risq

Maltese

Alternative forms

• riżq (superseded)

Etymology

From Arabic رِزْق (rizq, “livelihood, sustenance; divine provision”), from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭩𐭪 (rōzīg). The new standard spelling with -s- is due to the fact that the noun has no root in Maltese, in which case words are now spelt phonetically rather than etymologically.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɪsʔ/

Noun

risq m

1. success, personal prosperity

   Synonym: suċċess

Northern Kurdish

Etymology

From Arabic رِزْق (rizq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɪsq/

Noun

risq m

1. daily bread