narrow
→
street
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Classical Arabic | |
| Lexeme 1 | زَنَقَ zanaqa | |
| Lexeme 2 | زَنْقَة zanqa- | |
| Meaning 1 | to tighten, to constrict | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | narrow street, lane alley | |
| Reference | Wehr: 445 | |
| Comment | Also, in Moroccan
Arb. zenqa 'street' (Richard S.
Harrell:245). |
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There is a theory that Akk. sūqu 'street' stems from **zqq < *znq (with assimilation n to q). Arb. ضَيِّق ḍayiq- 'narrow' is also considered to be connected etymologically.