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قلق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of unease, restlessness, and anxiety. It describes a feeling of being unsettled, either internally or due to external factors causing distress.

Derived headwords

القَلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    uneaseboth

    A state of mental or emotional discomfort, characterized by nervousness and worry.

  2. 2.
    restlessnessboth

    The inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.

قَلِقَverb
  1. 1.
    restlessness, agitationboth

    restlessness, agitation

  2. 2.
    from the verb pattern of 'tariba'both

    from the verb pattern of 'tariba'

  3. 3.
    so-and-so spent the night restlessboth

    so-and-so spent the night restless

  4. 4.
    he became agitated, meaning he moved it and it movedboth

    he became agitated, meaning he moved it and it moved

أَقْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to make uneasyboth

    To cause someone to feel anxious, worried, or restless.

Parallel reading

القَلَقُ : الانزعاجُ
Unease: distress.
باتَ قَلِقاً
He spent the night uneasy.
أَقْلَقَهُ غَيْرُهُ
Others made him uneasy.