عائل

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Arabic

Root
ع و ل (ʕ-w-l)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb عَالَ (ʕāla, “to support (a family)”)

Pronunciation

Adjective

عَائِل • (ʕāʔil)

  1. poor (with no or few possessions or money)
    Synonym: فَقِير (faqīr)
    Antonym: غَنِيّ (ḡaniyy)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 93:6-8:
      أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَآوَى ۝ وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَى ۝ وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى ۝
      Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)? ۝ Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)? ۝ Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)? ۝
  2. breadwinner, a provider (for a family)

Declension

Declension of adjective عَائِل (ʕāʔil)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَائِل
ʕāʔil 		الْعَائِل
al-ʕāʔil 		عَائِلَة
ʕāʔila 		الْعَائِلَة
al-ʕāʔila
Nominative عَائِلٌ
ʕāʔilun 		الْعَائِلُ
al-ʕāʔilu 		عَائِلَةٌ
ʕāʔilatun 		الْعَائِلَةُ
al-ʕāʔilatu
Accusative عَائِلًا
ʕāʔilan 		الْعَائِلَ
al-ʕāʔila 		عَائِلَةً
ʕāʔilatan 		الْعَائِلَةَ
al-ʕāʔilata
Genitive عَائِلٍ
ʕāʔilin 		الْعَائِلِ
al-ʕāʔili 		عَائِلَةٍ
ʕāʔilatin 		الْعَائِلَةِ
al-ʕāʔilati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal عَائِلَيْن
ʕāʔilayn 		الْعَائِلَيْن
al-ʕāʔilayn 		عَائِلَتَيْن
ʕāʔilatayn 		الْعَائِلَتَيْن
al-ʕāʔilatayn
Nominative عَائِلَانِ
ʕāʔilāni 		الْعَائِلَانِ
al-ʕāʔilāni 		عَائِلَتَانِ
ʕāʔilatāni 		الْعَائِلَتَانِ
al-ʕāʔilatāni
Accusative عَائِلَيْنِ
ʕāʔilayni 		الْعَائِلَيْنِ
al-ʕāʔilayni 		عَائِلَتَيْنِ
ʕāʔilatayni 		الْعَائِلَتَيْنِ
al-ʕāʔilatayni
Genitive عَائِلَيْنِ
ʕāʔilayni 		الْعَائِلَيْنِ
al-ʕāʔilayni 		عَائِلَتَيْنِ
ʕāʔilatayni 		الْعَائِلَتَيْنِ
al-ʕāʔilatayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
plural unknown sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal ?
? 		?
? 		عَائِلَات
ʕāʔilāt 		الْعَائِلَات
al-ʕāʔilāt
Nominative ?
? 		?
? 		عَائِلَاتٌ
ʕāʔilātun 		الْعَائِلَاتُ
al-ʕāʔilātu
Accusative ?
? 		?
? 		عَائِلَاتٍ
ʕāʔilātin 		الْعَائِلَاتِ
al-ʕāʔilāti
Genitive ?
? 		?
? 		عَائِلَاتٍ
ʕāʔilātin 		الْعَائِلَاتِ
al-ʕāʔilāti
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