عالريق

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى ٱلرِّيقِ (ʕala r-rīqi, “on an empty stomach”). Equivalent to على (ʕla, “on”) +‎ الريق (er-rīq, “the saliva”), literally “on the saliva”. Compare Maltese għar-riq and Egyptian Arabic عالرايق (ʕar-rāyeʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕar.riːq/

Adverb

عالريق • (ʕar-rīq)

1. on an empty stomach