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ازق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of constriction, narrowness, or being squeezed. It describes a state of being confined, whether physically in a place or metaphorically in a difficult situation, especially in the context of conflict.

Derived headwords

أَزِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be constrictedboth

    To become narrow or constricted, particularly in the chest or in a difficult situation.

  2. 2.
    to be squeezedclassical

    To feel squeezed or confined, especially in a military context or during hardship.

أَزَقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    constrictionclassical

    The state of being constricted or narrow; a feeling of tightness.

أَزِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be constrictedboth

    To become narrow or constricted, particularly in the chest or in a difficult situation.

  2. 2.
    to be squeezedclassical

    To feel squeezed or confined, especially in a military context or during hardship.

تَأَزَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be constrictedclassical

    To become constricted or narrow, often used reflexively to indicate a state of being squeezed.

  2. 2.
    to feel confinedclassical

    To experience a feeling of confinement or being trapped, especially in a difficult situation.

المَأْزِقnoun
  1. 1.
    narrow passageboth

    A narrow place or passage; a constricted area.

  2. 2.
    difficult situationboth

    A predicament or difficult situation where one feels trapped or confined.

استُؤْزِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be constrictedclassical

    To be made narrow or constricted; to feel confined in a place.

Parallel reading

أَزِقَ صدره
His chest became constricted.
أَزِقَ في الحرب
He became constricted or felt squeezed in the war.
تَأَزَّقَ فيه
He became constricted in it (referring to a situation or place).
المَأْزِقُ كمجلس
The narrow passage is like a sitting place (in form).
المَأْزِقُ المضيق
The narrow passage is a constricted place.
استؤزق على فلان
The place became constricted for him.
استؤزق عليه المكان
The place became constricted for him.