مبسوط

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From the root ب س ط (b-s-ṭ).

Adjective

مبسوط • (mabsūṭ) (feminine مبسوطة (mabsūṭa), common plural مبسوطين (mabsūṭīn))

1. happy, pleased, content
2. rich

References

• Hinds, Martin, Badawi, El-Said (1986) “ب س ط”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic‎^[1], Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 74

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ب س ط
1 term

Etymology

From the root ب س ط (b-s-ṭ); related to “spread”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mabsuːtˤ/, [mabsˤuːtˤ]

Adjective

مَبْسوط • (mabsūṭ) (feminine مبسوطة (mabsūṭa), common plural مبسوطين (mabsūṭīn))

1. happy

   Synonym: فرحان (farḥān)

   Antonyms: زعلان (zaʕlān), حزنان (ḥaznān)

2. spread

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• بَسْطَة (basṭa, “happiness”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ب س ط
5 terms

Etymology

From the root ب س ط (b-s-ṭ); related to “spread”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mab.suːtˤ/, [mɑbˈsˤuːtˤ]

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Adjective

مبسوط • (mabsūṭ) (feminine مبسوطة (mabsūṭa), common plural مبسوطين (mabsūṭīn))

1. happy, pleased

   Synonym: فرحان (farḥān)

   Antonyms: حزين (ḥazīn), حزنان (ḥaznān)

2. well, healthy

See also

• انبسط (inbasaṭ, “to enjoy”)
• سعيد (saʕīd, “happy (describing things)”)