ق ل ق

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of restlessness, instability, and agitation. It describes a state of not settling in one place, both physically and emotionally. It also extends to describe objects or people that are unsettled or moving erratically.

Derived headwords

القَلَقُnoun

1.
restlessnessboth
A state of agitation or unease, characterized by a lack of stillness or stability.
2.
instabilityboth
The condition of not being stable or steady; a lack of fixed position.

قَلَقَverb

1.
to be restlessboth
To exhibit a state of agitation or inability to remain still.
2.
to be unsettledboth
To not be fixed or stable in a place or state.

قَلَقاًnoun

1.
restlessnessboth
The state of being restless or unable to settle.

القَلَقِيُّnoun

1.
type of necklaceclassical
A type of necklace, possibly made with pearls, named for its perceived instability or movement in its stringing.

قَلِقٌadjective

1.
restlessboth
Characterized by restlessness or agitation.
2.
unsettledboth
Not settled or stable.

مِقْلَاقٌadjective

1.
very restlessboth
Intensely restless or agitated; prone to constant movement.
2.
unstable (waistband)classical
Describing a woman whose waistband is loose and does not stay in place due to her slender build.

أَقْلَقَverb

1.
to make restlessboth
To cause someone or something to become restless or agitated.
2.
to disturbboth
To cause distress or agitation.
3.
to move (a camel's gear)classical
To cause the gear on a camel, such as its saddle, to become unsettled or move.
4.
to move (swords)classical
To move swords within their scabbards, often as a preparatory action.

قَلْقٌnoun

1.
waterfowlclassical
A type of water bird.

التَّقَلْقُلُnoun

1.
movement of waterfowlclassical
The characteristic movement or fluttering of water birds.

Parallel reading

القلق، محركة: الانزعاج

Restlessness, when vocalized: agitation.

إليك تعدو قلقا وضينها مخالفا دين النصارى دينها

She runs to you, her saddle-girth restless, her religion differing from the religion of the Christians.

قلق الشيء قلقا، وهو أن لا يستقر في مكان واحد

A thing is restless, with restlessness, which is its not settling in one place.

ضرب من القلائد

A type of necklaces.

محال كأجواز الجراد ولؤلؤ ... من القلقي والكبيس الملوب

Like the thoraxes of locusts and pearls... from the Qalaqi and the twisted Kabeese.

كأنه يضطرب في سلكه ولا يثبت، فهو ذو قلق

As if it is agitated in its stringing and does not remain fixed, so it is characterized by restlessness.

ورجل قلق ومقلاق

And a restless man and a very restless man.

وامرأة قلق الوشاح أي: قلق وشاحها

And a woman with a restless waistband, meaning: her waistband is restless.

عجزاء ممكورة خمصانة قلق ... عنها الوشاح وتم الجسم والقصب

A broad-hipped, well-formed, slender woman, her waistband restless... and her body and bones are complete.

ورجل مقلاق، وامرأة مقلاق الوشاح: لا يثبت على خصرها من رقتها

And a very restless man, and a woman with a restless waistband: it does not stay on her waist due to her slenderness.

روحته جيداء دانية المر ... تع لا خبة ولا مقلاق

You sent her away, a graceful woman, close to the watering place, neither slow nor restless.

أقلقت الناقة أي: قلق جهازها، أي: ما عليها، وهو قتبها وآلتها

The she-camel became unsettled, meaning: her gear became unsettled, meaning: what was on her, which is her saddle and its equipment.

أقلقت الشيء: جعلته قلقا

To make something restless: to cause it to become restless.

وأقلقه الحزن والفرح

And grief and joy agitated him.

ناقة مقلاق الوضين

A she-camel with a restless girth.

أقلقت إليك وضن الركائب

The girths of the mounts were made restless towards you.

أقلقوا السيوف في الغمد أي: حركوها في أغمادها قبل أن تحتاجوا الى سلها ليسهل عند الحاجة إليها

Move the swords in their scabbards, meaning: move them in their sheaths before you need to draw them, so it is easy when you need them.

قلقه من مكانه: حركه

To move him from his place: to stir him.

والقلق، بكسرتين مشددة، والتقلق: من طير الماء

And Al-Qalaq, with a doubled kasra, and Al-Taqalqul: are types of water birds.