عسق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sticking, adhering, or being persistent, often in a negative or stubborn sense. It also extends to meanings related to constriction, difficulty, and undesirable qualities in objects or substances.

Derived headwords

عَسَقَverb

1.
to stick toboth
To adhere closely to someone or something, often implying persistence or importunity.
2.
to be devoted toclassical
To be excessively fond of or attached to something, to the point of obsession.

تَعَسَّقَverb

1.
to insist onboth
To persistently demand or pursue something, often to an annoying degree.

العَسْقnoun

1.
stickingclassical
The act of adhering or sticking to something.
2.
twistingclassical
A twisting or contortion.
3.
difficultyclassical
Hardship, difficulty, or constriction in character or circumstances.
4.
duskclassical
The darkness of night, or the time of dusk.
5.
inferior date clusterclassical
A poor or stunted cluster of dates.

العُسْقُnoun

1.
stubborn debtorsclassical
Those who are harsh and unyielding towards their debtors.
2.
those who lickclassical
Individuals who lick or lap up something.

العَسِيقةnoun

1.
thin, watery drinkclassical
A poor-quality drink that is excessively watery.

Parallel reading

عسق به، كفرح: لصق وأولع

He stuck to it, like in 'faraha': he adhered and became infatuated.

وألح عليه فيما يطلبه، كتعسق في الكل

And he insisted on him in what he requested, like insisting on eating everything.

والناقة على الفحل: أربت عليه

And the she-camel was receptive to the male camel: she became pregnant by him.

والعسق: الالتواء

And 'al-'asq': twisting.

وعسر الخلق وضيقه

And difficulty of disposition and its constriction.

والغسق

And 'al-ghasaq' (dusk/darkness).

والعرجون الرديء

And the inferior date cluster.

وبضمتين: المتشددون على غرمائهم

And with two dammah: those who are harsh towards their debtors.

واللقاحون

And those who lick.

والعسيقة، كسفينة: شراب رديء، كثير الماء

And 'al-'asiqah', like 'safinah': a poor drink, very watery.