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عسق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being intensely attached to something, to the point of obsession or clinging. It also extends to the idea of a female animal becoming pregnant or showing signs of pregnancy.

Derived headwords

عَسِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be infatuated withboth

    To be excessively fond of or obsessed with something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to cling toboth

    To adhere closely to something or someone, to be inseparable.

عَسَقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    infatuationclassical

    A state of being intensely fond of or obsessed with something.

  2. 2.
    clingingclassical

    The act of adhering closely or being inseparable.

تَعَسَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be infatuated withboth

    To become excessively fond of or obsessed with something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to cling toboth

    To adhere closely to something or someone, to become inseparable.

عَسِقَتِ النَّاقَةُverb
  1. 1.
    the she-camel became pregnantclassical

    Used to describe a female camel that has conceived or is showing signs of pregnancy after mating with a male.

Parallel reading

أي أولع به.
Meaning, to be infatuated with it.
ويقال لزمه ولزق به.
And it is said, he adhered to it and stuck to it.
فعف عن إسرارها بعد العسق
So he refrained from revealing her secrets after the infatuation.
وكذلك تعسق به.
And likewise, he became infatuated with it.
ألفا وحبا طالما تعسقا
Two thousand and a love, they were infatuated for a long time.
عسقت النافة بالفحل، إذا أربت.
The she-camel became pregnant by the male, if she conceived.