għar-riq

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic عَلَى ٱلرِّيقِ (ʕala r-rīqi, “on an empty stomach”). Equivalent to għal (“on”) +‎ ir-riq (“the saliva”), literally “on the saliva”. Compare Moroccan Arabic عالريق (ʕar-rīq) and Egyptian Arabic عالرايق (ʕar-rāyeʔ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arˈrɪːʔ/ IPA(key): /aˤːrˈrɪːʔ/ (archaic) Rhymes: -ɪːʔ === Adverb === għar-riq on an empty stomach