saq

K'iche'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːqʰ/

Adjective

saq

1. white
2. clear
3. bright
4. clean

Related terms

• saq tew (“frost; snow”)

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary

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Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic سَاقَ (sāqa). Compare also Moroccan Arabic ساق (sāq). The vowel -a- instead of -ie- is slightly unexpected; this pronunciation was probably reinforced by the desire to avoid homophony with sieq (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːʔ/

Verb

saq (imperfect jsuq)

1. (transitive) to drive (cause to move)
2. (transitive or intransitive) to drive (a car, etc.)

   Suq bil-galbu. ― Drive carefully.

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Tatar

Adjective

saq

1. aware