How to say "pleased, contented (Arabic) → pleased, satisfied (Israeli slang)" in Arabic
LoanwordMeaningpleased, contented (Arabic) → pleased, satisfied (Israeli slang)
Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic
مَبْسُوط
mabsūṭמבסוט
مبسوط
Hebrew · Modern Hebrew
מבסוט
mabsutمَابْسُوت
How the two words are related
Loanword
Borrowed between the languages (or by both from a third).
Arabic root
ب-س-طThe passive participle of basaṭa, 'to spread out' — spread out at ease, hence contented. Hebrew borrowed it whole; the same root also gave Hebrew בסטה, the market stall spread with goods, so the happy customer and the stall are family.
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In a phrase
أَنَا مَبْسُوط جِدًّا
anā mabsūṭ jiddanאנא מבסוט ג'דןI am very pleased
Feminine
مَبْسُوطَة
mabsūṭaמבסוטהMore words from this root
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