ضاق

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ض ي ق (ḍ-y-q), from Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ- (to be narrow). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew צוּק (ṣûq, to constrain, bring into straits, press upon) and Akkadian 𒊓𒀀𒄣 (sâqu).

Pronunciation

Verb

ضَاقَ (ḍāqa) I (non-past يَضِيقُ (yaḍīqu), verbal noun ضِيق (ḍīq))

  1. to be or become narrow
  2. to straighten
  3. to be or become tired

Conjugation

Derived terms

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ض ي ق
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَاقَ (ḍāqa).

Pronunciation

Verb

ضاق (ḍāg) I (non-past يِضِيق (yiḍīg))

  1. to be or become narrow
  2. to get tight

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ضاق (ḍāg)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m ضقت (ḍigt) ضقت (ḍigt) ضاق (ḍāg) ضقنا (ḍigna) ضقتوا (ḍigtu) ضاقوا (ḍāgu)
f ضقتي (ḍigti) ضاقت (ḍāgat)
non-past m أضيق (ʔaḍīg) تضيق (tiḍīg) يضيق (yiḍīg) نضيق (niḍīg) تضيقوا (tiḍīgu) يضيقوا (yiḍīgu)
f تضيقي (tiḍīgi) تضيق (tiḍīg)
imperative m ضيق (ḍīg) ضيقوا (ḍīgu)
f ضيقي (ḍīgi)