ورق

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Arabic

Root
و ر ق (w r q)
3 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *waraḳ- (leaf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.raq/
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Noun

وَرَق (waraqm (collective, singulative وَرَقَة f (waraqa), plural أَوْرَاق (ʔawrāq))

  1. foliage, leaves
  2. paper
  3. paper money, banknotes
  4. sheet metal

Declension

Descendants

Hijazi Arabic

Root
و ر ق
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَق (waraq).

Pronunciation

Noun

ورق (waragm (collective, singulative وَرَقة f (waraga), plural أَوْراق (ʔawrāg))

  1. foliage, leaves
  2. paper

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وَرَق (waraq).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? waraq
Dari reading? waraq
Iranian reading? varağ
Tajik reading? varaq

Noun

ورق (varaq)

  1. leaf (of a tree or book)
  2. sheet
  3. playing card

South Levantine Arabic

Root
و ر ق
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَق (waraq).

Pronunciation

Noun

ورق (waraʔm (collective, singulative ورقة f (waraʔa), plural أوراق (ʔawrāʔ))

  1. (uncountable) foliage, leaves
  2. paper