مَبْلُول
mablūl
In Arabic, wet is translated as مَبْلُول (mablūl). Wiktionary also lists مُبْتَلّ (mubtall) and مُبَلَّل (muballal).
Meaning: of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid (adj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مَبْلُول | mablūl |
| مُبْتَلّ | mubtall |
| مُبَلَّل | muballal |
The term is used as an adjective to describe an object that is covered with or impregnated with liquid. You can use the phrase مبلول جداً to say something is very wet, or مبلول بالكامل to say it is completely wet.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مَبْلُول is a passive participle that literally means 'the thing that has been wetted'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to two wet objects in the nominative case, use the dual form مَبْلُولَان.
How do you pronounce it?
mablūl
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, describing a piece of bread as مَبْلُول by soup or broth is a way to describe the most delicious, soft part of a meal.
- The root of مَبْلُول is fundamentally tied to the concept of 'saturation' rather than just a surface layer of water. In Arabic linguistic tradition, the root implies a liquid has truly penetrated the substance.
- In classical Arabic poetry, being 'wet with tears' is a common trope used to describe intense grief, often using derivatives of the same root as 'wet'.
Examples in context
- الأرض مُبَلّلَةٌ ورَطبَةٌ.The ground is wet.
- بلِّلُوا الفرشاة قبل الرسم.Wet the brush before painting.
- الجدران مبلولة بالمطر.The walls are wet from the rain.
- منشفة مبلولةWet towel
- ثِيَابِي مَبْلُولَة مِنَ المَطَرِ.thiyabi mabluula mina al-matar.My clothes are wet from the rain.
- هَذَا المَكَانُ مَبْلُولٌ جِدًّا.hadha al-makan mabluul jiddan.This place is very wet.
- لا تَلْمَسِ السَّطْحَ، فَهُوَ مَبْلُولٌ.la talmas al-sat-h, fa huwa mabluul.Don't touch the surface, it is wet.
Example conversation
Youssef and Layla are in the kitchen after cleaning.
- يوسف Youssefهَلِ الأَرْضِيَّةُ مَبْلُولَةٌ يَا لَيْلَى؟hal al-ardihiya mabluula ya Layla?Is the floor wet, Layla?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، لَقَدْ غَسَلْتُهَا لِلتَّوِّ.na'am, laqad ghasaltuha lil-taww.Yes, I just washed it.
- يوسف Youssefحَسَنًا، سَأَنْتَظِرُ حَتَّى تَجِفَّ.hasanan, sa-antadhiru hatta tajiff.Okay, I will wait until it dries.
- ليلى Laylaشُكْرًا لَكَ يَا يُوسُفُ.shukran laka ya Youssef.Thank you, Youssef.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
