زعلان

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز ع ل (z-ʕ-l).

Adjective

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

1. in agony, weary
2. miffed, mad, surly, annoyed, angry

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

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Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʿlān)

1. upset, sad

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

Adjective

زعلان • (zaʿlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʿlāna), common plural زعلانين (zaʿlānīn))

1. sad, upset

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• زَعَل (zaʿal, “sadness”)

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

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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. angry, annoyed, irritated
2. upset, distressed

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”)