Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
س و ق (s w q)
10 terms

Tool noun of سَاقَ (sāqa, to steer, to drive), calquing the English.

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سَوَّاقَة (sawwāqaf (plural سَوَّاقَات (sawwāqāt))

  1. female equivalent of سَوَّاقٌ (sawwāqun, vehicle driver)
  2. (computing) drive
  3. (computing) driver
  4. (Western Sahara) steering wheel
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Etymology 2

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سِوَاقَة (siwāqaf

  1. (nonstandard or colloquial) verbal noun of سَاقَ (sāqa) (form I)
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Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic سَوَّاقَة (sawwāqa).

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سَوَّاقة (sawwāgaf (plural سَوَّاقات (sawwāgāt))

  1. female equivalent of سَوَّاق (sawwāg, driver)

Etymology 2

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From Arabic سِوَاقَة (siwāqa).

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  • IPA(key): /si.waː.ɡa/, [sɪ.waː.ɡa]

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سِوَاقة (siwāgaf

  1. driving