Adjectives on فعلان (عطشان / عطشى، غضبان / غضبى)

QuestionAnswer
angry
غضبانghadbân
I'm thirsty; do you have water?
أنا عطشان، هل عندك ماء؟ana atshânu, hal 'indaka mâ'?
My sister was thirsty, so she drank a bottle of water.
كانت أختي عطشى، فشربت زجاجة ماء.kânat ukhtî 'atshâ, fasharibat zujâjata mâ'in
The child was hungry and thirsty.
كان الطفل جائعا وعطشان.kâna at-tiflu jâ'i'an wa 'atshâna
My father came back home angry.
رجع أبي إلى البيت غضبان.raja'a abî ilâ al-bayti ghadbâna
Why is your mother angry?
لماذا أمك غضبى؟limâdhâ ummuka ghadbâ?
The driver was angry because the road was crowded.
كان السائق غضبان لأن الطريق كان مزدحما.kâna as-sâ'iqu ghadbâna li'anna at-tarîqa kâna muzdahiman
perplexed, at a loss
حيرانhayrân
The tourist stood perplexed in front of the map.
وقف السائح حيران أمام الخريطة.waqafa as-sâ'ihu hayrâna amâma al-kharîtati
My mother is at a loss; she doesn't know the way.
أمي حيرى، لا تعرف الطريق.ummî ḥayrâ, lâ ta'rifu ṭ-ṭarîq.
The travelers were at a loss, for the road was closed.
كان المسافرون حيارى، فالطريق مغلق.kâna al-musâfirûna hayârâ, fattarîqu mughlaqun
lazy
كسلانkaslân
My son is lazy today; he doesn't want to swim.
ابني كسلان اليوم، لا يريد أن يسبح.ibnî kaslânu al-yawma, lâ yurîdu an yasbaha.
The boys are lazy after lunch.
الأولاد كسالى بعد الغداء.al-awlâdu kusâlâ ba'da l-ghadâ'i.
full (after eating)
شبعانshab'ân
Thank you, I'm full.
شكرا، أنا شبعان.shukran, ana shab'ân
The child ate a lot, so he became full.
أكل الطفل كثيرا، فأصبح شبعان.akala atTiflu kathîran, fa'asbaha shab'âna
full (of a container)
ملآنmalân
The bottle is full of water.
الزجاجة ملأى بالماء.az-zujâjatu mal'â bil-mâ'i.
The bag is full of food.
الكيس ملآن بالطعام.al-kîsu mal'ânu bit-ta‘âmi.
glad
فرحانfarhân
My grandfather was glad about the gift.
كان جدي فرحان بالهدية.kâna jaddî farḥâna bil-hadiyyah
My father is glad because the weather is beautiful.
أبي فرحان لأن الجو جميل.abî farhânu li'anna al-jawwa jamîlun
to be time (for)
حانhâna
It's time for lunch.
حان وقت الغداء.hâna waqtu l-ghadâ'
It's time for dinner, and I'm hungry.
حان وقت العشاء، وأنا جائع.hâna waqtu l-'ashâ'i, wa ana jâ'i'un
lucky
محظوظmahzûz
We are lucky; the weather is beautiful today.
نحن محظوظون، الجو جميل اليوم.nahnu mahzoozoon, al-jawwu jameelun al-yawma
You are lucky; you have a beautiful family.
أنت محظوظ، عندك عائلة جميلة.anta mahzouz, indaka â'ilatun jamîlah
going (on one's way)
ذاهبdhâhib
Where are you going?
إلى أين أنت ذاهب؟ilâ ayna anta dhâhib?
I am going to the beach with my family.
أنا ذاهب إلى الشاطئ مع عائلتي.ana dhâhibun ilâ ash-shâti'i maa â'ilatî
anger
غضبghadab
The man shouted out of anger.
صرخ الرجل من الغضب.sarakha ar-rajulu mina al-ghadab
His face was red with anger.
كان وجهه أحمر من الغضب.
My father was angry, and he could not hide his anger.
كان أبي غضبان، ولم يستطع أن يخفي غضبه.

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