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حاق

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns encompassing, surrounding, or affecting something, often with negative connotations. It can describe being surrounded by misfortune, a situation becoming binding, or an action being enclosed. It also extends to meanings of envy and specific geographical or botanical terms.

Derived headwords

حَاقَverb
  1. 1.
    to surroundboth

    To encompass or surround something, often implying being enclosed or affected by it.

  2. 2.
    to be bindingclassical

    For a matter or situation to become obligatory, binding, or incumbent upon someone.

يَحِيقُverb
  1. 1.
    to surroundboth

    Present tense of 'to surround', indicating an ongoing action of encompassing or enclosing.

  2. 2.
    to be bindingclassical

    Present tense of 'to be binding', indicating a situation that is currently obligatory or incumbent.

حَيْقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    encompassingclassical

    The verbal noun for the act of surrounding or encompassing.

حُيُوقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    encompassingclassical

    A verbal noun related to surrounding or encompassing.

حَيْقَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    encompassingclassical

    A verbal noun denoting the act of surrounding or encompassing.

أَحَاقَverb
  1. 1.
    to surroundclassical

    To cause to surround or encompass; to bring upon someone.

حِيقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be surroundedclassical

    Passive form, meaning to be surrounded or enclosed.

الحَيْقُnoun
  1. 1.
    misfortuneclassical

    That which encompasses a person from misfortune, often as a result of their own actions.

  2. 2.
    valleyclassical

    A valley located in Yemen.

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A type of plant resembling Artemisia (Shih), which is eaten with dates.

حَايَقَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to envyclassical

    To envy someone or bear malice towards them.

  2. 2.
    to hateclassical

    To hate or detest someone.

Parallel reading

حاق به يحيق حيقا وحيوقا وحيقانا
It surrounded him, surrounding him, encompassing, encompassing, encompassing.
أحاط به
It surrounded him.
كأحاق
Like 'ahāqa' (to surround/bring upon).
و فيه السيف: حاك
And in it the sword: it was sharp/effective.
و بهم الأمر: لزمهم، ووجب عليهم ونزل
And the matter concerned them: it became incumbent upon them, obligatory for them, and it befell them.
وأحاق الله بهم مكرهم
And Allah encompassed them with their plotting.
والحيق: ما يشتمل على الإنسان من مكروه فعله
And Al-Hayq: that which encompasses a person from misfortune that they have done.
واد باليمن
And a valley in Yemen.
وبهاء: شجرة كالشيح، يؤكل بها التمر
And Bahā': a tree like Artemisia, with which dates are eaten.
وحايقه: حسده وأبغضه
And he envied him: he was jealous of him and hated him.