ريق
Root: راق
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
ريق rīq and ريقة rīqa pl. ارياق aryāq saliva, spittle │ على الريق before break-fast, on an empty stomach; بلع ريقه and ابتلع (rīqahū) (lit.: to swallow one’s saliva, i.e.) to catch one’s breath, rest a while, take a short break; to hold back, restrain o.s. (of s.o. in a rage); بلعه ريقه (balla‘ahū rīqahū) to allow s.o. a break, let s.o. catch his breath; اجرى الريق (ajā) to make the saliva flow, i.e., to make the mouth water, stimulate the appetite; لايجف له ريق (yajiffu) be is untiring (in speaking), he talks incessantly
Entry 2
ريق rayyiq: في ريق الشباب r. iš-šabāb in the full bloom of youth
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