علق

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See also: غلق, غلف, علف, and غ ل ف

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ع ل ق (ʕ l q)
9 terms

Pronunciation

Verb

عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) I (non-past يَعْلَقُ (yaʕlaqu), verbal noun عَلَق (ʕalaq))

  1. (intransitive) to hang on, to be suspended
    عَلِقَ اللَّوْحُ عَلَى الحَائِطِ بِإِطِارٍ جَمِيلٍ.
    The painting hung on the wall with a beautiful frame.
  2. to be tied to, to be hooked in (transitive or بِ (bi) or فِي () something)
  3. to cling, to cleave, to be attached (بِ (bi) to)
  4. to get caught (بِ (bi) on, فِي () in; a snare, trap, net or similar)
  5. to begin (followed by the non-past)
Conjugation
References
  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “علق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Verb

عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) I (non-past يَعْلَقُ (yaʕlaqu), verbal noun عِلْق (ʕilq) or عَلَق (ʕalaq) or عُلُوق (ʕulūq) or عَلَاقَة (ʕalāqa))

  1. to be attached to, to love
  2. to cling to
  3. to know, to learn
  4. to conceive (مِن (min) by), to get big (بِ (bi) with)
  5. (passive voice) to adhere
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

Verb

عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) I (non-past يَعْلُقُ (yaʕluqu), verbal noun عَلْق (ʕalq))
عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) I (non-past يَعْلَقُ (yaʕlaqu), verbal noun عَلْق (ʕalq))

  1. to browse leaves from high trees
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Etymology 3

Verb

عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) I (non-past يَعْلُقُ (yaʕluqu), verbal noun عَلْق (ʕalq))

  1. to revile
Conjugation
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Etymology 4

Causative of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa, to be suspended, to hang (intransitive), to be attached).

Verb

عَلَّقَ (ʕallaqa) II (non-past يُعَلِّقُ (yuʕalliqu), verbal noun تَعْلِيق (taʕlīq))

  1. (transitive) to hang, to suspend (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) on something)
    فقالَ لِأتباعِهِ أكثَرَ مِن مَرَّةٍ إنَّهُ سيُعَلَّقُ على خَشَبَة.
    He told his followers more than once that he would be hanged on a stake.
  2. to tie to, to hook in or to
  3. (transitive) to attach (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) to something)
  4. to pin(?)
    وَيُعَلِّقُ الأُرْدُنِيُّونَ الآمَالَ عَلَى الخصاونة.
    Jordanians pin their hopes on Al-Khasawneh.
  5. to remark, to comment (عَلَى (ʕalā) on something)
  6. to note down, to make marginal notes
  7. (transitive) to make dependent (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) to something)
  8. (transitive) to leave pending
  9. to set leeches
  10. to give one a cancel with provisions to take with him
  11. to mount afresh (an iron tool)
  12. to ignite, to catch fire
  13. to break out
  14. to kindle
  15. to lock up
  16. (passive voice) to be in love
Conjugation
References
  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “علق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Etymology 5

Noun

عَلَق (ʕalaqm (plural أَعْلَاق (ʔaʕlāq))

  1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa, to hang (intransitive), be suspended) (form I)
  2. anything suspended or hung
  3. suspensory cord (of the pulley of a well, a waterskin, etc.)
  4. apparatus holding up the pulley of a well
  5. pulley of a well
  6. clay that clings to the hand
  7. tenacious love
  8. pertinaceous contention in an altercation
  9. disputation, litigation
  10. middle part of a road
Declension
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Noun

عَلَق (ʕalaqm (collective, singulative عَلَقَة f (ʕalaqa), plural أَعْلَاق (ʔaʕlāq))

  1. leeches
  2. blood
  3. thick or clotted blood
Declension
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Etymology 6

عَلْق (ʕalqm

  1. verbal noun of عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) (form I)
  2. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)

Declension

Etymology 7

Noun

عِلْق (ʕilqm

  1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)
Declension

Etymology 8

Noun

عَلْق (ʕalqm

  1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)
  2. verbal noun of عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) (form I)
Declension

Gulf Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ع ل ق
2 terms

From Arabic عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) and Arabic عَلَّق (ʕallaq).

Pronunciation

Verb

عَلَّق (ʕallag) II (non-past يعلق (yʕallig)) (verbal noun تعليق (taʕlīg))

  1. (also figuratively) to be stuck, to become momentarily immobile, to hang
  2. (computing) to hang, to stop responding
  3. to hang (garments etc)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Arabic عَلَّق (ʕallaq).

Pronunciation

Verb

عَلَّق (ʕallaq) II (non-past يعلق (yʕalliq)) (verbal noun تعليق (taʕlīq))

  1. to comment, to commentate

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ع ل ق
5 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa).

Pronunciation

Verb

علق (ʕilig) I (non-past يِعْلَق (yiʕlag))

  1. to be stuck, to become momentarily immobile, to hang
Conjugation
    Conjugation of علق (ʕilig)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m علقت (ʕiligt) علقت (ʕiligt) علق (ʕilig) علقنا (ʕiligna) علقتوا (ʕiligtu) علقوا (ʕilgu)
f علقتي (ʕiligti) علقت (ʕilgat)
non-past m أعلق (ʔaʕlag) تعلق (tiʕlag) يعلق (yiʕlag) نعلق (niʕlag) تعلقوا (tiʕlagu) يعلقوا (yiʕlagu)
f تعلقي (tiʕlagi) تعلق (tiʕlag)
imperative m اعلق (aʕlag) اعلقوا (aʕlagu)
f اعلقي (aʕlagi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic عَلَّق (ʕallaq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕal.laɡ/
    • IPA(key): (alternates with the pronunciation only in the sense of "to comment, to commentate")

Verb

عَلَّق (ʕallag) II (non-past يِعَلِّق (yiʕallig))

  1. to become momentarily immobile, to hang
  2. (computing) to hang, to stop responding
  3. to hang (garments etc)
  4. to comment, to commentate
Conjugation
    Conjugation of علق (ʕallag)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m علقت (ʕallagt) علقت (ʕallagt) علق (ʕallag) علقنا (ʕallagna) علقتوا (ʕallagtu) علقوا (ʕallagu)
f علقتي (ʕallagti) علقت (ʕallagat)
non-past m أعلق (ʔaʕallig) تعلق (tiʕallig) يعلق (yiʕallig) نعلق (niʕallig) تعلقوا (tiʕalligu) يعلقوا (yiʕalligu)
f تعلقي (tiʕalligi) تعلق (tiʕallig)
imperative m علق (ʕallig) علقوا (ʕalligu)
f علقي (ʕalligi)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع ل ق
4 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Urban) /ʕi.liʔ/,
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /ʕi.liɡ/,
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

علق (ʕiliʔ) I (present بعلق (biʕlaʔ))

  1. (intransitive) to stick, to get stuck, to get caught
Conjugation
    Conjugation of علق (ʕiliʔ)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m علقت (ʕliʔt) علقت (ʕliʔt) علق (ʕiliʔ) علقنا (ʕliʔna) علقتو (ʕliʔtu) علقو (ʕilʔu)
f علقتي (ʕliʔti) علقت (ʕilʔat)
present m بعلق (baʕlaʔ) بتعلق (btiʕlaʔ) بعلق (biʕlaʔ) منعلق (mniʕlaʔ) بتعلقو (btiʕlaʔu) بعلقو (biʕlaʔu)
f بتعلقي (btiʕlaʔi) بتعلق (btiʕlaʔ)
subjunctive m أعلق (ʔaʕlaʔ) تعلق (tiʕlaʔ) يعلق (yiʕlaʔ) نعلق (niʕlaʔ) تعلقو (tiʕlaʔu) يعلقو (yiʕlaʔu)
f تعلقي (tiʕlaʔi) تعلق (tiʕlaʔ)
imperative m اعلق (iʕlaʔ) اعلقو (iʕlaʔu)
f اعلقي (iʕlaʔi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic عَلَّقَ (ʕallaqa).

Pronunciation

Verb

علّق (ʕallaʔ) II (present بعلّق (biʕalleʔ))

  1. to hang up, to put up, to suspend
  2. to comment
Conjugation
    Conjugation of علّق (ʕallaʔ)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m علّقت (ʕallaʔt) علّقت (ʕallaʔt) علّق (ʕallaʔ) علّقنا (ʕallaʔna) علّقتو (ʕallaʔtu) علّقو (ʕallaʔu)
f علّقتي (ʕallaʔti) علّقت (ʕallaʔat)
present m بعلّق (baʕalleʔ) بتعلّق (bitʕalleʔ) بعلّق (biʕalleʔ) منعلّق (minʕalleʔ) بتعلّقو (bitʕallʔu) بعلّقو (biʕallʔu)
f بتعلّقي (bitʕallʔi) بتعلّق (bitʕalleʔ)
subjunctive m اعلّق (aʕalleʔ) تعلّق (tʕalleʔ) يعلّق (yʕalleʔ) نعلّق (nʕalleʔ) تعلّقو (tʕallʔu) يعلّقو (yʕallʔu)
f تعلّقي (tʕallʔi) تعلّق (tʕalleʔ)
imperative m علّق (ʕalleʔ) علّقو (ʕallʔu)
f علّقي (ʕallʔi)