English Explanatory Dictionary

talaq

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
verb
  1. To divorce somebody by these means.

Pronunciation

/tæˈlɑːk/ tă-läkʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-talaq.wav

Word forms

talaq talaqs talak talaqing talaqed

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq, “divorce”), from the root ط ل ق (ṭ l q).

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