زنق

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to restraint, binding, and constriction, often in the context of controlling animals or navigating narrow spaces. It extends to concepts of tightness, firmness, and even a type of restraint used for punishment or control.

Derived headwords

الزِّنَاقnoun

1.
halter strapboth
A strap or rope used to control an animal, typically placed under the lower jaw and attached to a bridle or headstall.
2.
restraintclassical
Any binding or restraining device, especially one used to control a stubborn animal.
3.
type of jewelryclassical
A type of adornment, specifically a necklace or choker.

الزِّنَاقَةnoun

1.
ring for restraintclassical
A ring attached to a strap under an animal's jaw, used to secure a rope for controlling it.

زَنَقَverb

1.
to restrainboth
To bind or restrain an animal, especially a stubborn one, using a strap or rope.
2.
to tightenclassical
To make something tight or constricted.

مَزْنُوقadjective

1.
restrainedboth
An animal that is bound or restrained, especially by a halter strap.
2.
confinedclassical
Describing something that is constricted or confined, like a narrow alley.

الزِّنَاقnoun

1.
bridleclassical
A type of bridle or restraint, similar to a halter.

زَنَقَةnoun

1.
narrow alleyboth
A narrow street or passage, often with a slight bend or constriction.
2.
narrow passageclassical
A constricted or narrow space, such as a bend in a wall, a side street, or a ravine.

زَنَقَverb

1.
to bridleclassical
To bridle a horse, meaning to put a bridle on it or to curb it.

زَنِيقadjective

1.
firmclassical
Describing something that is firm, solid, or well-established.
2.
soundclassical
Referring to a sound opinion or a well-founded judgment.

زَنَقnoun

1.
place of restraintclassical
The location where a restraint or halter is placed, typically under the jaw.

زَنَقnoun

1.
complete intellectclassical
Referring to complete or perfect understanding and intellect.

أَزْنَقَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

زَنَقَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

زَهَدَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

أَزْهَدَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

زَهَدَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

قَاتَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

قُوتَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

أَقَاتَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

أَقْوَتَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To be extremely restrictive or stingy with one's family, either out of poverty or miserliness.

زِنِيقname

1.
male nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

المَزْنُوقname

1.
name of a horseclassical
The name of a specific horse belonging to 'Amir ibn al-Tufayl.

Parallel reading

الزِّنَاق: جبل تحت حنك البعير يجذب به.

The zināq: a strap under the camel's jaw by which it is pulled.

والزِّنَاقَة: حلقة تجعل في الجليدة هناك تحت الحنك الأسفل، ثم يجعل فيها خيط يشد في رأس البغل الجموح، زنقه يزنقه زنقا؛

And the zināqah: a ring made in the strap there under the lower jaw, then a rope is put in it to be pulled on the head of a stubborn mule, he restrains it, restraining it, a restraint;

قال الشاعر: فإن يظهر حديثك، يؤت عدوا ... برأسك في زِنَاق أو عَرَان

A poet said: If your news becomes known, an enemy will bring you... with your head in a zināq or a 'arān.

وكل رباط تحت الحنك في الجلد فهو زِنَاق، وما كان في الأنف مثقوبا فهو عَرَان؛

And every strap under the jaw in the leather is a zināq, and what is pierced in the nose is an 'arān;

وبغل مزنوق.

And a restrained mule.

وإن جهنم يقاد بها مزنوقة ؛

And indeed, Hell will be led with it restrained;

المزنوق: المربوط بالزناق وهو حلقة توضع تحت حنك الدابة ثم يجعل فيها خيط يشد برأسه يمنع بها جماحه.

The maznūq: the one tied with the zināq, which is a ring placed under the animal's jaw, then a rope is put in it and pulled on its head to prevent its stubbornness.

والزِّنَاق: الشكال أيضا.

And the zināq: also the shikkāl (a type of hobble).

شبه الزناق.

Like the zināq.

المائل شقه لا يذكر الله ؛

Whose side is leaning, he does not remember God;

أصله من الزنقة وهو ميل في جدار في سكة أو عرقوب واد.

Its origin is from the zanqah, which is a bend in a wall in an alley or the ravine of a valley.

من يشتري هذه الزنقة فيزيدها في المسجد؟

Who will buy this narrow passage and add it to the mosque?

وزنق الفرس يزنقه ويزنقه: شكله في أربعة.

And he bridled the horse, he bridled it and he bridled it: he hobbled it in four places.

والزِّنْق: موضع الزناق؛

And the zinq: the place of the zināq;

أو مقرع من ركضها دامي الزنق،

Or raising its head from its running, bloodying the place of restraint,

ورأي زنيق: محكم رصين.

And a zanīq opinion: firm and sound.

وأمر زنيق: وثيق.

And a zanīq matter: strong.

الزنق العقول التامة.

Al-Zanq: complete intellects.

كله إذا ضيق على عياله، فقرا أو بخلا.

All of it when he restricted his family, out of poverty or stinginess.

والزناق: ضرب من الحلي وهو المخنقة.

And the zināq: a type of jewelry, which is the necklace.

وإياه يخشى طارق وزنيق

And Tāriq and Zanīq fear him

والزنقة: السكة الضيقة.

And the zanqah: the narrow alley.

وقد علم المزنوق أني أكره، ... على جمعهم، كر المنيح المشهر

And Al-Maznūq has known that I dislike, ... upon their gathering, the rejection of the well-known gift.

والزنقة: ميل في جدار أو سكة أو ناحية دار أو عرقوب واد، يكون فيه التواء كالمدخل، والالتواء اسم لذلك بلا فعل.

And the zanqah: a bend in a wall, or an alley, or the side of a house, or the ravine of a valley, in which there is a twist like an entrance, and the twist is the name for that without an action.