murakkab

Murakkab is an adjective and, in some languages, a noun used to denote something that is formed by combining parts. The term comes from the Arabic word murakkab (مركب), meaning “assembled” or “made up of elements,” and is built from the root r-k-b, associated with joining or mounting. In Urdu, Persian, and Hindi contexts that borrow Arabic vocabulary, the word is written as مرکب and read murakkab, carrying the sense of composite, complex, or multi-part.

In scientific usage, murakkab is commonly used to refer to a chemical compound. A murakkab ki kami? In Urdu and Hindi scientific writing, “کیمیائی مرکب” (kīmiyāī murakkab) designates a substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together. In linguistics and grammar, murakkab describes a compound form: a “murakkab lafz” is a compound word, created by combining two or more roots or stems; a “murakkab jumla” denotes a complex sentence containing multiple clauses.

Beyond science and grammar, murakkab serves as a general descriptor for anything multi-part or intricate, such as a murakkab nizam (a complex system) or murakkab raushan (a composite idea). The term is widely used in formal writing and education, with the exact nuance determined by context.

Notes: transliteration typically appears as murakkab, though muraqqab is also encountered. The word remains a common Arabic loanword in languages of the region, preserving its core sense of assembled or compounded.