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طوق

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a ring, collar, or something encircling. It extends to notions of capacity, ability, burden, and architectural features like arches.

Derived headwords

الطَّوْقnoun
  1. 1.
    one of the collarsboth

    one of the collars

  2. 2.
    also: the capacityboth

    also: the capacity

أَطْوَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    collars, ringsboth

    The plural of طَوْق (ṭawq), referring to multiple collars or rings.

طَوَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to put a collar onboth

    To place a collar or ring around someone's neck.

  2. 2.
    to burden, to taskboth

    To impose a task or burden upon someone.

تَطَوَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to wear a collarboth

    To put on and wear a collar or ring.

المُطَوَّقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    the dove that has a collar around its neckboth

    the dove that has a collar around its neck

طَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    capacity, abilityboth

    The extent of one's ability or power to do something; one's capacity.

  2. 2.
    archwayclassical

    An arched opening, such as a doorway or window.

إِطَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ability, capacityboth

    The act or state of being able to do something; capacity or power.

طَوَّقْتُكَverb
  1. 1.
    I tasked you withboth

    I assigned you a task or made you responsible for something.

طَوَّقَنِي اللهُverb
  1. 1.
    May God empower meclassical

    A supplication asking God for the strength and ability to fulfill a duty.

طَوَّقَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    his soul yielded/easedclassical

    His inclination or will became amenable and easy towards something.

الطَّاقnoun
  1. 1.
    what is arched from buildingsboth

    what is arched from buildings

طَاقَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    archesclassical

    The plural of طَاق (ṭāq), referring to multiple arches.

طِيقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    archesclassical

    Another plural form for طَاق (ṭāq), meaning multiple arches.

طَاق نَعْلnoun
  1. 1.
    and it is said, a shoe strapboth

    and it is said, a shoe strap

طَاقَة رَيْحَانnoun
  1. 1.
    and a sprig of basilboth

    and a sprig of basil

الطَّائِقnoun
  1. 1.
    outcropping, projectionclassical

    A protrusion or jutting part from a mountain, well, or between two wooden planks of a ship.

Parallel reading

الطوق: واحد الأطواق.
The collar: the singular of collars.
وقد طوقته فتطوق، أي ألبسته الطوق فلبسه.
And I put the collar on him, and he wore it, meaning I dressed him with the collar, and he wore it.
والمطوقة: الحمامة التي في عنقها طوق.
And the collared one: the dove that has a collar on its neck.
والطوق: الطاقة.
And the collar: the capacity.
وهو في طوقي، أي وسعي.
And it is within my capacity, meaning my ability.
وطوقتك الشئ، أي كلفتكه.
And I tasked you with the thing, meaning I made you responsible for it.
وطوقني الله أداء حقك،، أي قواني.
And may God empower me to fulfill your right, meaning may He strengthen me.
وطوقت له نفسه: لغة، في طوعت، أي رخصت وسهلت.
And his soul yielded to him: a dialectal variant, for 'he yielded', meaning it became lenient and easy.
والطاق: ما عطف من الأبنية، والجمع الطاقات والطيقان، فارسي معرب.
And the arch: what is curved of buildings, and its plural is الطاقات and الطيقان, a Persian loanword.
والطاق: ضرب من الثياب.
And the طاق: a type of garment.
قال الراجز: يكفيك من طاق كثير الاثمان جمازة شمر منها الكمان
The poet said: Enough for you from a garment of many prices is a swift one, from which the sleeves are rolled up.
ويقال: طاق نعل وطاقة ريحان
And it is said: the arch of a shoe and an arch of basil.
والطائق: ناشز ينشز من الجبل ويندر، وكذلك في البئر، وفيما بين كل خشبتين من السفينة.
And the طائق: a protrusion that juts out from a mountain and falls off, and similarly in a well, and between any two wooden planks of a ship.