ءزق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a state of constriction, narrowness, or difficulty. It is applied to physical spaces, challenging situations like warfare, and emotional distress such as a constricted chest.

Derived headwords

أَزِقَverb

1.
to be narrowboth
To be constricted or narrow, particularly in the context of a difficult situation or a confined space.

أَزَقًاnoun

1.
narrownessclassical
The state of being narrow or constricted, often referring to difficulty or hardship.

الأَزَقnoun

1.
narrownessclassical
Refers to narrowness or constriction, specifically in the context of warfare.

المَأْزِقnoun

1.
narrow placeboth
A narrow or constricted place, especially one where fighting occurs.
2.
difficult situationclassical
A difficult or tight situation, metaphorically referring to hardship in life.

المآزِقnoun

1.
narrow placesboth
The plural of 'ma'ziq', referring to multiple narrow or difficult places.

تَأَزَّقَverb

1.
to become constrictedclassical
To become narrow or constricted, used metaphorically for emotional distress.

Parallel reading

الأزق: الأزل وهو الضيق في الحرب

Al-azaq: Al-azal, which is narrowness in war.

أزق يأزق: أزقا

Azaqa ya'ziq: azqan (He became narrow: narrowness).

والمأزق: الموضع الضيق الذي يقتتلون فيه

And al-ma'ziq: the narrow place where they fight.

وكذلك مأزق العيش

And likewise is the ma'ziq of livelihood.

ومننه سمي موضع الحرب مأزقا

And from it, the place of war is named ma'ziq.

والجمع المآزق، مفعل من الأزق

And the plural is al-ma'ziq, a maf'al from al-azaq.

تأزق صدري وتأزل أي ضاق

My chest became constricted (ta'azzaqa) and constricted (ta'azzala), meaning it became narrow.