riq
noun
riq is spelled R-I-Q: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, riq means “A kind of frame drum (tambourine) with jingles attached, originating in traditional Arab music” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of riq is riqs.
How many letters and syllables are in riq?
| Letters | 3: R-I-Q |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is riq?
Riq appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of riq
- riqs plural
- riqq
- rik
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does riq mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of frame drum (tambourine) with jingles attached, originating in traditional Arab music.
noun
- 1
Radio-intermediate quasar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does riq come from?
From Arabic رِقّ (riqq).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).