Waqia
/wɑːˈkiː.ə/noun
An event, incident, or narrated occurrence, especially in Urdu, Hindi, or Islamic contexts.
Did you know?Al-Wāqiʿah, the 56th chapter of the Qur’an, is traditionally understood as referring to the inevitable cosmic event of the Resurrection and Judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*w-q-ʿ
“A reconstructed root associated with falling, happening, or coming to pass.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
waqaʿa (وَقَعَ)
“He fell; it happened; it occurred.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
wāqiʿa (وَاقِعَة)
“An occurrence or event; literally, something that has happened.”
7th Century
Qur’anic Arabic
al-Wāqiʿah (الواقعة)
““The Event,” the name of Qur’an 56, referring to the inevitable Resurrection and Judgment.”
Medieval Period
Persianate Urdu
wāqiʿa / waqia
“An incident, happening, or narrated episode.”
Modern English
English
waqia
“A transliterated loanword used for an event, incident, or traditional narrative.”