معقول

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of عَقَلَ (ʕaqala, “to be reasonable, to understand”), from the root ع ق ل (ʕ-q-l); compare عَقْل (ʕaql, “reason, intelligence”).

Adjective

مَعْقُول • (maʕqūl) (feminine مَعْقُولَة (maʕqūla), masculine plural مَعْقُولُونَ (maʕqūlūna), feminine plural مَعْقُولَات (maʕqūlāt))

  1. seized by the intellect, comprehended, conceived
  2. reasonable, logical, plausible, credible, sensible
  3. comprehensible, intelligible, understandable
  4. wise
  5. considerate
  6. bound, held, restricted

Declension
Declension of adjective مَعْقُول (maʕqūl)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَعْقُول
maʕqūl		 الْمَعْقُول
al-maʕqūl		 مَعْقُولَة
maʕqūla		 الْمَعْقُولَة
al-maʕqūla
Nominative مَعْقُولٌ
maʕqūlun		 الْمَعْقُولُ
al-maʕqūlu		 مَعْقُولَةٌ
maʕqūlatun		 الْمَعْقُولَةُ
al-maʕqūlatu
Accusative مَعْقُولًا
maʕqūlan		 الْمَعْقُولَ
al-maʕqūla		 مَعْقُولَةً
maʕqūlatan		 الْمَعْقُولَةَ
al-maʕqūlata
Genitive مَعْقُولٍ
maʕqūlin		 الْمَعْقُولِ
al-maʕqūli		 مَعْقُولَةٍ
maʕqūlatin		 الْمَعْقُولَةِ
al-maʕqūlati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَعْقُولَيْن
maʕqūlayn		 الْمَعْقُولَيْن
al-maʕqūlayn		 مَعْقُولَتَيْن
maʕqūlatayn		 الْمَعْقُولَتَيْن
al-maʕqūlatayn
Nominative مَعْقُولَانِ
maʕqūlāni		 الْمَعْقُولَانِ
al-maʕqūlāni		 مَعْقُولَتَانِ
maʕqūlatāni		 الْمَعْقُولَتَانِ
al-maʕqūlatāni
Accusative مَعْقُولَيْنِ
maʕqūlayni		 الْمَعْقُولَيْنِ
al-maʕqūlayni		 مَعْقُولَتَيْنِ
maʕqūlatayni		 الْمَعْقُولَتَيْنِ
al-maʕqūlatayni
Genitive مَعْقُولَيْنِ
maʕqūlayni		 الْمَعْقُولَيْنِ
al-maʕqūlayni		 مَعْقُولَتَيْنِ
maʕqūlatayni		 الْمَعْقُولَتَيْنِ
al-maʕqūlatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal مَعْقُولِين
maʕqūlīn		 الْمَعْقُولِين
al-maʕqūlīn		 مَعْقُولَات
maʕqūlāt		 الْمَعْقُولَات
al-maʕqūlāt
Nominative مَعْقُولُونَ
maʕqūlūna		 الْمَعْقُولُونَ
al-maʕqūlūna		 مَعْقُولَاتٌ
maʕqūlātun		 الْمَعْقُولَاتُ
al-maʕqūlātu
Accusative مَعْقُولِينَ
maʕqūlīna		 الْمَعْقُولِينَ
al-maʕqūlīna		 مَعْقُولَاتٍ
maʕqūlātin		 الْمَعْقُولَاتِ
al-maʕqūlāti
Genitive مَعْقُولِينَ
maʕqūlīna		 الْمَعْقُولِينَ
al-maʕqūlīna		 مَعْقُولَاتٍ
maʕqūlātin		 الْمَعْقُولَاتِ
al-maʕqūlāti

Descendants
  • → Kazakh: мақұл (maqūl)
  • → Kyrgyz: макул (makul)
  • → Northern Kurdish: maqûl
  • → Ottoman Turkish: معقول (maʿkul)
    > Turkish: makul (inherited)
  • → Persian: معقول (ma'qul)
  • → Tajik: маъқул (maʾqul)
  • → Uyghur: ماقۇل (maqul)
  • → Uzbek: ma'qul

Noun

مَعْقُول • (maʕqūl) m

  1. comprehension, understanding

Declension
Declension of noun مَعْقُول (maʕqūl)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مَعْقُول
maʕqūl		 الْمَعْقُول
al-maʕqūl		 مَعْقُول
maʕqūl
Nominative مَعْقُولٌ
maʕqūlun		 الْمَعْقُولُ
al-maʕqūlu		 مَعْقُولُ
maʕqūlu
Accusative مَعْقُولًا
maʕqūlan		 الْمَعْقُولَ
al-maʕqūla		 مَعْقُولَ
maʕqūla
Genitive مَعْقُولٍ
maʕqūlin		 الْمَعْقُولِ
al-maʕqūli		 مَعْقُولِ
maʕqūli

References

Egyptian Arabic
Root
ع ق ل
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʕˈʔuːl/

Adjective

معقول • (maʕʔūl) (feminine معقولة (maʕʔūla), elative معقولين (maʕʔūlīn))

  1. reasonable, logical, makes sense

Hijazi Arabic
Root
ع ق ل
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʕ.ɡuːl/

Adjective

معقول • (maʕgūl) (feminine مَعْقولة (maʕgūla), common plural مَعْقولين (maʕgūlīn))

  1. reasonable
  2. logical
    Synonym: مَنْطِقِي (manṭigi)

Interjection

معقول • (maʕgūl)

  1. really?, is it possible?
    Synonym: معقولة (maʕgūla)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).

Adjective
Dari معقول
Iranian Persian
Tajik маъқул

معقول • (ma'qul) (comparative معقول‌تَر (ma'qul-tar), superlative معقول‌تَرین (ma'qul-tarin))

  1. rational, reasonable
  2. understanding
  3. sensible
  4. acceptable
  5. (colloquial) polite

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ع ق ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Ramallah) /maʕ.ʔuːl/, [maʕˈʔuːl]
  • IPA(key): (Gaza) /maʕ.ɡuːl/, [maʕˈɡuːl]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adjective

معقول • (maʕʔūl) (feminine معقولة (maʕʔūle))

  1. reasonable, logical

Interjection

معقول • (maʕʔūl)

  1. really?, is it possible?
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