جولق

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaw.laq/

Etymology 1

Augmented from the root ج و ل (j-w-l) “to go around”, from the idea of the plant carpeting the ground, and easily fastening itself around him who sets foot on it.

Noun

جَوْلَق (jawlaq) m

  1. Genisteae tribe plants, particulary gorse (Ulex spp.) and broom (Genista spp.)
Declension

Etymology 2

Back-formed and regularized to an Arabic pattern.

Noun

جَوْلَق (jawlaq) m (plural جَوَالِق (jawāliq))

  1. alternative form of جُوَالَق (juwālaq, bag, sack)
Declension
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