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القلق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of agitation, restlessness, and unease. It extends to describe physical manifestations of this unease, such as a camel's tack being unsettled, and also includes a specific type of necklace.

Derived headwords

القَلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Anxiety, uneaseboth

    A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

قَلِقadjective
  1. 1.
    Restless, uneasyboth

    Characterized by a state of agitation or nervousness; unable to relax or be still.

قَلِقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Restless, uneasy (fem.)both

    The feminine form of 'qaliq', describing a female who is restless or uneasy.

قَلِقُ الوِشَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    Restless of the sashclassical

    A descriptive phrase for a woman whose sash is unsettled, implying her own restlessness or agitation.

مِقْلَاقadjective
  1. 1.
    Restless, agitatedboth

    Intensely restless or agitated; prone to frequent movement or disturbance.

القَلَقِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of necklaceclassical

    A specific kind of necklace, possibly named for its perceived ability to cause unease or its restless movement.

أَقْلَقَتverb
  1. 1.
    To unsettle (tack)classical

    To cause the tack (like a saddle or pack) of a camel to become unsettled or dislodged.

Parallel reading

القَلَق، محركة: الانزعاج.
Anxiety, with vowel movement: unease.
والقَلَقِيّ: ضرب من القلائد
And al-Qalaqi: a type of necklaces
ورجل قَلِق
And a restless man
وامرأة قَلِق الوشاح
And a woman restless of the sash
ورجل وامرأة مِقْلَاق
And a restless man and woman
وأَقْلَقَت الناقة: قَلِق جهازها
And the she-camel became unsettled: her tack became unsettled
أي: قَتَبَها وآلتَها.
Meaning: her saddle and her equipment.