زعلان

زَعْلَان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زَعْلَانَة (zaʕlāna))

1. (obsolete) in agony, weary
2. (informal) miffed, mad, surly, annoyed, angry, upset

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

زعلان • (zaʿlān)

1. upset, sad

From the root ز ع ل (z-ʕ-l); related to “sadness”.

• IPA^(key): /zaʕlaːn/

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāna), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

1. sad, upset

The common plural adjective is used with both feminine and masculine plural nouns.

• زَعَل (zaʕal, “sadness”)

From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).

• IPA^(key): /zaʕˈleːn/

زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

1. upset, sad
2. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset on behalf of someone, sad for someone, to feel for someone
3. (+ عَلَى (ʿalā)) upset with someone (regional)
4. (Lebanon) (+ من (min)) upset with someone

From Arabic زَعْلَان (zaʕlān). Intensive adjective of the stative verb زعل (ziʕil, “to get upset; to get angry”).

• IPA^(key): /zaʕ.laːn/, [zaʕˈlæːn]

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زعلان • (zaʕlān) (feminine زعلانة (zaʕlāne), common plural زعلانين (zaʕlānīn))

1. upset, sad, distressed
2. angry, annoyed, irritated

• Although the basic meaning of this word isn't “sad”, it's usage can be similar as “sad” in English when the sadness is mixed with upset or distress.

• حزين (ḥazīn, “sad”), حزنان (ḥaznān, “sad”)
• غضبان (ḡaḍbān, “angry, furious”)