Tariq

//tæɹɪk// name

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Definitions

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

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"Thirty-year-old Tariq, a teacher doing his weekly shopping, says he is cutting back on spending as he prepares for difficult times ahead."

Etymology

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

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