Arabic edit

Root
ح ر ق (ḥ-r-q)

Etymology edit

Instance noun from حَرَقَ (ḥaraqa, to burn).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

حَرْقَة (ḥarqaf (plural حَرْقَات (ḥarqāt))

  1. (colloquial) a burn; an instance of burning
  2. (colloquial) a burning sensation (at a particular site of the body)
    Synonyms: حُرْقَة (ḥurqa), حَرَقَان (ḥaraqān)
    حَرْقَة في البولa burning sensation in the urine
    حَرْقَة في المَعِدَةheartburn, acid reflux

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Maltese: ħarqa