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عرق

[ʕa.raɡ]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. sweat
  2. arak
  3. The salty liquid that comes out through your skin when you are hot or exercising.
Examples

جسمي يصب عرق من الحر.

My body is dripping sweat from the heat.

Pronunciationʕa.raɡ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word can also refer to a specific alcoholic drink, but in daily conversation, it is most commonly used for perspiration.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.