محجوب

Arabic

Root
ح ج ب (ḥ-j-b)

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَجَبَ (ḥajaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maħ.d͡ʒuːb/

Adjective

مَحْجُوب • (maḥjūb)

  1. passive participle of حَجَبَ (ḥajaba).
    concealed, hidden

Declension

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: məhcub
  • Ottoman Turkish: محجوب (mahcub)
  • Persian: محجوب

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb, veiled; conceiled, hidden), from the passive participle of the verb حَجَبَ (ḥajaba, to veil, hide, conceal).

Adjective

محجوب • (mahcub)

  1. veiled, curtained, covered or conceiled by a veil or curtain
    Synonyms: اورتیلو (örtülü), پرده‌لو (perdeli)
  2. ashamed, embarrassed, having a feeling of shameful discomfort
    Synonym: اوتانمش (utanmış)
  3. shy, bashful, reserved, disinclined to familiar approach
    Synonym: اوتانغاچ (utangaç)

Derived terms

  • محجوب اولمق (mahcub olmak, to feel ashamed)
  • محجوب ایتمك (mahcub etmek, to make one feel ashamed)
  • محجوبلق (mahcubluk, shame; bashfulness)
  • محجوبیت (mahcubiyet, shame; bashfulness)

Descendants

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