requa

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic رَكْبَة (rakba), from Arabic رَكَبَة (rakaba), plural of رَاكِب (rākib, “rider”), from رَكِبَ (rakiba, “to ride”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrekwa/

Noun

requa f (plural requas)

  1. a drove or caravan of pack animals
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 5v:
      Catarõ ⁊ vierõ vna requa de paganos de los de ẏſmael. E vinien de galaat cõ ſos camellos cargados de mercaduras e ẏuã a egipto
      They looked up and saw a pagan caravan, of those of Ishmael. And they were coming from Gilead with their camels loaded with goods, and they were headed to Egypt.

Descendants
  • Spanish: recua
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