عائق

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عائق

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Derived from the active participle of the root ع و ق (ʕ w q).

noun عَائِق · ʕāʔiq · عَوائِق · عُوَّق · الْعَائِق

hindrance, obstacle, impediment, hitch

noun عَائِق · ʕāʔiq · عَائِقُون · عُوَّق · عَائِقَة

brigand, rascal, scoundrel, palliard
palliard, dandy, coxcomb, popinjay

noun عَائِق · ʕāʔiq · الْعَائِق · عَائِقٌ

larkspur (Delphinium gen. et spp.)

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larkspur Delphinium
obstacle something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
drawback a disadvantage
impediment hindrance; that which impedes progress

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {عائق},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}