ערק

עברית

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ערק¹

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Compare Aramaic ערק.

verb עָרַק · arák · לערוק · לַעֲרֹק · עֲרִיקָה · -

  1. construction pa'al to desert, to defect

ערק²

Where it comes from

From Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq).

noun עַרַק · arák

  1. arak (a clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant)

In English

  • desert to leave military service
  • defect to abandon; to change one's loyalty
  • arak a Middle Eastern aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ערק},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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