عُلَقَ
Root: علق
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عُلَقَ
and فُلَقَ in the saying جِئْتَ بِعُلَقَ فُلَقَ, [expl. above, see 4,] or جَآءَ بِعُلَقَ فُلَقَ [He brought to pass] that which was a calamity, are imperfectly decl., like عُمَر.
2 And عُلَقٌ [perfectly decl.] signifies A numerous company, or collection [of men]: thus it is said to mean: and this is meant in the saying above mentioned, as some explain it.
3 And عُلَقٌ accord. to K, but correctly عُلُقٌ, with two dammehs, pl. of عَلُوقٌ , signifies Deaths, or the decrees of death; syn. مَنَايَا: and calamities: and businesses, occupations, or employments: or such as divert one from other things: or occurrences that cause one to forget, or neglect, or be unmindful: syn. أَشْغَالٌ.
2 And عُلَقٌ [perfectly decl.] signifies A numerous company, or collection [of men]: thus it is said to mean: and this is meant in the saying above mentioned, as some explain it.
3 And عُلَقٌ accord. to K, but correctly عُلُقٌ, with two dammehs, pl. of عَلُوقٌ , signifies Deaths, or the decrees of death; syn. مَنَايَا: and calamities: and businesses, occupations, or employments: or such as divert one from other things: or occurrences that cause one to forget, or neglect, or be unmindful: syn. أَشْغَالٌ.
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