يرقة

Arabic

Etymology

An adaptation of يَرَقَان (yaraqān), general name for plant diseases also meaning larvae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ja.ra.qa/
    • (Egyptian) IPA(key): /ja.ra.ʔa/
    • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /ja.ra.ɡa/, IPA(key): /ja.ra.qa/

Noun

يَرَقَة • (yaraqa) f (plural يَرَقَات (yaraqāt))

  1. larva (of insects)

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “يرق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic يَرَقَة (yaraqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈja.ra.ɡa/, [ˈja.ra.qa]

Noun

يَرَقة • (yaraga) f (plural يَرَقات (yaragāt))

  1. caterpillar
  2. larva

See also

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