ورقة

See also: ورقه‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root و ر ق‎ (w-r-q).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.ra.qa/

Noun

وَرَقَة • (waraqa) f (singulative, collective وَرَق‎ m (waraq), plural أَوْرَاق‎ (ʔawrāq), paucal وَرَقَات‎ (waraqāt))

  1. leaf
  2. petal
  3. sheet of paper, piece of paper
  4. slip, note, card
  5. metal plate, sheet metal leaf
  6. banknote

Declension

Derived terms

  • وُرَيْقة‎ (wurayqa, diminutive)

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: ورقة‎ (wriga)
  • South Levantine Arabic: ورقة‎ (waraʔa)
  • → Swahili: waraka

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

  • ورگة‎ (wriga)

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَقَة‎ (waraqa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ورقة • (wriga) f (dual ورقتين‎ (wrigtēn), plural اوراق‎ (awrāg))

  1. paper
  2. leaf

South Levantine Arabic

Root
و ر ق‎

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَقَة‎ (waraqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Urban) /wa.ra.ʔe/, [ˈwɑ.rˤɑ.ʔɑ]
  • IPA(key): (Urban) /wa.ra.ʔa/, [ˈwɑ.rˤɑ.ʔɑ]
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /wa.ra.ɡa/, [ˈwɑ.rˤɑ.ɡɑ]
  • (file)

Noun

ورقة • (waraʔa) f (singulative, collective ورق‎ m (waraʔ), plural أوراق‎ (ʔawrāʔ))

  1. leaf
  2. sheet of paper, piece of paper
    ‏ورقة شدّة‎‎ ― waraʔet šadde ― a playing card
    (file)
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