رقيب

See also: رقیب

Arabic

Root
ر ق ب (r-q-b)

Etymology

فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb رَقَبَ (raqaba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ra.qiːb/
  • Rhymes: -iːb

Noun

رَقِيب • (raqīb) m (plural رُقَبَاء (ruqabāʔ))

  1. watchman
    1. guard, sentry
    2. an inspector, supervisor, even a censor
    3. spy, stooge
  2. a certain military rank, usually corresponding to English sergeant

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: رقیب (raqib)
    • Azerbaijani: rəqib
    • Georgian: რაყიფი (raq̇ipi)
    • → Hindustani:
      Hindi: रक़ीब (raqīb)
      Urdu: رقیب
    • Ottoman Turkish: رقیب (rakib)
  • Uyghur: رەقىب (reqib)
  • Uzbek: raqib
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