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
    الْمَرَافِقُ ٱلْعَامَّةُal-marāfiqu l-ʕāmmatupublic 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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