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Kalimāt: Arabic for Islamic and Arabic Studies

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English: Arabic (vocalized/unvocalized):
prison camp, detention center

معقل ج معاقل‏

مَعْقَلٌ ج مَعاقِلُ‏

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Categories:
Knowledge: active
Frequency: 3
Part of speech: Noun
Morphological category: n. loci & temporis
Morph. pattern: مَفْعَلٌ
Root: عقل
Subject: Military, Law

Sample sentences:

قَصَفَتِ الطَّائِراتُ مَعاقِلَ الجَماعاتِ الإرْهابيَّةِ.

هاجَمَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ مَعْقِلَ مُهَرِّبي المُخَدِّراتِ وأَلْقِتِ القَبْضَ عَلَيهِمْ.