متخلف

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of تَخَلَّف‎ (taḵallaf, “to be backward (intransitive)”), from the root خ ل ف‎ (ḵ-l-f).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ta.xal.lif/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /mit.xal.laf/

Adjective

مُتَخَلِّف • (mutaḵallif) (feminine مُتَخَلِّفَة‎ (mutaḵallifa), masculine plural مُتَخَلِّفُونَ‎ (mutaḵallifūna), feminine plural مُتَخَلِّفَات‎ (mutaḵallifāt))

  1. (of a person, culture, or idea) backward, backward-thinking, behind, underdeveloped
    Synonyms: مُتَأَخِّر‎ (mutaʔaḵḵir), رَجْعِيّ‎ (rajʕiyy)
    Antonyms: مُتَقَدِّم‎ (mutaqaddim), مُتَطَوِّر‎ (mutaṭawwir)

Declension

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: متخلف‎ (mitḵallif)
  • → Persian: متخلف‎ (motaxallef)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مُتَخَلِّف‎ (mutaḵallif).

Pronunciation

Adjective

متخلف • (mitḵallif) (feminine متخلفة‎ (mitḵalfa), common plural متخلفين‎ (mitḵalfīn), feminine plural متخلفات‎ (mitḵalfāt))

  1. (of a person, culture, or idea) backward, backward-thinking, behind, underdeveloped

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مُتَخَلِّف‎ (mutaḵallif).

Pronunciation

  • (Dari): IPA(key): /mʊtaxallɪf/

Noun

متخلف • (motaxallef) (plural متخلف‌ها‎ (motaxallef-hâ) or متخلفین‎ or متخلفان‎ (motaxallefân))

  1. offender, violator, delinquent
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