خناق

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ن ق (ḵ-n-q).

Noun

خُناق (ḵunāq) m (plural خَوَانِيق (ḵawānīq) or خَوَانِق (ḵawāniq))

  1. suffocation
  2. angina (medical)
  3. quinsy, diphtheria

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xu.naːq/

Declension

Noun

خِناق (ḵināq) m

  1. strangling cord, garotte
  2. neck, throat
  3. quarrel, fight, row

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xi.naːq/

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), خناق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, pages 263-64
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