Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ق ر ي (q-r-y)

Noun edit

قَارِيَة (qāriyaf

  1. village as opposed to desert
    Antonym: بَادِيَة (bādiya)
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Catalan: alqueria

Etymology 2 edit

Root
ق ر و (q-r-w)

Noun edit

قَارِيَة (qāriyaf (plural قَوَارٍ (qawārin), plural construct state قَوَارِي (qawārī)) (obsolete)

  1. a kind of bird that is observed because it is believed to announce rain
  2. someone who is followed because the follower hopes gain from it
Declension edit

Etymology 3 edit

Adjective edit

قَارِّيَّة (qārriyyaf

  1. feminine singular of قَارِّيّ (qārriyy)