راووق

Arabic

Etymology

From Aramaic רְוָוקָא (rəwōqā, strainer) from רוֹק (rōq, to pour out), because wine was poured through the strainer. Meanings of the Arabic root ر و ق (r-w-q) “to filter” are from this noun.

Noun

رَاوُوق (rāwūq) m (plural رَوَاوِيق (rawāwīq) or رَاوُوقَات (rāwūqāt))

  1. filter, strainer, clarifier

Declension

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