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Akkadian
Etymology
From a lost noun *warkum, biform of 𒉿𒅈𒅗𒌈 (warkatum, “rear, backside”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
warka (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)
- (of time) afterwards, later
- (of place) behind, in the rear
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒉿𒅈𒅗 (wa-ar-ka)
- 𒉿𒅈𒂵 (wa-ar-ka₃)
- 𒅈𒅗 (ar-ka)
- 𒅈𒆠 (ar-ki)
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Derived terms
References
- “arka”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “(w)arka”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Polish
Etymology
From warzyć + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvar.ka/
- Rhymes: -arka
- Syllabification: war‧ka
Noun
warka f
- brew; a batch of beer produced in a single production cycle
Declension
Further reading
- warka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- warka in Polish dictionaries at PWN