علق

See also: غلق, غلف, علف, and غ ل ف

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ع ل ق (ʕ-l-q).

Verb

1. (intransitive) to hang on, to be suspended
2. to be tied to, to be hooked in (transitive or بِ (bi) or فِي (fī) something)
3. to cling, to cleave, to be attached (بِ (bi) to)
4. to get caught (بِ (bi) on, فِي (fī) in; a snare, trap, net or similar)
5. to begin (followed by the non-past)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[1], London: W.H. Allen
• Wehr, Hans (1979) “علق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Verb

1. to be attached to, to love
2. to cling to
3. to know, to learn
4. to conceive (مِن (min) by), to get big (بِ (bi) with)
5. (passive voice) to adhere

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[2], London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Verb

1. to browse leaves from high trees

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[3], London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 3

Verb

1. to revile

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[4], London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 4

Causative of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa, “to be suspended, to hang (intransitive), to be attached”).

Verb

عَلَّقَ • (ʕallaqa) II (non-past يُعَلِّقُ (yuʕalliqu), verbal noun تَعْلِيق (taʕlīq))

1. (transitive) to hang, to suspend (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) on something)
2. to tie to, to hook in or to
3. (transitive) to attach (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) to something)
4. to remark, to comment (عَلَى (ʕalā) on something)
5. to note down, to make marginal notes
6. (transitive) to make dependent (بِ (bi) or عَلَى (ʕalā) to something)
7. (transitive) to leave pending
8. to set leeches
9. to give one a cancel with provisions to take with him
10. to mount afresh (an iron tool)
11. to ignite, to catch fire
12. to break out
13. to kindle
14. to lock up
15. (passive voice) to be in love

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “علق”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[5], London: W.H. Allen
• Wehr, Hans (1979) “علق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Etymology 5

Noun

عَلَق • (ʕalaq) m (plural أَعْلَاق (ʔaʕlāq))

1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa, “to hang (intransitive), be suspended”) (form I)
2. anything suspended or hung
3. suspensory cord (of the pulley of a well, a waterskin, etc.)
4. apparatus holding up the pulley of a well
5. pulley of a well
6. clay that clings to the hand
7. tenacious love
8. pertinaceous contention in an altercation
9. disputation, litigation
10. middle part of a road

Declension

Declension of noun عَلَق (ʕalaq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَق ʕalaq	الْعَلَق al-ʕalaq	عَلَق ʕalaq
Nominative	عَلَقٌ ʕalaqun	الْعَلَقُ al-ʕalaqu	عَلَقُ ʕalaqu
Accusative	عَلَقًا ʕalaqan	الْعَلَقَ al-ʕalaqa	عَلَقَ ʕalaqa
Genitive	عَلَقٍ ʕalaqin	الْعَلَقِ al-ʕalaqi	عَلَقِ ʕalaqi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَقَيْن ʕalaqayn	الْعَلَقَيْن al-ʕalaqayn	عَلَقَيْ ʕalaqay
Nominative	عَلَقَانِ ʕalaqāni	الْعَلَقَانِ al-ʕalaqāni	عَلَقَا ʕalaqā
Accusative	عَلَقَيْنِ ʕalaqayni	الْعَلَقَيْنِ al-ʕalaqayni	عَلَقَيْ ʕalaqay
Genitive	عَلَقَيْنِ ʕalaqayni	الْعَلَقَيْنِ al-ʕalaqayni	عَلَقَيْ ʕalaqay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَعْلَاق ʔaʕlāq	الْأَعْلَاق al-ʔaʕlāq	أَعْلَاق ʔaʕlāq
Nominative	أَعْلَاقٌ ʔaʕlāqun	الْأَعْلَاقُ al-ʔaʕlāqu	أَعْلَاقُ ʔaʕlāqu
Accusative	أَعْلَاقًا ʔaʕlāqan	الْأَعْلَاقَ al-ʔaʕlāqa	أَعْلَاقَ ʔaʕlāqa
Genitive	أَعْلَاقٍ ʔaʕlāqin	الْأَعْلَاقِ al-ʔaʕlāqi	أَعْلَاقِ ʔaʕlāqi

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863) “علق”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[6], London: Williams & Norgate

Noun

عَلَق • (ʕalaq) m (collective, singulative عَلَقَة f (ʕalaqa), plural أَعْلَاق (ʔaʕlāq))

1. leeches
2. blood
3. thick or clotted blood

Declension

Declension of noun عَلَق (ʕalaq)

Collective	basic collective triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَق ʕalaq	الْعَلَق al-ʕalaq	عَلَق ʕalaq
Nominative	عَلَقٌ ʕalaqun	الْعَلَقُ al-ʕalaqu	عَلَقُ ʕalaqu
Accusative	عَلَقًا ʕalaqan	الْعَلَقَ al-ʕalaqa	عَلَقَ ʕalaqa
Genitive	عَلَقٍ ʕalaqin	الْعَلَقِ al-ʕalaqi	عَلَقِ ʕalaqi
Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَقَة ʕalaqa	الْعَلَقَة al-ʕalaqa	عَلَقَة ʕalaqat
Nominative	عَلَقَةٌ ʕalaqatun	الْعَلَقَةُ al-ʕalaqatu	عَلَقَةُ ʕalaqatu
Accusative	عَلَقَةً ʕalaqatan	الْعَلَقَةَ al-ʕalaqata	عَلَقَةَ ʕalaqata
Genitive	عَلَقَةٍ ʕalaqatin	الْعَلَقَةِ al-ʕalaqati	عَلَقَةِ ʕalaqati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَقَتَيْن ʕalaqatayn	الْعَلَقَتَيْن al-ʕalaqatayn	عَلَقَتَيْ ʕalaqatay
Nominative	عَلَقَتَانِ ʕalaqatāni	الْعَلَقَتَانِ al-ʕalaqatāni	عَلَقَتَا ʕalaqatā
Accusative	عَلَقَتَيْنِ ʕalaqatayni	الْعَلَقَتَيْنِ al-ʕalaqatayni	عَلَقَتَيْ ʕalaqatay
Genitive	عَلَقَتَيْنِ ʕalaqatayni	الْعَلَقَتَيْنِ al-ʕalaqatayni	عَلَقَتَيْ ʕalaqatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلَقَات ʕalaqāt	الْعَلَقَات al-ʕalaqāt	عَلَقَات ʕalaqāt
Nominative	عَلَقَاتٌ ʕalaqātun	الْعَلَقَاتُ al-ʕalaqātu	عَلَقَاتُ ʕalaqātu
Accusative	عَلَقَاتٍ ʕalaqātin	الْعَلَقَاتِ al-ʕalaqāti	عَلَقَاتِ ʕalaqāti
Genitive	عَلَقَاتٍ ʕalaqātin	الْعَلَقَاتِ al-ʕalaqāti	عَلَقَاتِ ʕalaqāti
Plural of variety	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَعْلَاق ʔaʕlāq	الْأَعْلَاق al-ʔaʕlāq	أَعْلَاق ʔaʕlāq
Nominative	أَعْلَاقٌ ʔaʕlāqun	الْأَعْلَاقُ al-ʔaʕlāqu	أَعْلَاقُ ʔaʕlāqu
Accusative	أَعْلَاقًا ʔaʕlāqan	الْأَعْلَاقَ al-ʔaʕlāqa	أَعْلَاقَ ʔaʕlāqa
Genitive	أَعْلَاقٍ ʔaʕlāqin	الْأَعْلَاقِ al-ʔaʕlāqi	أَعْلَاقِ ʔaʕlāqi

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863) “علق”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[7], London: Williams & Norgate

Etymology 6

عَلْق • (ʕalq) m

1. verbal noun of عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) (form I)
2. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun عَلْق (ʕalq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلْق ʕalq	الْعَلْق al-ʕalq	عَلْق ʕalq
Nominative	عَلْقٌ ʕalqun	الْعَلْقُ al-ʕalqu	عَلْقُ ʕalqu
Accusative	عَلْقًا ʕalqan	الْعَلْقَ al-ʕalqa	عَلْقَ ʕalqa
Genitive	عَلْقٍ ʕalqin	الْعَلْقِ al-ʕalqi	عَلْقِ ʕalqi

Etymology 7

Noun

عِلْق • (ʕilq) m

1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun عِلْق (ʕilq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عِلْق ʕilq	الْعِلْق al-ʕilq	عِلْق ʕilq
Nominative	عِلْقٌ ʕilqun	الْعِلْقُ al-ʕilqu	عِلْقُ ʕilqu
Accusative	عِلْقًا ʕilqan	الْعِلْقَ al-ʕilqa	عِلْقَ ʕilqa
Genitive	عِلْقٍ ʕilqin	الْعِلْقِ al-ʕilqi	عِلْقِ ʕilqi

Etymology 8

Noun

عَلْق • (ʕalq) m

1. verbal noun of عَلِقَ (ʕaliqa) (form I)
2. verbal noun of عَلَقَ (ʕalaqa) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun عَلْق (ʕalq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عَلْق ʕalq	الْعَلْق al-ʕalq	عَلْق ʕalq
Nominative	عَلْقٌ ʕalqun	الْعَلْقُ al-ʕalqu	عَلْقُ ʕalqu
Accusative	عَلْقًا ʕalqan	الْعَلْقَ al-ʕalqa	عَلْقَ ʕalqa
Genitive	عَلْقٍ ʕalqin	الْعَلْقِ al-ʕalqi	عَلْقِ ʕalqi