riq'a

/ɹɪˈkɑː//ˈɹiːkə/

noun

A simple style of Arabic calligraphy, common in everyday handwriting.

OriginArabic رُقْعَة →
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Meanings

nounriq'a (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA simple style of Arabic calligraphy, common in everyday handwriting.

Origin

  1. Arabicرُقْعَة
  2. Arabicرُقْعَة
  3. Englishriq'a

Borrowed from Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with riq'a

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APA

riq'a. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq'a

MLA

“riq'a.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq'a. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riq'a,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riq'a.

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