عالق

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Derived from the active participle of the verb عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa, to hang on, to be suspended).

Root
ع ل ق (ʕ l q)
9 terms

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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عَالِق (ʕāliq) (feminine عَالِقة (ʕāliqa), masculine plural عَالِقُون (ʕāliqūn))

  1. active participle of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa)
  2. stuck
  3. stranded

Declension

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ع ل ق
5 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic عَالِق (ʕāliq).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕaː.liɡ/, [ʕaː.lɪɡ]

Adjective

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عالق (ʕālig) (feminine عَالْقة (ʕālga), common plural عالقين (ʕālgīn))

  1. stranded, stuck
    Synonyms: معزوق (maʕzūg), محشور (maḥšūr)