شرقي

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See also: شرقی and شرفي

Arabic[edit]

Root
ش ر ق (š-r-q)

Etymology[edit]

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of شَرْق (šarq, east) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ش ر ق (š-r-q).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃar.qijj/
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Adjective[edit]

شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy) (feminine شَرْقِيَّة (šarqiyya), masculine plural شَرْقِيُّونَ (šarqiyyūna), feminine plural شَرْقِيَّات (šarqiyyāt))

  1. eastern
    Coordinate term: غَرْبِيّ (ḡarbiyy)
  2. Eastern, Oriental

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References[edit]

  • Haywood, J.A., Nahmad, H.M. (1965) “شرقي”, in A new Arabic grammar, 2nd edition, London: Lund Humphries, →ISBN