ورق

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts related to leaves, paper, and money, often with a metaphorical extension to abundance, wealth, or even specific colors and conditions.

Derived headwords

الورقnoun

1.
struck dirhams (silver coins)both
struck dirhams (silver coins)
2.
struck dirhamsboth
struck dirhams
3.
from the leaves of trees and booksboth
from the leaves of trees and books
4.
with fatha on the ra': wealth of dirhams and camelsboth
with fatha on the ra': wealth of dirhams and camels

الرقةnoun

1.
with fatḥa also: a name of a cityboth
with fatḥa also: a name of a city
2.
with alleviationboth
with alleviation

في الرقة ربع العشر — In the dirham, there is a quarter of the tenth (zakat).

إن الرقين تغطي أفن الأفين — The two dirhams cover the span of two spans.

رقينnoun

1.
Dirhamsclassical
The dual form of 'ruqqa', referring to two dirhams (silver coins).

رقونnoun

1.
Dirhamsclassical
The plural form of 'ruqqa', referring to dirhams (silver coins).

هذه الرقون — These are the dirhams.

ورقnoun

1.
three pronunciationsboth
three pronunciations
2.
the tree put forth leavesboth
the tree put forth leaves
3.
also, making leavesboth
also, making leaves

ورقnoun

1.
three pronunciationsboth
three pronunciations
2.
the tree put forth leavesboth
the tree put forth leaves
3.
also, making leavesboth
also, making leaves

ورقnoun

1.
three pronunciationsboth
three pronunciations
2.
the tree put forth leavesboth
the tree put forth leaves
3.
also, making leavesboth
also, making leaves

ورّاقnoun

1.
one who has many dirhamsboth
one who has many dirhams
2.
and he is also the one who makes paper and writesboth
and he is also the one who makes paper and writes

جارية من ساكني العراق تأكل من كيس امرئ وراق — A slave girl from the inhabitants of Iraq eating from the purse of a wealthy man.

ورقةnoun

1.
the singularboth
the singular
2.
meaning having many leavesboth
meaning having many leaves

شجرة ورقةadjective

1.
Leafy treeboth
A tree that is abundant with leaves.

وريقةnoun

1.
meaning having many leavesboth
meaning having many leaves

الوراقnoun

1.
Greeneryclassical
The green vegetation of the earth, consisting of grass and herbs.

كأن جيادهن برعن قف جراد قد أطاع له الوراق — As if their steeds were like a swarm of locusts to which the greenery submitted.

ورّقverb

1.
three pronunciationsboth
three pronunciations
2.
the tree put forth leavesboth
the tree put forth leaves
3.
also, making leavesboth
also, making leaves

ورقت الشجرة أرقها ورقا — The tree shed its leaves.

أورقverb

1.
the tree put forth its leavesboth
the tree put forth its leaves

أورق الشجر — The tree sprouted leaves.

أورق الرجل — The man became wealthy.

ورّقverb

1.
three pronunciationsboth
three pronunciations
2.
the tree put forth leavesboth
the tree put forth leaves
3.
also, making leavesboth
also, making leaves

ورق توريقا مثله — It was 'tawreeqan' (sprouting leaves), similar to it.

الوارقةnoun

1.
the green, leafy, beautiful treeboth
the green, leafy, beautiful tree

الورقnoun

1.
struck dirhams (silver coins)both
struck dirhams (silver coins)
2.
struck dirhamsboth
struck dirhams
3.
from the leaves of trees and booksboth
from the leaves of trees and books
4.
with fatha on the ra': wealth of dirhams and camelsboth
with fatha on the ra': wealth of dirhams and camels

ورق القومnoun

1.
Young menclassical
The young men or youths of a group of people.

إذا ورق الفتيان صاروا كأنهم دراهم منها جائزات وزائف — When the young men appeared, they became like dirhams, some genuine and some counterfeit.

ورقيnoun

1.
Fruitclassical
Refers to fruit, likely in the context of abundance or growth.

ورقةnoun

1.
the singularboth
the singular
2.
meaning having many leavesboth
meaning having many leaves

الأورقadjective

1.
White-and-black colored (camel)classical
Describes a camel with a color that is a mix of white and black, considered good in meat but not in performance.
2.
Ash-coloredclassical
Having a color that resembles ash.
3.
Greenish-coloredclassical
Having a color that tends towards green.

الأورق من الإبل: الذي في لونه بياض إلى سواد — The 'awraq' camel is one whose color has whiteness mixed with blackness.

ورقاءadjective

1.
a dove is called warqa' because its color has whiteness tending to blacknessboth
a dove is called warqa' because its color has whiteness tending to blackness

فلا تكوني يا ابنة الأشم ورقاء دمى ذئبها المدمى — So do not be, O daughter of Al-Ashamm, ash-colored like her wolf's blood.

عام أورقadjective

1.
Rainless yearclassical
A year in which there is no rain.

ورقاءname

1.
a dove is called warqa' because its color has whiteness tending to blacknessboth
a dove is called warqa' because its color has whiteness tending to blackness

وراقnoun

1.
one who has many dirhamsboth
one who has many dirhams
2.
and he is also the one who makes paper and writesboth
and he is also the one who makes paper and writes

وراقىnoun

1.
Plural of Warqa'classical
The plural form of the name 'Warqa''.

ورقاوىnoun

1.
Derived from Warqa'classical
A derivative form attributed to the name 'Warqa''.

مورقname

1.
A man's nameclassical
A proper name for a male individual, derived from the root.

فلان بن مورق — So-and-so, son of Muraqq.

Parallel reading

الدرهم المضروبة، وكذلك الرقة، والهاء عوض من الواو.

The minted dirham, and likewise the ruqqa, and the 'ha' is a replacement for the 'waw'.

في الرقة ربع العشر.

In the dirham, there is a quarter of the tenth (zakat).

إن الرقين تغطي أفن الأفين.

The two dirhams cover the span of two spans.

وتقول في الرفع: هذه الرقون.

And you say in the nominative: These are the dirhams.

ورجل وراق، وهو الذي يورق ويكتب.

And a man is a 'warraq', who is one who deals in paper and writes.

وجارية من ساكني العراق تأكل من كيس امرئ وراق.

And a slave girl from the inhabitants of Iraq eating from the purse of a wealthy man.

والورق من أوراق الشجر والكتاب، الواحدة ورقة.

And 'al-waraq' is from the leaves of trees and writing, the singular is 'waraqa'.

وشجرة ورقة ووريقة، أي كثيرة الأوراق.

And a tree is 'waraqa' and 'wureyqa', meaning abundant with leaves.

وأما الوراق بالفتح فخضرة الأرض من الحشيش، وليس من الورق.

As for 'al-waraaq' (with fatha), it is the greenness of the earth from grass, and not from leaves.

كأن جيادهن برعن قف جراد قد أطاع له الوراق.

As if their steeds were like a swarm of locusts to which the greenery submitted.

ورقت الشجرة أرقها ورقا، إذا أخذت ورقها.

The tree shed its leaves ('waraqat') when it lost its leaves.

وأورق الشجر، أي خرج ورقه.

And the tree sprouted leaves ('awraqa'), meaning its leaves emerged.

وأورق الرجل، أي كثر ماله.

And the man became wealthy ('awraqa'), meaning his wealth increased.

وأورق الصائد، إذا لم يصد.

And the hunter failed to hunt ('awraqa'), if he did not catch prey.

وأورق الغازي، إذا لم يغنم.

And the raider failed to gain spoils ('awraqa'), if he did not plunder.

وأورق الطالب، إذا لم ينل.

And the seeker failed to achieve ('awraqa'), if he did not attain.

والورق: ما استدار من الدم على الأرض.

And 'al-waraq' is what pools of blood form on the ground.

ورق القوم: أحداثهم.

'Waraq al-qawm' means their young men.

إذا ورق الفتيان صاروا كأنهم دراهم منها جائزات وزائف.

When the young men appeared, they became like dirhams, some genuine and some counterfeit.

والورق أيضا: المال من دراهم وإبل وغير ذلك.

And 'al-waraq' also means wealth, from dirhams, camels, and other things.

ويقال في القوس ورقة بالتسكين، أي عيب، وهو مخرج الغصن إذا كان خفيا.

And in a bow, 'waraqa' (with sukūn) is said, meaning a defect, which is the exit of a branch when it is hidden.

الأورق من الإبل: الذي في لونه بياض إلى سواد، وهو أطيب الإبل: لحما، وليس بمحمود عندهم في عمله وسيره.

The 'awraq' camel is one whose color has whiteness mixed with blackness, and it is the best camel for meat, but not praised for its work and gait.

ومننه قيل للرماد أورق، وللحمامة والذئبة ورقاء.

From this, ash is called 'awraq', and the dove and the she-wolf are called 'warqaa'.

هو الذي يضرب لونه إلى الخضرة.

It is one whose color tends towards green.

جاءنا بأم الربيق على أريق.

He came to us with the mother of 'ar-rabeeq' on an 'areeq'.

عام أورق: لا مطر فيه، والجمع ورق.

An 'awraq' year: there is no rain in it, and its plural is 'waraq'.

ورقاء: اسم رجل، والجمع وراق ووراقى، مثل صحار وصحارى.

'Warqaa': a man's name, and its plural is 'warraq' and 'warraaqi', like 'suhaar' and 'suhaara'.

ونسبوا إليه ورقاوى، أبدلوا من همزة التأنيت واوا.

And they attributed to it 'waraqawi', changing the hamza of feminine to a waw.

وفلان بن مورق بالفتح، وهو شاذ مثل موحد.

And so-and-so, son of Muraqq (with fatha), which is irregular like 'muwahhad'.