għar-riq
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Maltese[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| r-j-q |
| 5 terms |
Etymology[edit]
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).