معتقل
العربية
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معتقل¹
- /muʕ.ta.qal/
Where it comes from
Noun of place from the verb اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).
noun مُعْتَقَل · muʕtaqal · مُعْتَقَلَات · الْمُعْتَقَل
- prison, jail
- concentration camp, detention centre
معتقل²
- /muʕ.ta.qal/
Where it comes from
Derived from the passive participle from the verb اِعْتَقَلَ (iʕtaqala).
noun مُعْتَقَل · muʕtaqal · مُعْتَقَلُون · مُعْتَقَلَة · الْمُعْتَقَل
- prisoner, detainee
In English
- concentration camp camp where large numbers of persons are detained
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