jirk

Cypriot Arabic

Root
j-r-y
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَرْي (jary). Doublet of jark / jri.

Noun

jirk m

  1. pace, speed

References

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 185
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