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ملقوط

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Arabic

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Root
ل ق ط (l q ṭ)
6 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the passive participle of the verb لَقَطَ (laqaṭa, to pick up).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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مَلْقُوط (malqūṭ) (feminine مَلْقُوطَة (malqūṭa), masculine plural مَلْقُوطُونَ (malqūṭūna), feminine plural مَلْقُوطَات (malqūṭāt))

  1. passive participle of لَقَطَ (laqaṭa)
  2. picked up, gleaned
    مَالٌ مَلْقُوطٌmālun malqūṭunfound property

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Noun

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مَلْقُوط (malqūṭm (plural مَلَاقِيط (malāqīṭ))

  1. foundling (abandoned child, left by its parent)
    Synonym: لَقِيط (laqīṭ)

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: ملقوط (melkût)