Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ض ي ق (ḍ-y-q), from Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ- (to be narrow). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew צוּק (ṣûq, to constrain, bring into straits, press upon) and Akkadian 𒊓𒀀𒄣 (sâqu).

Verb

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ضَاقَ (ḍāqa) I, non-past يَضِيقُ‎ (yaḍīqu)

  1. to be or become narrow
  2. to straighten
  3. to be or become tired

Conjugation

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Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ض ي ق
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic ضَاقَ (ḍāqa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ضاق (ḍāg) I (non-past يِضِيق (yiḍīg))

  1. to be or become narrow
  2. to get tight

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of ضاق (ḍāg)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m ضقت (ḍigt) ضقت (ḍigt) ضاق (ḍāg) ضقنا (ḍigna) ضقتوا (ḍigtu) ضاقوا (ḍāgu)
f ضقتي (ḍigti) ضاقت (ḍāgat)
non-past m أضيق (ʔaḍīg) تضيق (tiḍīg) يضيق (yiḍīg) نضيق (niḍīg) تضيقوا (tiḍīgu) يضيقوا (yiḍīgu)
f تضيقي (tiḍīgi) تضيق (tiḍīg)
imperative m ضيق (ḍīg) ضيقوا (ḍīgu)
f ضيقي (ḍīgi)