معطل

العربية

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معطل

/mu.ʕatˤ.tˤal/

Where it comes from

Derived from the passive participle of عَطَّلَ (ʕaṭṭala, “to neglect, to leave idle, to damage”).

adjective مُعَطَّل · muʕaṭṭal · مُعَطَّلَة · مُعَطَّلُون · مُعَطَّلَات

out of order, broken (machine, etc.)
unemployed, idle
closed (store, office, etc.)
stopped (engine)

In English

out of order not functioning properly
broken-down no longer in working order

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"معطل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

معطل. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%84

Chicago

"معطل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {معطل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}