riq

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noun

A kind of frame drum (tambourine) with jingles attached, originating in traditional Arab music.

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RIQSO
OriginArabic رِقّ →
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Meanings

riq1

nounriq (plural riqs)

plural riqs · alternative riqq · alternative rik

  1. entertainmentA kind of frame drum (tambourine) with jingles attached, originating in traditional Arab music.

RIQ2

nounRIQ (plural RIQs)

plural RIQs

  1. initialismastronomyRadio-intermediate quasar.

    Synonyms: RIQSO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRadio-intermediate quasar.

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RIQSO

Origin

  1. Arabicرِقّ
  2. Englishriq

From Arabic رِقّ (riqq).

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APA

riq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq

MLA

“riq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq.

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