معقول

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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

Descendants

Noun

مَعْقُول (maʕqūlm

  1. comprehension, understanding

Declension

References

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ع ق ل
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَعْقُول (maʕqūl).

Pronunciation

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

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/,
  • IPA(key): (Gaza) /maʕ.ɡuːl/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Adjective

معقول (maʕʔūl) (feminine معقولة (maʕʔūle))

  1. reasonable, logical

Interjection

معقول (maʕʔūl)

  1. really?, is it possible?