مطبل

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle from the geminate stem طَبَّلَ (ṭabbala) (which does not necessarily exist in the sense “to make drum-shaped”) of طَبْل (ṭabl, “drum”).

Adjective

مُطَبَّل • (muṭabbal) (feminine مُطَبَّلَة (muṭabbala), masculine plural مُطَبَّلُون (muṭabbalūn), feminine plural مُطَبَّلَات (muṭabbalāt))

drum-shaped, tympanic

Declension

Declension of adjective **مُطَبَّل** (muṭabbal)
singular	masculine		feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّل muṭabbal	الْمُطَبَّل al-muṭabbal	مُطَبَّلَة muṭabbala	الْمُطَبَّلَة al-muṭabbala
nominative	مُطَبَّلٌ muṭabbalun	الْمُطَبَّلُ al-muṭabbalu	مُطَبَّلَةٌ muṭabbalatun	الْمُطَبَّلَةُ al-muṭabbalatu
accusative	مُطَبَّلًا muṭabbalan	الْمُطَبَّلَ al-muṭabbala	مُطَبَّلَةً muṭabbalatan	الْمُطَبَّلَةَ al-muṭabbalata
genitive	مُطَبَّلٍ muṭabbalin	الْمُطَبَّلِ al-muṭabbali	مُطَبَّلَةٍ muṭabbalatin	الْمُطَبَّلَةِ al-muṭabbalati
dual	masculine		feminine
dual	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّلَيْن muṭabbalayn	الْمُطَبَّلَيْن al-muṭabbalayn	مُطَبَّلَتَيْن muṭabbalatayn	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْن al-muṭabbalatayn
nominative	مُطَبَّلَانِ muṭabbalāni	الْمُطَبَّلَانِ al-muṭabbalāni	مُطَبَّلَتَانِ muṭabbalatāni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَانِ al-muṭabbalatāni
accusative	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ muṭabbalatayni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ al-muṭabbalatayni
genitive	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ muṭabbalatayni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ al-muṭabbalatayni
plural	masculine		feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّلِين muṭabbalīn	الْمُطَبَّلِين al-muṭabbalīn	مُطَبَّلَات muṭabbalāt	الْمُطَبَّلَات al-muṭabbalāt
nominative	مُطَبَّلُونَ muṭabbalūna	الْمُطَبَّلُونَ al-muṭabbalūna	مُطَبَّلَاتٌ muṭabbalātun	الْمُطَبَّلَاتُ al-muṭabbalātu
accusative	مُطَبَّلِينَ muṭabbalīna	الْمُطَبَّلِينَ al-muṭabbalīna	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti
genitive	مُطَبَّلِينَ muṭabbalīna	الْمُطَبَّلِينَ al-muṭabbalīna	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti

Noun

مُطَبَّل • (muṭabbal) m

a kind of polygon the exact delimitation of which is uncertain from medieval geometrical writings

Declension

Declension of noun **مُطَبَّل** (muṭabbal)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبَّل muṭabbal	الْمُطَبَّل al-muṭabbal	مُطَبَّل muṭabbal
nominative	مُطَبَّلٌ muṭabbalun	الْمُطَبَّلُ al-muṭabbalu	مُطَبَّلُ muṭabbalu
accusative	مُطَبَّلًا muṭabbalan	الْمُطَبَّلَ al-muṭabbala	مُطَبَّلَ muṭabbala
genitive	مُطَبَّلٍ muṭabbalin	الْمُطَبَّلِ al-muṭabbali	مُطَبَّلِ muṭabbali
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبَّلَيْن muṭabbalayn	الْمُطَبَّلَيْن al-muṭabbalayn	مُطَبَّلَيْ muṭabbalay
nominative	مُطَبَّلَانِ muṭabbalāni	الْمُطَبَّلَانِ al-muṭabbalāni	مُطَبَّلَا muṭabbalā
accusative	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَيْ muṭabbalay
genitive	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَيْ muṭabbalay
plural	sound feminine plural
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبَّلَات muṭabbalāt	الْمُطَبَّلَات al-muṭabbalāt	مُطَبَّلَات muṭabbalāt
nominative	مُطَبَّلَاتٌ muṭabbalātun	الْمُطَبَّلَاتُ al-muṭabbalātu	مُطَبَّلَاتُ muṭabbalātu
accusative	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti	مُطَبَّلَاتِ muṭabbalāti
genitive	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti	مُطَبَّلَاتِ muṭabbalāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of طَبَّلَ (ṭabbala, “to subject to a territory tax”) from طَبْل (ṭabl, “territory tax”).

Adjective

مُطَبَّل • (muṭabbal) (feminine مُطَبَّلَة (muṭabbala), masculine plural مُطَبَّلُون (muṭabbalūn), feminine plural مُطَبَّلَات (muṭabbalāt))

subject to territory tax, being levied property tax

Declension

Declension of adjective **مُطَبَّل** (muṭabbal)
singular	masculine		feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّل muṭabbal	الْمُطَبَّل al-muṭabbal	مُطَبَّلَة muṭabbala	الْمُطَبَّلَة al-muṭabbala
nominative	مُطَبَّلٌ muṭabbalun	الْمُطَبَّلُ al-muṭabbalu	مُطَبَّلَةٌ muṭabbalatun	الْمُطَبَّلَةُ al-muṭabbalatu
accusative	مُطَبَّلًا muṭabbalan	الْمُطَبَّلَ al-muṭabbala	مُطَبَّلَةً muṭabbalatan	الْمُطَبَّلَةَ al-muṭabbalata
genitive	مُطَبَّلٍ muṭabbalin	الْمُطَبَّلِ al-muṭabbali	مُطَبَّلَةٍ muṭabbalatin	الْمُطَبَّلَةِ al-muṭabbalati
dual	masculine		feminine
dual	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّلَيْن muṭabbalayn	الْمُطَبَّلَيْن al-muṭabbalayn	مُطَبَّلَتَيْن muṭabbalatayn	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْن al-muṭabbalatayn
nominative	مُطَبَّلَانِ muṭabbalāni	الْمُطَبَّلَانِ al-muṭabbalāni	مُطَبَّلَتَانِ muṭabbalatāni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَانِ al-muṭabbalatāni
accusative	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ muṭabbalatayni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ al-muṭabbalatayni
genitive	مُطَبَّلَيْنِ muṭabbalayni	الْمُطَبَّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbalayni	مُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ muṭabbalatayni	الْمُطَبَّلَتَيْنِ al-muṭabbalatayni
plural	masculine		feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	مُطَبَّلِين muṭabbalīn	الْمُطَبَّلِين al-muṭabbalīn	مُطَبَّلَات muṭabbalāt	الْمُطَبَّلَات al-muṭabbalāt
nominative	مُطَبَّلُونَ muṭabbalūna	الْمُطَبَّلُونَ al-muṭabbalūna	مُطَبَّلَاتٌ muṭabbalātun	الْمُطَبَّلَاتُ al-muṭabbalātu
accusative	مُطَبَّلِينَ muṭabbalīna	الْمُطَبَّلِينَ al-muṭabbalīna	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti
genitive	مُطَبَّلِينَ muṭabbalīna	الْمُطَبَّلِينَ al-muṭabbalīna	مُطَبَّلَاتٍ muṭabbalātin	الْمُطَبَّلَاتِ al-muṭabbalāti

Etymology 3

Derived from the active participle of طَبَّلَ (ṭabbala, “to beat a drum”)

Noun

مُطَبِّل • (muṭabbil) m

drummer, drumbeater
Synonym: طَبَّال (ṭabbāl)
(by extension, politics, derogatory) lickspittle, sycophant, regime supporter
(South Levantine) confused, dazed

Declension

Declension of noun **مُطَبِّل** (muṭabbil)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبِّل muṭabbil	الْمُطَبِّل al-muṭabbil	مُطَبِّل muṭabbil
nominative	مُطَبِّلٌ muṭabbilun	الْمُطَبِّلُ al-muṭabbilu	مُطَبِّلُ muṭabbilu
accusative	مُطَبِّلًا muṭabbilan	الْمُطَبِّلَ al-muṭabbila	مُطَبِّلَ muṭabbila
genitive	مُطَبِّلٍ muṭabbilin	الْمُطَبِّلِ al-muṭabbili	مُطَبِّلِ muṭabbili
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبِّلَيْن muṭabbilayn	الْمُطَبِّلَيْن al-muṭabbilayn	مُطَبِّلَيْ muṭabbilay
nominative	مُطَبِّلَانِ muṭabbilāni	الْمُطَبِّلَانِ al-muṭabbilāni	مُطَبِّلَا muṭabbilā
accusative	مُطَبِّلَيْنِ muṭabbilayni	الْمُطَبِّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbilayni	مُطَبِّلَيْ muṭabbilay
genitive	مُطَبِّلَيْنِ muṭabbilayni	الْمُطَبِّلَيْنِ al-muṭabbilayni	مُطَبِّلَيْ muṭabbilay
plural	sound feminine plural
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مُطَبِّلَات muṭabbilāt	الْمُطَبِّلَات al-muṭabbilāt	مُطَبِّلَات muṭabbilāt
nominative	مُطَبِّلَاتٌ muṭabbilātun	الْمُطَبِّلَاتُ al-muṭabbilātu	مُطَبِّلَاتُ muṭabbilātu
accusative	مُطَبِّلَاتٍ muṭabbilātin	الْمُطَبِّلَاتِ al-muṭabbilāti	مُطَبِّلَاتِ muṭabbilāti
genitive	مُطَبِّلَاتٍ muṭabbilātin	الْمُطَبِّلَاتِ al-muṭabbilāti	مُطَبِّلَاتِ muṭabbilāti

Egyptian Arabic

Noun

مُطَبَّل • (moṭabbal) m

(Upper Egypt) drummer
Synonyms: طَبَّال (ṭabbāl), طَبْلَجِي (ṭablaji), مِطَبِّلَاتِي (miṭabbilāti)

References

Loret, Victor (1889), “Quelques documents rélatifs à la littérature et à la musique populaires de la Haute-Égypte”, in Memoires publiés par les membres de la mission archéologique franca̧ise au Caire‎^[1] (in French), volume 1, number 2, Paris: Ernest Leroux, page 308