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عَلَن
openness (as opposed to secrecy); the open, public sphere /ˈʕa.lan/
nounB2#3588 most common
Also: publicity, overtness, the open (vs. behind closed doors)
Example sentences
هو يتحدّث علناً دائماً.
He always speaks openly.
لن أخفي رأيي، سأقوله علناً.
I will not hide my opinion; I will say it openly.
طالب المتظاهرون علناً بإصلاح النظام.
The protesters openly demanded reform of the system.
أيّد الحزب هذا القرار سرّاً وعلناً.
The party backed this decision, in secret and in the open.
اعترف الوزير علناً بفشل الخطة.
The minister openly admitted the plan's failure.
انتقل الخلاف بين الحليفين من الكواليس إلى العلن بعد تسرّب الوثائق.
The dispute between the two allies moved from behind the scenes into the open after the documents leaked.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عَلَنٌ | |
| Genitive | عَلَنٍ | |
| Accusative | عَلَناً | |
| Vocative | يا عَلَنُ |
Word family
أعلنto announce, declare
إعلانannouncement, advertisement
علانيةopenly, publicly
علنيpublic, overt
معلنadvertiser, announcer
Etymology
عَلَن comes from the triliteral Semitic root ع-ل-ن, tied to the idea of being manifest, visible, or public. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the base verb meaning to become open or known. From the same root Arabic built أعلن (to announce), إعلان (announcement), and علانية (openly), all sharing the core sense of bringing something out of concealment.
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