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.

Related terms

• زَعَل (zaʕal, “sadness”)

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]

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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

• حزين (ḥazīn, “sad”), حزنان (ḥaznān, “sad”)
• غضبان (ḡaḍbān, “angry, furious”)