فرق

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف ر ق (f-r-q).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /fa.ra.qa/

Verb

1. (transitive) to split, separate
2. to part the hair
3. to distinguish
4. to expound, explain
5. to determine, order, ordain

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /fa.ra.qa/

Verb

1. (intransitive) to separate

Pronunciation 3

• IPA^(key): /fa.ri.qa/

Verb

1. to fear
2. to be afraid, be timorous

Pronunciation 4

• IPA^(key): /far.ra.qa/

Verb

فَرَّقَ • (farraqa) II (non-past يُفَرِّقُ (yufarriqu), verbal noun تَفْرِيق (tafrīq)), verbal noun تَفْرِيق (tafrīq) or تَفْرِقَة (tafriqa)

1. to separate
2. to distinguish
3. to disperse
4. (construed with عَلَى (ʕalā)) to divide (something) between

Pronunciation 5

• IPA^(key): /farq/

Noun

فَرْق • (farq) m (plural فُرُوق (furūq))

1. verbal noun of فَرَقَ (faraqa, “to separate”) (form I)
   1. separation
2. difference
3. discord
4. parting of the hair

Declension

Declension of noun فَرْق (farq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَرْق farq	الْفَرْق al-farq	فَرْق farq
Nominative	فَرْقٌ farqun	الْفَرْقُ al-farqu	فَرْقُ farqu
Accusative	فَرْقًا farqan	الْفَرْقَ al-farqa	فَرْقَ farqa
Genitive	فَرْقٍ farqin	الْفَرْقِ al-farqi	فَرْقِ farqi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَرْقَيْن farqayn	الْفَرْقَيْن al-farqayn	فَرْقَيْ farqay
Nominative	فَرْقَانِ farqāni	الْفَرْقَانِ al-farqāni	فَرْقَا farqā
Accusative	فَرْقَيْنِ farqayni	الْفَرْقَيْنِ al-farqayni	فَرْقَيْ farqay
Genitive	فَرْقَيْنِ farqayni	الْفَرْقَيْنِ al-farqayni	فَرْقَيْ farqay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فُرُوق furūq	الْفُرُوق al-furūq	فُرُوق furūq
Nominative	فُرُوقٌ furūqun	الْفُرُوقُ al-furūqu	فُرُوقُ furūqu
Accusative	فُرُوقًا furūqan	الْفُرُوقَ al-furūqa	فُرُوقَ furūqa
Genitive	فُرُوقٍ furūqin	الْفُرُوقِ al-furūqi	فُرُوقِ furūqi

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: fərq
• → Baluchi: فرق
• → Persian: فرق
• → Ottoman Turkish: فرق
  • Turkish: fark
• → Punjabi: farq

  Gurmukhi: ਫ਼ਰਕ (farak)

  Shahmukhi: فرق (farak)

• → Hindi: फ़र्क़ (farq)
• Bengali: ফারাক (pharak)

Pronunciation 6

• IPA^(key): /fa.raq/

Noun

فَرَق • (faraq) m

1. verbal noun of فَرَقَ (faraqa) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun فَرَق (faraq)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَرَق faraq	الْفَرَق al-faraq	فَرَق faraq
Nominative	فَرَقٌ faraqun	الْفَرَقُ al-faraqu	فَرَقُ faraqu
Accusative	فَرَقًا faraqan	الْفَرَقَ al-faraqa	فَرَقَ faraqa
Genitive	فَرَقٍ faraqin	الْفَرَقِ al-faraqi	فَرَقِ faraqi

Pronunciation 7

• IPA^(key): /fi.raq/

Noun

فِرَق • (firaq) f pl

1. plural of فِرْقَة (firqa)

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Baluchi

Etymology

From Persian فَرق (farq), from Arabic فَرْق (farq).

Noun

فرق • (farq)

1. difference
2. distinction

See also

• پرک (park)

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic فَرْق (farq).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading?	f
Dari reading?	f
Iranian reading?	f
Tajik reading?	f

Noun

فرق • (farq)

1. difference
2. inequality
3. summit of the skull, parting of the hair

Derived terms

• فرقی

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Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian فَرق (farq), from Arabic فَرْق (farq).

Noun

فَرَق • (faraq) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਫ਼ਰਕ਼ or ਫ਼ਰਕ)

1. difference, distance
2. deviation, variation, variance, divergence
3. inconsistency, contrariety, disparity, estrangement

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ر ق
3 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic فَرَقَ (faraqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Urban) /fa.raʔ/, [ˈfa.raʔ]
• IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /fa.raɡ/, [ˈfa.raɡ]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Verb

فرق • (faraʔ) I (present بفرق (bifriʔ))

1. to differ, to be different

   Antonym: شبه (šibih)

2. to distinguish, to differentiate

   Synonym: ميّز (mayyaz)

3. (by extension) to make a difference

   ما أهلك بفكّروكي عندي، شو رح يفرق يعني؟

   ma ʔahlek bifakkrūki ʕindi, šū raḥ yifriʔ yaʕni

   But your parents think you're at my place, so what difference does it make?

Conjugation

Conjugation of فرق (faraʔ)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	فرقت (faraʔt)	فرقت (faraʔt)	فرق (faraʔ)		فرقنا (faraʔna)	فرقتو (faraʔtu)	فرقو (faraʔu)
	f		فرقتي (faraʔti)	فرقت (farʔat)
present	m	بفرق (bafriʔ)	بتفرق (btifriʔ)	بفرق (bifriʔ)		منفرق (mnifriʔ)	بتفرقو (btifriʔu)	بفرقو (bifriʔu)
	f		بتفرقي (btifriʔi)	بتفرق (btifriʔ)
subjunctive	m	أفرق (ʔafriʔ)	تفرق (tifriʔ)	يفرق (yifriʔ)		نفرق (nifriʔ)	تفرقو (tifriʔu)	يفرقو (yifriʔu)
	f		تفرقي (tifriʔi)	تفرق (tifriʔ)
imperative	m		افرق (ifriʔ)				افرقو (ifriʔu)
	f		افرقي (ifriʔi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic فَرَّقَ (farraqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Urban) /far.raʔ/, [ˈfar.raʔ]
• IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /far.raɡ/, [ˈfar.raɡ]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Verb

فرّق • (farraʔ) II (present بفرّق (bifarreʔ))

1. to separate

   Synonym: فصل (faṣal)

2. to distinguish, to differentiate

   Synonym: ميّز (mayyaz)

Conjugation

Conjugation of فرّق (farraʔ)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	فرّقت (farraʔt)	فرّقت (farraʔt)	فرّق (farraʔ)		فرّقنا (farraʔna)	فرّقتو (farraʔtu)	فرّقو (farraʔu)
	f		فرّقتي (farraʔti)	فرّقت (farraʔat)
present	m	بفرّق (bafarreʔ)	بتفرّق (bitfarreʔ)	بفرّق (bifarreʔ)		منفرّق (minfarreʔ)	بتفرّقو (bitfarrʔu)	بفرّقو (bifarrʔu)
	f		بتفرّقي (bitfarrʔi)	بتفرّق (bitfarreʔ)
subjunctive	m	افرّق (afarreʔ)	تفرّق (tfarreʔ)	يفرّق (yfarreʔ)		نفرّق (nfarreʔ)	تفرّقو (tfarrʔu)	يفرّقو (yfarrʔu)
	f		تفرّقي (tfarrʔi)	تفرّق (tfarreʔ)
imperative	m		فرّق (farreʔ)				فرّقو (farrʔu)
	f		فرّقي (farrʔi)