Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talaq

/tæˈlɑːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: ta-laq
IPA: /tæˈlɑːk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To divorce somebody by these means.

Example Sentences

"The first option was to give talaq to Akhila. But given that he really loved her, and that they had four small children, he decided that was no answer."
"Muslim women can be talaqed instantly, and thrown into the streets by whimsical husbands."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: ط ل ق

Usage

Inflected Forms

talaqs (plural) talak (alternative) talaqs (present, singular) talaqing (participle, present) talaqed (participle, past) talaqed (past)

Rhymes With

park dark iraq marc jacques plaque bach mach lakh slovak dak kazakh

Questions

How do you pronounce talaq?: The recorded pronunciation is /tæˈlɑːk/.
What does talaq mean?: An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.
Where does talaq come from?: Borrowed from Arabic طَلَاق (ṭalāq, “divorce”), from the root ط ل ق (ṭ l q).

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