Tariq

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/tæɹɪk/

proper noun

The 86th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

OriginArabic طَارِق →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The 86th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicطَارِق“messenger, nocturnal visitor, or morning star”
  2. EnglishTariq

Borrowed from Arabic طَارِق (ṭāriq, “messenger, nocturnal visitor, or morning star”), from طَرَقَ (ṭaraqa, “to knock, to rap”).

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Translations

Arabic سورة الطارق
  • سورة الطارق86th sura of the Qur'an
Turkish Tarık
  • Tarık86th sura of the Qur'an

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tariq

garrickstearictartaricglutaricMegaric
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Anagrams

qirat
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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