għar-riq

Maltese

Root
r-j-q
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى ٱلرِّيقِ (ʕala r-rīqi, “on an empty stomach”). Equivalent to għal (“on”) +‎ ir-riq (“the saliva”), literally “on the saliva”. Compare Moroccan Arabic عالريق (ʕar-rīq) and Egyptian Arabic عالرايق (ʕar-rāyeʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈrɪːʔ/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːrˈrɪːʔ/ (archaic)

Adverb

għar-riq

1. on an empty stomach