موجب

Arabic

Root
و ج ب (w j b)
11 terms

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of the verb أَوْجَبَ (ʔawjaba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muː.d͡ʒab/

Adjective

مُوجَب • (mūjab) (feminine مُوجَبَة (mūjaba), masculine plural مُوجَبُونَ (mūjabūna), feminine plural مُوجَبَات (mūjabāt))

positive
Antonym: سَالِب (sālib)
(chemistry) electropositive
Antonym: سَالِب (sālib)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُوجَب (mūjab)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَب mūjab	الْمُوجَب al-mūjab	مُوجَبَة mūjaba	الْمُوجَبَة al-mūjaba
Nominative	مُوجَبٌ mūjabun	الْمُوجَبُ al-mūjabu	مُوجَبَةٌ mūjabatun	الْمُوجَبَةُ al-mūjabatu
Accusative	مُوجَبًا mūjaban	الْمُوجَبَ al-mūjaba	مُوجَبَةً mūjabatan	الْمُوجَبَةَ al-mūjabata
Genitive	مُوجَبٍ mūjabin	الْمُوجَبِ al-mūjabi	مُوجَبَةٍ mūjabatin	الْمُوجَبَةِ al-mūjabati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَبَيْن mūjabayn	الْمُوجَبَيْن al-mūjabayn	مُوجَبَتَيْن mūjabatayn	الْمُوجَبَتَيْن al-mūjabatayn
Nominative	مُوجَبَانِ mūjabāni	الْمُوجَبَانِ al-mūjabāni	مُوجَبَتَانِ mūjabatāni	الْمُوجَبَتَانِ al-mūjabatāni
Accusative	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَتَيْنِ mūjabatayni	الْمُوجَبَتَيْنِ al-mūjabatayni
Genitive	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَتَيْنِ mūjabatayni	الْمُوجَبَتَيْنِ al-mūjabatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَبِين mūjabīn	الْمُوجَبِين al-mūjabīn	مُوجَبَات mūjabāt	الْمُوجَبَات al-mūjabāt
Nominative	مُوجَبُونَ mūjabūna	الْمُوجَبُونَ al-mūjabūna	مُوجَبَاتٌ mūjabātun	الْمُوجَبَاتُ al-mūjabātu
Accusative	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبَاتٍ mūjabātin	الْمُوجَبَاتِ al-mūjabāti
Genitive	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبَاتٍ mūjabātin	الْمُوجَبَاتِ al-mūjabāti

Noun

مُوجَب • (mūjab) m (plural مُوجَبُونَ (mūjabūna))

(LGBTQ) top (gay man who likes to penetrate in sex)
Coordinate terms: سَالِب (sālib, “bottom”), مُبَادِل (mubādil, “versatile”)

Declension

Declension of noun مُوجَب (mūjab)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجَب mūjab	الْمُوجَب al-mūjab	مُوجَب mūjab
Nominative	مُوجَبٌ mūjabun	الْمُوجَبُ al-mūjabu	مُوجَبُ mūjabu
Accusative	مُوجَبًا mūjaban	الْمُوجَبَ al-mūjaba	مُوجَبَ mūjaba
Genitive	مُوجَبٍ mūjabin	الْمُوجَبِ al-mūjabi	مُوجَبِ mūjabi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجَبَيْن mūjabayn	الْمُوجَبَيْن al-mūjabayn	مُوجَبَيْ mūjabay
Nominative	مُوجَبَانِ mūjabāni	الْمُوجَبَانِ al-mūjabāni	مُوجَبَا mūjabā
Accusative	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَيْ mūjabay
Genitive	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَيْ mūjabay
Plural	sound masculine plural
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجَبِين mūjabīn	الْمُوجَبِين al-mūjabīn	مُوجَبِي mūjabī
Nominative	مُوجَبُونَ mūjabūna	الْمُوجَبُونَ al-mūjabūna	مُوجَبُو mūjabū
Accusative	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبِي mūjabī
Genitive	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبِي mūjabī

Participle

مُوجَب • (mūjab) (feminine مُوجَبَة (mūjaba), masculine plural مُوجَبُونَ (mūjabūna), feminine plural مُوجَبَات (mūjabāt))

passive participle of أَوْجَبَ (ʔawjaba)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُوجَب (mūjab)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَب mūjab	الْمُوجَب al-mūjab	مُوجَبَة mūjaba	الْمُوجَبَة al-mūjaba
Nominative	مُوجَبٌ mūjabun	الْمُوجَبُ al-mūjabu	مُوجَبَةٌ mūjabatun	الْمُوجَبَةُ al-mūjabatu
Accusative	مُوجَبًا mūjaban	الْمُوجَبَ al-mūjaba	مُوجَبَةً mūjabatan	الْمُوجَبَةَ al-mūjabata
Genitive	مُوجَبٍ mūjabin	الْمُوجَبِ al-mūjabi	مُوجَبَةٍ mūjabatin	الْمُوجَبَةِ al-mūjabati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَبَيْن mūjabayn	الْمُوجَبَيْن al-mūjabayn	مُوجَبَتَيْن mūjabatayn	الْمُوجَبَتَيْن al-mūjabatayn
Nominative	مُوجَبَانِ mūjabāni	الْمُوجَبَانِ al-mūjabāni	مُوجَبَتَانِ mūjabatāni	الْمُوجَبَتَانِ al-mūjabatāni
Accusative	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَتَيْنِ mūjabatayni	الْمُوجَبَتَيْنِ al-mūjabatayni
Genitive	مُوجَبَيْنِ mūjabayni	الْمُوجَبَيْنِ al-mūjabayni	مُوجَبَتَيْنِ mūjabatayni	الْمُوجَبَتَيْنِ al-mūjabatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجَبِين mūjabīn	الْمُوجَبِين al-mūjabīn	مُوجَبَات mūjabāt	الْمُوجَبَات al-mūjabāt
Nominative	مُوجَبُونَ mūjabūna	الْمُوجَبُونَ al-mūjabūna	مُوجَبَاتٌ mūjabātun	الْمُوجَبَاتُ al-mūjabātu
Accusative	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبَاتٍ mūjabātin	الْمُوجَبَاتِ al-mūjabāti
Genitive	مُوجَبِينَ mūjabīna	الْمُوجَبِينَ al-mūjabīna	مُوجَبَاتٍ mūjabātin	الْمُوجَبَاتِ al-mūjabāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَوْجَبَ (ʔawjaba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muː.d͡ʒib/

Noun

مُوجِب • (mūjib) m (plural مُوجِبَات (mūjibāt))

cause, motive, reason

Declension

Declension of noun مُوجِب (mūjib)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجِب mūjib	الْمُوجِب al-mūjib	مُوجِب mūjib
Nominative	مُوجِبٌ mūjibun	الْمُوجِبُ al-mūjibu	مُوجِبُ mūjibu
Accusative	مُوجِبًا mūjiban	الْمُوجِبَ al-mūjiba	مُوجِبَ mūjiba
Genitive	مُوجِبٍ mūjibin	الْمُوجِبِ al-mūjibi	مُوجِبِ mūjibi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجِبَيْن mūjibayn	الْمُوجِبَيْن al-mūjibayn	مُوجِبَيْ mūjibay
Nominative	مُوجِبَانِ mūjibāni	الْمُوجِبَانِ al-mūjibāni	مُوجِبَا mūjibā
Accusative	مُوجِبَيْنِ mūjibayni	الْمُوجِبَيْنِ al-mūjibayni	مُوجِبَيْ mūjibay
Genitive	مُوجِبَيْنِ mūjibayni	الْمُوجِبَيْنِ al-mūjibayni	مُوجِبَيْ mūjibay
Plural	sound feminine plural
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُوجِبَات mūjibāt	الْمُوجِبَات al-mūjibāt	مُوجِبَات mūjibāt
Nominative	مُوجِبَاتٌ mūjibātun	الْمُوجِبَاتُ al-mūjibātu	مُوجِبَاتُ mūjibātu
Accusative	مُوجِبَاتٍ mūjibātin	الْمُوجِبَاتِ al-mūjibāti	مُوجِبَاتِ mūjibāti
Genitive	مُوجِبَاتٍ mūjibātin	الْمُوجِبَاتِ al-mūjibāti	مُوجِبَاتِ mūjibāti

Related terms

بِمُوجِبِ (bimūjibi, “according to, on account of”)

Descendants

→ Persian: موجب
→ Ottoman Turkish: موجب (mucib)
- Turkish: mucip

Participle

مُوجِب • (mūjib) (feminine مُوجِبَة (mūjiba), masculine plural مُوجِبُونَ (mūjibūna), feminine plural مُوجِبَات (mūjibāt))

active participle of أَوْجَبَ (ʔawjaba)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُوجِب (mūjib)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجِب mūjib	الْمُوجِب al-mūjib	مُوجِبَة mūjiba	الْمُوجِبَة al-mūjiba
Nominative	مُوجِبٌ mūjibun	الْمُوجِبُ al-mūjibu	مُوجِبَةٌ mūjibatun	الْمُوجِبَةُ al-mūjibatu
Accusative	مُوجِبًا mūjiban	الْمُوجِبَ al-mūjiba	مُوجِبَةً mūjibatan	الْمُوجِبَةَ al-mūjibata
Genitive	مُوجِبٍ mūjibin	الْمُوجِبِ al-mūjibi	مُوجِبَةٍ mūjibatin	الْمُوجِبَةِ al-mūjibati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجِبَيْن mūjibayn	الْمُوجِبَيْن al-mūjibayn	مُوجِبَتَيْن mūjibatayn	الْمُوجِبَتَيْن al-mūjibatayn
Nominative	مُوجِبَانِ mūjibāni	الْمُوجِبَانِ al-mūjibāni	مُوجِبَتَانِ mūjibatāni	الْمُوجِبَتَانِ al-mūjibatāni
Accusative	مُوجِبَيْنِ mūjibayni	الْمُوجِبَيْنِ al-mūjibayni	مُوجِبَتَيْنِ mūjibatayni	الْمُوجِبَتَيْنِ al-mūjibatayni
Genitive	مُوجِبَيْنِ mūjibayni	الْمُوجِبَيْنِ al-mūjibayni	مُوجِبَتَيْنِ mūjibatayni	الْمُوجِبَتَيْنِ al-mūjibatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُوجِبِين mūjibīn	الْمُوجِبِين al-mūjibīn	مُوجِبَات mūjibāt	الْمُوجِبَات al-mūjibāt
Nominative	مُوجِبُونَ mūjibūna	الْمُوجِبُونَ al-mūjibūna	مُوجِبَاتٌ mūjibātun	الْمُوجِبَاتُ al-mūjibātu
Accusative	مُوجِبِينَ mūjibīna	الْمُوجِبِينَ al-mūjibīna	مُوجِبَاتٍ mūjibātin	الْمُوجِبَاتِ al-mūjibāti
Genitive	مُوجِبِينَ mūjibīna	الْمُوجِبِينَ al-mūjibīna	مُوجِبَاتٍ mūjibātin	الْمُوجِبَاتِ al-mūjibāti

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوجِب (mūjib).

Noun

موجب • (mucib)

cause; reason; motive
consequence
- 1909 July 31, “اسپانیا اغتشاشاتی [Spain riots]”, in Tanin, page 2:
  مادرید ، ۲۹ تموز - فاسدن وارداولان فنا خبرلر بوراده عظیم بر تأثری موجب اولمشدر.
  Madrid, 29 temmuz - Fes'ten varid olan fena haberler burada azim bir teessürü mucib olmuştır.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

Turkish: mucip

References

Kélékian, Diran (1911) “موجب”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1242
Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُوجِب (mūjib).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key):

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key):
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key):
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key):

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): ,

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key):

Readings
Classical reading^?	mūjiḇ
Dari reading^?	mūjib
Iranian reading^?	mujeb, mowjeb
Tajik reading^?	mujib

Noun

موجب • (mujeb)

cause; reason; motive
Synonyms: علت (ellat), سبب (sabab)
- c. 1599, Bahāʾ al‐Dīn ʿĀmilī, کشکول‎:
  مرا در عشق تو نکوهش کردند و ندانستند که شوق موجب سعادت من است.
  ma-rā dar išq-i tu nakūhiš kardand u na-dānistand ki šawq mūjib-i sa'ādat-i man ast.
  They reproached me for loving you, but they did not know that love-yearning is the cause of my eudemonia.
  (Classical Persian romanization)

موجب

Contents

Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adjective

Declension

Noun

Declension

Participle

Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Related terms

Descendants

Participle

Declension

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Noun

Descendants

References

Persian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

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