għar-riq

Maltese
Root
r-j-q
5 terms

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈrɪːʔ/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːrˈrɪːʔ/ (archaic)

Adverb

għar-riq

  1. on an empty stomach
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