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راق

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ر و ق (r w q)
10 terms

Pronunciation

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Verb

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رَاقَ (rāqa) I (non-past يَرُوقُ (yarūqu), verbal noun رَوْق (rawq))

  1. to glisten, to glint
  2. to be pure, to be clean
  3. to be eminent, to exceed
  4. to delight, to be liked, to appeal (to لِـ someone)
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Derived from the active participle of رَقَى (raqā).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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رَاقٍ (rāqin) (informal رَاقِي (rāqī), feminine رَاقِيَة (rāqiya), masculine plural رَاقُون (rāqūn), feminine plural رَاقِيَات (rāqiyāt))

  1. active participle of رَقَى (raqā)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 75:27:
      وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
      waqīla man rāqin
      and it will be said, “Is there any healer?"
Declension
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North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic رَاقَ (rāqa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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راق (rāʔ) I (non-past يروق (yrūʔ), active participle رايق (rāyeʔ))

  1. to calm down, to relax (intransitive)