English word origin

Etymology of talaq

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An Islamic divorce, sanctioned by the Qur'an.

verb

To divorce somebody by these means.

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

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Borrowed-form mentionطَلَاقar
Root classification mentionط ل قar

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