عنق

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the neck, its length, and things associated with it. It extends to describe gait, adornments worn around the neck, and metaphorically, eagerness or a difficult situation.

Derived headwords

العُنُقnoun

1.
neckboth
The part of the body connecting the head to the torso. It can be masculine or feminine.

الأعناقnoun

1.
necksboth
The plural of 'عُنُق' (neck).

عُنُقnoun

1.
the neckboth
the neck

الأعنقadjective

1.
long-neckedboth
Describing someone or something with a long neck.

عنقاءadjective

1.
calamity, disasterboth
calamity, disaster
2.
a great bird, known by name, unknown by bodyboth
a great bird, known by name, unknown by body

عنقnoun

1.
the neckboth
the neck

أعنقَverb

1.
to have a long neckboth
To possess a long neck, used for animals like horses.

معناقadjective

1.
good-neckedclassical
Describing a horse with a well-formed or good neck.

العِنَاقnoun

1.
embracingboth
The act of embracing someone, putting one's arms around their neck.

عانَقَverb

1.
and so-and-so is a freedman by manumissionboth
and so-and-so is a freedman by manumission
2.
he embraced him when he put his hands around his neck and pressed him to himselfboth
he embraced him when he put his hands around his neck and pressed him to himself

تعانقاverb

1.
they embraced each otherboth
they embraced each other

اعتَنَقَverb

1.
to embraceboth
To embrace someone closely.

عَنيقadjective

1.
embracedclassical
One who has been embraced.

العَنَاقnoun

1.
female kid (goat)both
The young female of goats.

أعْنُقnoun

1.
female kids (goats)both
The plural of 'عَنَاق' (female kid goat).

عُنُوقnoun

1.
plural of ʿanāqboth
plural of ʿanāq

العَنَاقnoun

1.
earth animal (like cheetah)classical
A type of ground-dwelling animal, compared to a cheetah.

العَنَاقnoun

1.
calamity, ordealboth
A severe or difficult situation, a great ordeal.

العنقاءnoun

1.
calamity, ordealclassical
A great calamity or severe ordeal.
2.
mythical birdclassical
A large, well-known but physically unknown bird from legend.

العنقاءname

1.
nicknameclassical
A nickname for a man named Tha'labah ibn Amr.

المِعْنَقةnoun

1.
necklace, pendantclassical
An ornament worn around the neck, such as a necklace or pendant.

أعنقَverb

1.
to put a necklace onclassical
To place a necklace or pendant around the neck of a dog.

Parallel reading

والجمع الأعناق

And the plural is al-a'naaq.

هم عنق إليك، أي مائلون إليك ومنتظروك

They are 'unuq ilayka, meaning inclined towards you and awaiting you.

إن العراق وأهله عنق إليك فهيت هيتا

Indeed, Iraq and its people are eager for you, so come quickly.

والأعنق: الطويل العنق

And al-a'naq: the long-necked.

والأنثى عنقاء بينة العنق

And the female is 'anqaa', clearly long-necked.

في رأس خلقاء من عنقاء مشرفة

At the summit of a barren place, from a high, long-necked (mountain).

والعنق: ضرب من سير الدابة والإبل، وهو سير مسبطر

And 'unuq: a type of gait for a mount and camels, which is an extended stride.

يا ناق سيرى عنقا فسيحا إلى سليمان فنستريحا

O she-camel, travel with a wide gait towards Sulayman so we may rest.

وقد أعنق الفرس

And the horse has become long-necked (or has a good gait).

وفرس معناق، أي جيد العنق

And a ma'naaq horse, meaning good-necked.

والعناق: المعانقة

And al-'inaaq: embracing.

وقد عانقه، إذا جعل يديه على عنقه وضمه إلى نفسه

And he embraced him, if he placed his hands on his neck and drew him close to himself.

وتعانقا واعتنقا، فهو عنيقه

And they embraced each other, and he is his 'aniiq (embraced one).

وباب خيال طيفك لى عنيقا إلى أن حيعل الداعي الفلاحا

And the door of your phantom's image was a long embrace for me until the caller proclaimed success.

والعناق: الأنثى من ولد المعز، والجمع أعنق وعنوق

And al-'anaaq: the female of the young of goats, and the plural is a'nuq and 'unooq.

والعناق أيضا: شئ من دواب الارض كالفهد

And al-'anaaq also: a type of ground animal like the cheetah.

والعناق: الداهية، يقال: لقي منه أذني عناق

And al-'anaaq: the calamity. It is said: he encountered from it the ears of an 'anaaq (a great ordeal).

لما تمطين على القياقى لا قين منه أذنى عناق

When you stretch out on the plains, they will encounter from it the ears of an 'anaaq (a great ordeal).

والعناق: الخيبة، في قول الشاعر: أمن ترجيح قارية تركتم سباياكم وأبتم بالعناق

And al-'anaaq: disappointment, in the saying of the poet: Did the chanting of a reciter make you leave your captives and return with disappointment?

والعنقاء: الداهية

And al-'anqaa': the calamity.

يقال حلقت به عنقاء مغرب، وطارت به العنقاء

It is said: an 'anqaa' from the west circled him, and the 'anqaa' flew with him.

وأصل العنقاء طائر عظيم معروف الاسم مجهول الجسم

And the origin of al-'anqaa' is a great bird, known by name but unknown in body.

والمعنقة: القلادة

And al-mi'naqah: the necklace.

وقد أعنقت الكلب، أي جعلت في عنقه القلادة

And you put a necklace on the dog, meaning you placed the necklace on its neck.