"عرق" meaning in Persian

See عرق in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ʔa.ˈɾaq] [Classical-Persian], [ʔä.ɾǽq] [Dari, formal], [ʔä.ɾǽq] [Dari, formal], [ʔä.ɾǽq] [Kabuli], [ʔä.ɾǽq] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔæ.ɹǽɢ̥] [Iran, formal], [ʔä.ɾǽq] [Tajik, formal] Forms: عَرَق [canonical], araq [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|عَرَق}} Borrowed from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq), {{root|fa|ar|ع ر ق}} Head templates: {{fa-noun|head=عَرَق|tr=araq}} عَرَق • (araq)
  1. sweat, perspiration Synonyms: خوی
    Sense id: en-عرق-fa-noun-K-jpUWkZ
  2. arak, araq (aniseed-flavoured distilled alcoholic drink)
    Sense id: en-عرق-fa-noun-lSRXQEat Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Bodily fluids Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 3 46 36 3 12 Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 25 38 22 7 7
  3. spirit, any type of distilled alcoholic beverage
    Sense id: en-عرق-fa-noun-K4LXqMDI Categories (other): Distilled beverages Disambiguation of Distilled beverages: 3 40 53 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: عرق ریختن (araq rixtan), عرق کردن (araq kardan), عرقِ نعنا (araq-e na'nâ), عرقیجات (araqi-jât), عرقخواری (araq-xâri), عرقسگی (araq-sagi), عرقگیری (araq-giri)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ʔiɾq] [Classical-Persian], [ʔɪɾq] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪɾq] [Dari, formal], [ʔɪɾq] [Kabuli], [ʔiɾq] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔeɹɢ̥] [Iran, formal], [ʔiɾq] [Tajik, formal] Forms: erq [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عِرْق (ʕirq). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|عِرْق}} Borrowed from Arabic عِرْق (ʕirq), {{root|fa|ar|ع ر ق}} Head templates: {{fa-noun|tr=erq}} عرق • (erq)
  1. blood vein Synonyms: رگ
    Sense id: en-عرق-fa-noun-vVZ~sRzE
  2. root, origin, stock, lineage Synonyms: ریشه, نژاد, اصل
    Sense id: en-عرق-fa-noun-jIq1VVFs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "ipa": "[ʔiɾq]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "fa:عرق"
  ],
  "word": "عرق"
}

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