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العسلق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are swift, imposing, or have a striking appearance, often associated with wild animals like wolves and lions, or natural phenomena like mirages. It can also refer to physical attributes like a long neck or a deformed shape.

Derived headwords

العَسَلَّقnoun
  1. 1.
    Mirageclassical

    The shimmering heat haze seen on the horizon, often mistaken for water.

  2. 2.
    Wolfclassical

    A wild canine known for its predatory nature.

  3. 3.
    Lionclassical

    A large, powerful wild cat, a symbol of strength and courage.

  4. 4.
    Wild animalclassical

    Any fierce wild beast that is bold in hunting.

  5. 5.
    Deformed creatureclassical

    Something or someone with a misshapen or ugly form.

  6. 6.
    Swift oneclassical

    A creature or person characterized by swiftness.

  7. 7.
    Long-necked oneclassical

    Something or someone possessing a long neck.

  8. 8.
    Foxclassical

    A small to medium-sized omnivorous mammal known for its cunning.

  9. 9.
    Female jackalclassical

    The female of the jackal species.

  10. 10.
    Splendorclassical

    Great beauty or magnificence.

عَسَلَّقverb
  1. 1.
    To be swiftclassical

    To move with great speed.

  2. 2.
    To be long-neckedclassical

    To possess a notably long neck.

Parallel reading

العسلق، كجعفر وزبرج وعلابط وعملس: السراب، والذئب، والأسد، والظليم، وكل سبع جريء على الصيد، والمشوه الخلق، والخفيف، والطويل العنق، والثعلب، أنثى الكل: بهاء، ج: عسالق.
Al-'asalq, like Ja'far, Zubruj, 'Alābiṭ, and 'Amalas: the mirage, the wolf, the lion, the ostrich, and every beast bold in hunting, the deformed in creation, the swift, the long-necked, the fox, the female jackal: splendor, pl. 'asāliq.