“Stuck” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Stuck” (the adjective) is written using the Latin script as:

3el2en

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علقان

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The car is stuck.”

2al siyara 3el2en.

.السيارة علقان

 
“The car is stuck in the mud.”

2al siyara 3el2ene bel wahel.

.السيارة علقانة بالوحل

 
“I feel stuck on this math question.”

2ana 3el2en bi hal sou2al 2al math.

.mathأنا علقان بهالسؤال ال

 
“Don’t get stuck in snow.”

Mat3ali2 bel talej.

.ما تعلق بالتلج

 
“I’m not stuck anymore.”

Mane 3el2en ba2a.

.مني علقان بقى