ورق

Arabic

Root
و ر ق (w-r-q)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *waraḳ- (leaf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.raq/
  • (file)

Noun

وَرَق • (waraq) m (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

  • IPA(key): /wa.raɡ/

Noun

ورق • (warag) m (collective, singulative وَرَقة f (waraga), plural أَوْراق (ʔawrāg))

  1. foliage, leaves
  2. paper

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic وَرَق (waraq).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wä.ɾäq]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [wä.ɾäq]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [wä.ɾäq]

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

  • IPA(key): (Urban) /wa.raʔ/, [ˈwɑ.rˤɑʔ]
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /wa.raɡ/, [ˈwɑ.rˤɑɡ]
  • (file)

Noun

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

  1. (uncountable) foliage, leaves
  2. paper
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