Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From the root ر ف ق (r-f-q); tool noun in the sense of a thing used for ease and comfort; hence a thing used to relax upon, and devices providing convenience.

Noun

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مِرْفَق (mirfaqm (dual مِرْفَقَانِ (mirfaqāni), plural مَرَافِق (marāfiq))

  1. elbow
    Synonym: كُوع (kūʕ)
    Coordinate term: مَنْكِب (mankib, the shoulder joint)
  2. (any useful) device
    1. crank
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Etymology 2

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Noun of place from the root ر ف ق (r-f-q).

Noun

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مِرْفَق or مَرْفِق (mirfaq or marfiqm (dual مِرْفَقَانِ (mirfaqāni) or مَرْفِقَانِ (marfiqāni), plural مَرَافِق (marāfiq))

  1. armrest
  2. convenience, amenity
  3. appurtenance
  4. (in the plural) civilizational institutions
  5. (in the plural) comfort
  6. (in the plural) public utilities
    الْمَرَافِقُ ٱلْعَامَّةُal-marāfiqu l-ʕāmmatupublic utilities
  7. (in the plural) installations
  8. (in the plural) facilities
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References
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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “مرفق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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مُرْفَق (murfaqm (dual مُرْفَقَانِ (murfaqāni), plural مُرْفَقَات (murfaqāt))

  1. (computing) an attachment
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Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic مِرْفَق (mirfaq).

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Noun

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مرفق (marfaqm (plural مرافق (mrāfeq))

  1. elbow
    Synonym: كوع (kūʕ)