refakat

Meaning

  1. An act of accompanying, companionship.
  2. An act of performing a duet.

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɾe.faːˈkat/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رفاقت (refāḳat, “an accompanying another on a journey, companionship”), from Arabic رَفَاقَة (rafāqa), verbal noun of رَفُقَ (rafuqa, “to be a companion”).

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