محبوس

Arabic

Root
ح ب س (ḥ-b-s)

Etymology

Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَبَسَ (ḥabasa, “to imprison”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maħ.buːs/

Adjective

مَحْبُوس • (maḥbūs) (feminine مَحْبُوسَة (maḥbūsa), masculine plural مَحْبُوسُون (maḥbūsūn), feminine plural مَحْبُوسَات (maḥbūsāt))

  1. passive participle of حَبَسَ (ḥabasa)
    1. imprisoned, incarcerated, jailed

Declension

Descendants

  • North Levantine Arabic: محبوس (maḥbūs)
  • → Azerbaijani: məhbus
  • → Ottoman Turkish: محبوس (mahbus)
    • Turkish: mahpus, mapus
    • Crimean Tatar: mahbüs, mabus
    • → Armenian: մափըս (mapʻəs), մափս (mapʻs)
    • → Laz: მაფუსი (mapusi)

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From the root ح ب س (ḥ-b-s).

Adjective

محبوس • (maḥbūs) (feminine محبوسة (maḥbūse), common plural maḥbūsين (maḥbūsīn))

  1. stuck (not able to leave a particular place)
    Synonym: علقان (ʕalʔān)
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