عُلَقَ

and فُلَقَ in the saying جِيءْتَ بِعُلَقَ فُلَقَ, [explained above, see 4,] (S,) or جَاءَ بِعُلَقَ فُلَقَ [He brought to pass] that which was a calamity, (K,) are imperfectly decl., (S, K,) like عُمَر. (S.)

And عُلَقٌ [perfectly decl.] signifies A numerous company, or collection [of men]: (K:) thus it is said to mean: (S:) and this is meant in the saying above mentioned, as some explain it. (TA.)

And عُلَقٌ according to K, but correctly عُلُقٌ, with two dammehs, plural of ↓ عَلُوقٌ, (TA,) signifies Deaths, or the decrees of death; synonym مَنَايَا: (K, TA:) and calamities: (TA:) and businesses, occupations, or employments: or such as divert one from other things: or occurrences that cause one to forget, or neglect, or be unmindful: synonym أَشْغَالٌ. (K, TA.)