(قلق) – qalaq, qaliq noun
Meanings
- anxiety
- to be anxious, worried
Examples
- uSi_ba ‘l-Tiflu bi ‘l-ru’bi wa ‘l-qalaq.
(أصيب الطفل بالرعب والقلق);
The child was striken with fear and anxiety. - Ana qaliqun jiddan ba’da ‘l-Ha_dith.
(أنا قلق جدا بعد الحادث)
I am quite worried after the accident.
Etymology/notes
Notice that this post contains two words; both are spelled the same. The only difference between them is that one possessed a (فتحة) on the letter (لام), and the other a (كسرة). The former is used to describe a feeling, while the latter a person sensing that feeling.
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