See also
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