ريج

From Arabic رِيق (rīq).

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /riːd͡ʒ/, [riːd͡ʒ]

ريج • (rīj) m

1. saliva, spit

   Synonym: سعابيل (saʕābīl)

   على الريج ― ʕala r-rīj ― on an empty stomach, not having had breakfast

The literal meaning is dated. However, the word is still used in fixed expressions and phrases such as:

• عالريج (ʕa-r-rīj, “≈first thing in the morning”)
• ريجي ناشف (“(I) have a dry mouth”)
• بلع ريجه (“he swallowed his saliva”)

• ريوق (ryūg, “breakfast”)