علقان

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ل ق‎ (ʿ-l-q).

Adjective

علقان • (ʕalʾān) (feminine علقانة‎ (ʕalʾāne), common plural علقانين‎ (ʕalʾānīn))

  1. stuck (not able to leave a particular place)
  2. stuck (in a situation without a clear solution)
    Synonym: محبوس‎ (maḥbūs)
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