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))

mentally ill, insane, crazy, demented, retarded

Synonyms

مَجْنُون (majnūn)
مَسْعُور (masʕūr)

Descendants

→ French: maboul

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.