Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fala-ka
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A torture method consisting of whipping a person's bare feet.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic فَلَقَة (falaqa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: فَلَقَة

Usage

Inflected Forms

falakas (plural) falaqa (alternative)

Questions

What does falaka mean?
A torture method consisting of whipping a person's bare feet.
Where does falaka come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce falaka

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