requa

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic رَكْبَة (rakba), from Arabic رَكَبَة (rakaba), plural of رَاكِب (rākib, “rider”), from رَكِبَ (rakiba, “to ride”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrekwa/

Noun

requa f (plural requas)

1. a drove or caravan of pack animals
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 5v:

     Catarõ ⁊ vierõ vna requa de paganos de los de ẏſmael. E vinien de galaat cõ ſos camellos cargados de mercaduras e ẏuã a egipto

     They looked up and saw a pagan caravan, of those of Ishmael. And they were coming from Gilead with their camels loaded with goods, and they were headed to Egypt.

Descendants

• Spanish: recua