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علق

[ʕi.liɡ]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to be stuck
  2. to become momentarily immobile
  3. to hang
  4. To become unable to move or to remain suspended in a position.
Examples

عِلِقْت فِي الزَّحْمَة.

I got stuck in traffic.

Pronunciationʕi.liɡ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteOften used when stuck in traffic or a doorway.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.