طليق

Arabic

Root
ط ل ق (ṭ-l-q)

Etymology

فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb طَلُقَ (ṭaluqa, “to set loose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tˤa.liːq/

Adjective

طَلِيق • (ṭalīq) (feminine طَلِيقَة (ṭalīqa), masculine plural طَلِيقُون (ṭalīqūn) or طُلَقَاء (ṭulaqāʔ), feminine plural طَلِيقَات (ṭalīqāt))

1. (general) let loose, not constrained
2. eloquent (when used with لِسَان (lisān))

   طَلِيق اللِّسَان ― ṭalīq al-lisān ― eloquent

3. cheerful (when used with وَجْه (wajh))

   طَلِيق الوَجْه ― ṭalīq al-wajh ― having a cheerful face

   لا تَحقِرَنَّ مِنَ المَعْرُوف شَيْئًا، وَلَو أنْ تَلقَى أخَاكَ بوجهٍ طليقٍ

   Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother with a cheerful face

4. (chemistry) free (element) (not combined with or bonded to other elements.)

   عُنْصُر طَلِيق ― ʕunṣur ṭalīq ― a free element

5. (war) released, freed (prisoner)

   اذْهَبُوا فَأَنْتُمْ الطُّلَقَاءُ ― Go, you are free

Declension

Declension of adjective طَلِيق (ṭalīq)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَلِيق ṭalīq	الطَّلِيق aṭ-ṭalīq	طَلِيقَة ṭalīqa	الطَّلِيقَة aṭ-ṭalīqa
Nominative	طَلِيقٌ ṭalīqun	الطَّلِيقُ aṭ-ṭalīqu	طَلِيقَةٌ ṭalīqatun	الطَّلِيقَةُ aṭ-ṭalīqatu
Accusative	طَلِيقًا ṭalīqan	الطَّلِيقَ aṭ-ṭalīqa	طَلِيقَةً ṭalīqatan	الطَّلِيقَةَ aṭ-ṭalīqata
Genitive	طَلِيقٍ ṭalīqin	الطَّلِيقِ aṭ-ṭalīqi	طَلِيقَةٍ ṭalīqatin	الطَّلِيقَةِ aṭ-ṭalīqati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَلِيقَيْن ṭalīqayn	الطَّلِيقَيْن aṭ-ṭalīqayn	طَلِيقَتَيْن ṭalīqatayn	الطَّلِيقَتَيْن aṭ-ṭalīqatayn
Nominative	طَلِيقَانِ ṭalīqāni	الطَّلِيقَانِ aṭ-ṭalīqāni	طَلِيقَتَانِ ṭalīqatāni	الطَّلِيقَتَانِ aṭ-ṭalīqatāni
Accusative	طَلِيقَيْنِ ṭalīqayni	الطَّلِيقَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqayni	طَلِيقَتَيْنِ ṭalīqatayni	الطَّلِيقَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqatayni
Genitive	طَلِيقَيْنِ ṭalīqayni	الطَّلِيقَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqayni	طَلِيقَتَيْنِ ṭalīqatayni	الطَّلِيقَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	طَلِيقِين‎; طُلَقَاء ṭalīqīn‎; ṭulaqāʔ	الطَّلِيقِين‎; الطُّلَقَاء aṭ-ṭalīqīn‎; aṭ-ṭulaqāʔ	طَلِيقَات ṭalīqāt	الطَّلِيقَات aṭ-ṭalīqāt
Nominative	طَلِيقُونَ‎; طُلَقَاءُ ṭalīqūna‎; ṭulaqāʔu	الطَّلِيقُونَ‎; الطُّلَقَاءُ aṭ-ṭalīqūna‎; aṭ-ṭulaqāʔu	طَلِيقَاتٌ ṭalīqātun	الطَّلِيقَاتُ aṭ-ṭalīqātu
Accusative	طَلِيقِينَ‎; طُلَقَاءَ ṭalīqīna‎; ṭulaqāʔa	الطَّلِيقِينَ‎; الطُّلَقَاءَ aṭ-ṭalīqīna‎; aṭ-ṭulaqāʔa	طَلِيقَاتٍ ṭalīqātin	الطَّلِيقَاتِ aṭ-ṭalīqāti
Genitive	طَلِيقِينَ‎; طُلَقَاءَ ṭalīqīna‎; ṭulaqāʔa	الطَّلِيقِينَ‎; الطُّلَقَاءِ aṭ-ṭalīqīna‎; aṭ-ṭulaqāʔi	طَلِيقَاتٍ ṭalīqātin	الطَّلِيقَاتِ aṭ-ṭalīqāti

Noun

طَلِيق • (ṭalīq) m (plural طَلِيقُونَ (ṭalīqūna), feminine طَلِيقَة (ṭalīqa))

1. divorcee (of someone)

   طَلِيقَة عَمْرْو دِيَاب ― ṭalīqa(t) ʕamrw diyāb ― Amr Diab's divorcee

Declension

Declension of noun طَلِيق (ṭalīq)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	طَلِيق ṭalīq	الطَّلِيق aṭ-ṭalīq	طَلِيق ṭalīq	طَلِيقَة ṭalīqa	الطَّلِيقَة aṭ-ṭalīqa	طَلِيقَة ṭalīqat
Nominative	طَلِيقٌ ṭalīqun	الطَّلِيقُ aṭ-ṭalīqu	طَلِيقُ ṭalīqu	طَلِيقَةٌ ṭalīqatun	الطَّلِيقَةُ aṭ-ṭalīqatu	طَلِيقَةُ ṭalīqatu
Accusative	طَلِيقًا ṭalīqan	الطَّلِيقَ aṭ-ṭalīqa	طَلِيقَ ṭalīqa	طَلِيقَةً ṭalīqatan	الطَّلِيقَةَ aṭ-ṭalīqata	طَلِيقَةَ ṭalīqata
Genitive	طَلِيقٍ ṭalīqin	الطَّلِيقِ aṭ-ṭalīqi	طَلِيقِ ṭalīqi	طَلِيقَةٍ ṭalīqatin	الطَّلِيقَةِ aṭ-ṭalīqati	طَلِيقَةِ ṭalīqati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	طَلِيقَيْن ṭalīqayn	الطَّلِيقَيْن aṭ-ṭalīqayn	طَلِيقَيْ ṭalīqay	طَلِيقَتَيْن ṭalīqatayn	الطَّلِيقَتَيْن aṭ-ṭalīqatayn	طَلِيقَتَيْ ṭalīqatay
Nominative	طَلِيقَانِ ṭalīqāni	الطَّلِيقَانِ aṭ-ṭalīqāni	طَلِيقَا ṭalīqā	طَلِيقَتَانِ ṭalīqatāni	الطَّلِيقَتَانِ aṭ-ṭalīqatāni	طَلِيقَتَا ṭalīqatā
Accusative	طَلِيقَيْنِ ṭalīqayni	الطَّلِيقَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqayni	طَلِيقَيْ ṭalīqay	طَلِيقَتَيْنِ ṭalīqatayni	الطَّلِيقَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqatayni	طَلِيقَتَيْ ṭalīqatay
Genitive	طَلِيقَيْنِ ṭalīqayni	الطَّلِيقَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqayni	طَلِيقَيْ ṭalīqay	طَلِيقَتَيْنِ ṭalīqatayni	الطَّلِيقَتَيْنِ aṭ-ṭalīqatayni	طَلِيقَتَيْ ṭalīqatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	طَلِيقِين ṭalīqīn	الطَّلِيقِين aṭ-ṭalīqīn	طَلِيقِي ṭalīqī	طَلِيقَات ṭalīqāt	الطَّلِيقَات aṭ-ṭalīqāt	طَلِيقَات ṭalīqāt
Nominative	طَلِيقُونَ ṭalīqūna	الطَّلِيقُونَ aṭ-ṭalīqūna	طَلِيقُو ṭalīqū	طَلِيقَاتٌ ṭalīqātun	الطَّلِيقَاتُ aṭ-ṭalīqātu	طَلِيقَاتُ ṭalīqātu
Accusative	طَلِيقِينَ ṭalīqīna	الطَّلِيقِينَ aṭ-ṭalīqīna	طَلِيقِي ṭalīqī	طَلِيقَاتٍ ṭalīqātin	الطَّلِيقَاتِ aṭ-ṭalīqāti	طَلِيقَاتِ ṭalīqāti
Genitive	طَلِيقِينَ ṭalīqīna	الطَّلِيقِينَ aṭ-ṭalīqīna	طَلِيقِي ṭalīqī	طَلِيقَاتٍ ṭalīqātin	الطَّلِيقَاتِ aṭ-ṭalīqāti	طَلِيقَاتِ ṭalīqāti