Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مَرْقِيَا

Root: رقى

Full Definition

مَرْقِيَا [in my MS. copy of the K مُرْقِيَا] The two edges [or alœ] of the nose: so says Th; but the expression commonly known is مَرَقَّا الأَنْفِ, mentioned before [in art. رق].


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