معتقل

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muʕ.ta.qal/

Etymology 1

Root
ع ق ل (ʕ-q-l)

Noun of place from the verb اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).

Noun

مُعْتَقَل • (muʕtaqal) m (plural مُعْتَقَلَات (muʕtaqalāt))

  1. prison, jail
  2. concentration camp, detention centre
Declension
See also
  • مُعَسْكَر اِعْتِقَال (muʕaskar iʕtiqāl)

Etymology 2

Root
ع ق ل (ʕ-q-l)

Derived from the passive participle from the verb اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).

Noun

مُعْتَقَل • (muʕtaqal) m (plural مُعْتَقَلُون (muʕtaqalūn), feminine مُعْتَقَلة (muʕtaqala))

  1. prisoner, detainee
Declension
See also
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