قارية

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ق ر ي (q-r-y)

Noun

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قَارِيَة (qāriyaf

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

Etymology 2

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Root
ق ر و (q-r-w)

Noun

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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
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Etymology 3

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Adjective

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قَارِّيَّة (qārriyyaf

  1. feminine singular of قَارِّيّ (qārriyy)