معلق
mu‘alliq
The English word 'commentator' is translated into Arabic as معلق (mu‘alliq).
The term refers to a person who provides commentary. You can specify the field of commentary by adding a descriptive noun or adjective after it, such as مُعَلِّق رياضي for a sports commentator or مُعَلِّق سياسي for a political commentator.
Meaning: person who comments (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word مُعَلِّق is derived from the root 'ع–ل–ق' (ʿ-l-q), which relates to hanging or suspending. The form implies one who 'hangs' or attaches a comment to something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on gender and number: the feminine form is مُعَلِّقَة (mu‘alliqah) and the masculine plural form in the nominative case is مُعَلِّقُونَ (mu‘alliqūn).
How do you pronounce it?
mu‘alliq
Did you know?
- Because معلق can mean both 'commentator' and 'suspended', a person who is literally hanging from something is described using the same word as a sports commentator.
- The same root can create the word معلقات, which refers to the famous 'Suspended Odes', a collection of pre-Islamic poems that were said to have been hung on the Kaaba in Mecca.
- In Arabic, the same root علق used for 'commentator' is also the basis for the word علاقة, which means 'relationship'.
Examples in context
- المعلِّق يُحدِّثنا عن أبرز لحظات المباراة.The commentator tells us about the highlights of the match.
- المعلِّق الصوتي للبرنامج أضاف لمسة من المرح والتشويق.The voice commentator of the show added a touch of fun and excitement.
- هذا معلق رياضي مشهور جداً.hadha mu'alliq riyadi mashhur jiddan.This is a very famous sports commentator.
- أنا أستمع إلى معلق مباراة كرة القدم.ana astami'u ila mu'alliq mubarat kurat al-qadam.I am listening to the football match commentator.
Example conversation
Sarah and Ziad are watching a football game on TV.
- سارة Saraأين زياد؟ المباراة بدأت والتعليق رائع.ayna ziyad? al-mubara badat wal-ta'liq ra'i'.Where is Ziad? The match has started and the commentary is great.
- زياد Ziadأنا هنا يا سارة، أسمع المعلق الآن.ana huna ya sara, asma' al-mu'alliq al-an.I am here, Sarah, I am listening to the commentator now.
- سارة Saraالمعلق يتحدث بسرعة كبيرة اليوم.al-mu'alliq yatahaddath bi sur'a kabira al-yawm.The commentator is speaking very fast today.
- زياد Ziadنعم، لكنه معلق محترف جداً.na'am, lakinahu mu'alliq muhtarif jiddan.Yes, but he is a very professional commentator.
