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مُلائِم
suitable, fitting /muˈlaːʔɪm/
adjectiveB1#2848 most common
Also: appropriate, compatible, apt
Example sentences
هذا الوقت مُلائِم للعمل.
This time is suitable for work.
هل هذا القميص مُلائِم لك؟
Is this shirt a good fit for you?
تحتاج الشركة إلى بيئة عمل مُلائِمة لموظفيها.
The company needs a work environment suitable for its employees.
لم يكن التوقيت مُلائِمًا لإعلان القرار.
The timing was not right for announcing the decision.
يسعى الخبراء إلى إيجاد حلول مُلائِمة للتحديات المناخية المعقدة.
Experts are trying to find solutions suited to the complex climate challenges.
رغم الجهود المبذولة، ظل المناخ الاستثماري غير مُلائِم لجذب رؤوس الأموال الأجنبية على المدى الطويل.
Despite the efforts made, the investment climate remained unsuitable for attracting foreign capital over the long term.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مُلائِمٌ | مُلائِمُونَ |
| Genitive | مُلائِمٍ | مُلائِمِينَ |
| Accusative | مُلائِمًا | مُلائِمِينَ |
| Vocative | يا مُلائِمُ | يا مُلائِمُونَ |
Word family
لاءَمto suit, to be compatible with
مُلاءَمةsuitability, compatibility, conformity
مُتَلائِمmutually compatible, in harmony
غير مُلائِمunsuitable, inappropriate
Etymology
مُلائِم comes from the Arabic root ل-أ-م, whose base verb لأم means to join, mend, or close up, as in sealing a wound. The Form III verb لاءم extended this idea to abstract fitting: bringing two things into agreement so they match. مُلائِم is the active participle of that verb, so it literally describes something that fits or agrees with a given need.
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