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جالِس
sitting; seated /ˈdʒaː.lis/
nounB1#2099 most common
Also: a person who is sitting, one who stays put, sitter
Example sentences
أنا جالِس هُنا.
I am sitting here.
الوَلَد جالِس عَلى الكُرسي.
The boy is sitting on the chair.
هو جالِس بِجانِب النافِذة.
He is sitting next to the window.
وَجَدْتُهُ جالِساً في الحَديقة.
I found him sitting in the garden.
كانَ جالِساً بِهُدوء يَقرَأُ كِتاباً طَويلاً.
He was sitting quietly, reading a long book.
بَقِيَ الرَّجُلُ العَجوزُ جالِساً في مَكانِهِ رَغْمَ الضَّجيجِ المُحيطِ بِهِ.
The old man remained seated in his place despite the noise around him.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | جالِسٌ | جالِسونَ |
| Genitive | جالِسٍ | جالِسينَ |
| Accusative | جالِساً | جالِسينَ |
| Vocative | يا جالِسُ | يا جالِسونَ |
Word family
جَلَسَto sit
مَجلِسcouncil, assembly, sitting room
جَلْسةsession, sitting
جُلوسthe act of sitting
مَجلِسيparliamentary, of a council
Etymology
The word comes from the Arabic triliteral root j-l-s, meaning to sit. "جالِس" is the active participle of the verb "جَلَسَ" (to sit). It names the one performing the act of sitting. The root is common across Semitic languages.
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