مرفق

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ر ف ق‎ (r-f-q); tool noun in the sense of a thing used for ease and comfort; hence a thing used to relax upon, and devices providing convenience.

Noun

مِرْفَق • (mirfaq) m (dual مِرْفَقَانِ‎ (mirfaqāni), plural مَرَافِق‎ (marāfiq))

  1. elbow
    Synonym: كُوع‎ (kūʕ)
    Coordinate term: مَنْكِب‎ (mankib, “the shoulder joint”)
  2. (any useful) device
    1. crank
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun of place from the root ر ف ق‎ (r-f-q).

Noun

مِرْفَق or مَرْفِق • (mirfaq or marfiq) m (dual مِرْفَقَانِ‎ (mirfaqāni) or مَرْفِقَانِ‎ (marfiqāni), plural مَرَافِق‎ (marāfiq))

  1. armrest
  2. convenience, amenity
  3. appurtenance
  4. (in the plural) civilizational institutions
  5. (in the plural) comfort
  6. (in the plural) public utilities
    ‏المرافق العامة‎ ― public utilities
  7. (in the plural) installations
  8. (in the plural) facilities
Declension
References
  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “مرفق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Noun

مُرْفَق • (murfaq) m (dual مُرْفَقَانِ‎ (murfaqāni), plural مُرْفَقَات‎ (murfaqāt))

  1. (computing) an attachment
Declension

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِرْفَق‎ (mirfaq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mar.faq/

Noun

مرفق • (marfaq) m (plural مرافق‎ (mrāfeq))

  1. elbow
    Synonym: كوع‎ (kūʕ)
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